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After Bulls Top Cavs on Thursday, Bulls Drop 2 In A Row To Spurs & Knicks
Monday, January 19th, 2009 | Chicago Bulls, NBA, Sports | No Comments
Oh how things have changed. After the Bulls come-from-behind win over the NBA’s best team – the Cleveland Cavaliers – on Thursday night at the United Center, there was excitement and optimism that the Bulls could turn around their spiraling season before it was too late. But after the last 2 losses, that just doesn’t seem possible.
The Bulls lost to the San Antonio Spurs 92-87 on Saturday night at the United Center. The Bulls fell behind by 11 points at the end of the 1st quarter and could never climb all the way back to take the lead. The Spurs had 5 players score in double-digits – led by Manu Ginobili’s 21 points, Tony Parker’s 20 points and Tim Duncan’s 18 points. Duncan also had 14 rebounds, while Parker dished out 8 assists. The Bulls also had 5 players with double-digit scoring, but the offensive output was just too inconsistent. Ben Gordon led the team with 20 points, while Luol Deng chipped in 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Andres Nocioni had the best night for the Bulls – 17 points and 15 rebounds. Derrick Rose also had a productive night with 12 points and 8 assists, but the team shot just 30% from 3-point range and 45% from the floor overall.
The Bulls shooting woes continued in Monday’s matinee game against the Knicks in New York. In a back-and-forth contest, the Bulls blew a late 3-point 4th quarter lead and lost to the lowly Knicks 102-98 at the Garden. In the loss, the Bulls wasted a number of solid efforts from key players. Joakim Noah grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds and even scored 7 points. The Bulls got double-doubles from Luol Deng (20 points and 10 rebounds) and Tyrus Thomas (19 points and 10 rebounds). Derrick Rose just missed a double-double of his own with points and 8 assists. But overall the Bulls shot only 24% from 3-point range and 43% from the floor overall. And the Bulls defense slacked off way too many times, allowing the Knicks to score too many easy baskets. Quentin Richardson led the Knicks with 24 points and 6 rebounds and hit a key 3-point shot from the corner which tied the game at 97 with just over 2 minutes to play in the game. Former Bulls player Chris Duhon hit the game winning shot for the Knicks with under a minute to play and poured in 19 points overall to go with 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Bulls are now 18-24 and sit 1.5 games behind the Milwaukee Bucks and New Jersey Nets for the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs race. Next up for the Bulls is 2 home games at the United Center – Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks and Friday night against the Toronto Raptors.
Spurs Top Bulls 98-88
Saturday, November 29th, 2008 | Chicago Bulls, NBA, Sports | No Comments
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Chicago Bulls 98-88 for the Bulls 4th loss in 6 games on the Bulls Circus Road Trip. The Bulls and Spurs were tied at 45 at halftime, but the Spurs outscored the Bulls by 5 points in each of the 3rd and 4th quarters to win the game by 10 points. The Bulls scored only 17 points down the stretch in the 4th quarter.
Ben Gordon scored 23 points and had 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Drew Gooden chipped in 20 points and 12 rebounds. Derrick Rose scored 10 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished out 6 assists. Luol Deng played in his 2nd game since injuring his left hamstring and scored 10 points with 3 rebounds in 26 minutes of play.
For the Spurs, Tim Duncan scored 21 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Off the bench, Manu Ginobili played only 18 minutes because he is still recovering from an injury, but scored 15 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and dished out 4 assists. George Hill also came off the bench with a quality game – 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in only 33 minutes. After starting 0-3 and 1-4, The Spurs have won 6 of 8 games to get back above .500 at 8-6.
The Bulls have 1 game left on the Circus Road Trip – Sunday night in Philadelphia against the 76ers. The Bulls return to the United Center on Tuesday night to play the 76ers in the 2nd half of the home and home series.
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