After falling behind 24-4 in the first six minutes of play, the Bulls lost another miserable game to the Dallas Mavericks at home Thursday night.
Or did they?
After falling behind 24-4 in the first six minutes of play the fans started booing. That is when the Bulls decided to show up and play a little basketball.
With Hughes and Gooden back on the floor and Gordon playing the best game of the season, the Bulls were able to fight back from the deficit and take a one-point lead going into half time.
Ben Gordon scored the first 19 of his 35 points in the first half and gave the Bulls the energy they needed to go into the second half.
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With the addition of Deng’s 20-point night, the Bulls were able to outlast the persistent Mavericks.
The Bulls pulled ahead late in the second quarter and never looked back. They stayed ahead the rest of the game, although the Mavs tried making several comebacks. They cut the Bulls lead down to four or five and then Chicago would make another run and go up by as many as 10.
Rose had another solid performance, putting up 16 points and adding nine rebounds and six assists. He scored eight of his 16 during a15-6 run at the beginning of the third quarter for the Bulls. His consistent level of play should be a beacon of hope to Chicago fans.
Coming off of their injuries Hughes and Gooden scored a combined 13 points. Gooden got the start tonight and played around 40 minutes.
Thomas had a decent night scoring eight points and pulling down eight rebounds.
Hopefully the energy and rhythm the team found tonight will become something of a habit. Not the falling behind by 20-something points in the first six minutes, but if that is what it takes every night to get a victory, so be it.
Stay tuned Saturday when the Bulls (4-5) take on the Pacers (4-3) at the United Center for their last home game of November.
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about 1 month ago
This game showed what both teams can be and probably what both will be as the season progresses. Bulls started slow and kept plucking at it and were on par with the opponent by the half time. Dallas on the other hand, started great and gave it all back just as quickly. I think that's how the season for both of these teams will be as well. Dallas is going to show some promise early in games and then go away as teams lock down their top scorer and turn them into a jump shooting team. Bulls on the other hand are going to fall back quite a lot but one thing they can do (when they want to) is defend other teams. And if they can get consistent at it for full 48 minutes, this team can make some noise in the eastern conference.
about 1 month ago
This game showed that age is catching up with the Mavs. This Bulls team does not defend very well. The Bulls do not have a go-to scorer which is needed to close games and is a must to advance in the playoffs. The Mavs will be lucky to make the playoffs this year and the Bulls will be lucky to win as many games as they lose. Derrick rose looks like the real deal.
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