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Why not us?Its a curious question for a club, seeking to break Australias most famous sporting hoodoo, to be asking. But its the catchcry driving Cronullas quest for a maiden NRL title.Drive into the Sutherland-Shire area of Sydney and the saying is plastered across billboards and signage accompanied by pictures of the clubs heroes.What originated as a rhetorical question posed by senior players in the inner sanctum during a team truth-telling session, has grown to become their slogan and de facto marketing tagline.While its been pilloried in some quarters as corny and passive, to those that matter, the 17 players who will take on North Queensland in Fridays preliminary final, it makes an important point.People see these other sides are doing really well because they have your Thurstons, your Taumalolos, your Cronks, your Smiths, youve got that Canberra side that is just rolling, says Sharks fullback Ben Barba.I just dont see why it cant be us.It would be unreal for this area.It started creeping in when we started going on that (15-game) winning run, everyone started saying they should lose this next game. So we sort of said why cant we keep winning?. Nothing says we cant win it. It stuck with us.So here are the Sharks, one game away from a grand final, and you cant blame the blue, black and white faithful for daring to dream.After 50 years without a premiership, losing their first grand final appearance in 1973, drawing with Manly in the 1978 decider and then losing the replay three days later, winning the 1988 minor premiership and then going out in straight sets, falling short in the 1997 Super League final - Sharks diehards have had to wear a lifetime of heartache and Harold Holt jokes.Why cant we do it? Theyve been minor premiers, theyve made grand finals. Its just something different, prop Sam Tagataese says.We believe we can do it. Its just twisting the words - I believe we can do it.So Shane Flanagan has them believing and in recent weeks the coach has been bringing in some of the clubs greats to address the players and instil in them the depth of their passion that comes with half a century of falling short.He invited the likes of former halfback and Rothmans Medal winner Barry Russell, who spoke of his lifetime of regrets at not doing that little bit extra to win the clubs maiden title.Theyve come in and theyve been really passionate. I think its put a bit of passion into the boys and its stuck in them, prop Matt Prior said.(Russell) just said he wishes he could go back and just couldve done something a little bit more, done something better, because he feels like hes regretted that moment ever since. Thats coming from a bloke whos 50-years-old and still looks back.It resonates with us, we dont want to be in that position in 20 years thinking what if we had done this?. 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Howard grabbed 10 boards as Atlanta outrebounded Chicago 49-30.Jimmy Butler finished with 39 points and Dwyane Wade had 25 for the Bulls, who have lost four of five.The output was Butlers highest since he scored a career-high 53 points against Philadelphia on Jan. 14 last season.They got what they wanted, and then we decided to start playing -- once again, Butler said. Defense is all about effort, lets get that straight. Weve got to man up and guard, take it personal. Well be fine, but weve got to guard.Atlanta carried over some momentum from Tuesdays rare victory at Cleveland. The defending NBA champion Cavaliers had won 11 straight in the series, including two playoff sweeps.Sefolosha sparked the Hawks when he entered late in the first quarter, scoring 16 of their 21 points in a 3:44 stretch that spanned the first two periods to help Atlanta take a 45-31 lead.Sefolosha loved how Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer changed the defense to keep Butler and Wade in check.In the second half we switched it up a little bit, Sefolosha said. Theyre good players, so were not going to stop them every time, but we got just enough stops and we had good offensee at the end to pull through.ddddddddddddThe Hawks led by 17 early in the second on Millsaps jumper, but Chicago pulled within three early in the third. 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The 12-time All-Star, who helped the Heat win three NBA titles in 13 seasons, had 23 points at the end of the third but went 1 for 4 from the field in the fourth.X-RAYS NEGATIVEBazemore jammed his right pinkie against the backboard on his hard foul. X-rays were negative, but he wore a protective sleeve on the finger. He said he got the technical for slamming his mouthpiece to the floor.STAYING CLOSEBulls G Michael Carter-Williams made the two-game road trip even though hes sidelined four to six weeks with a bruised left knee. Chicago coach Fred Hoiberg said Carter-Williams is moving around well, but his timetable hasnt changed.UP NEXTBulls: Visit Miami on Thursday.Hawks: Host Philadelphia on Saturday. ' ' '