This game in particular underscored why we need Carlos Boozer. He gives you that guy who can post up or hit an open jumper. He’s a safety valve for when no one else is hitting shots.

I also think the Bulls looked very tired in that third quarter. All the misses were short. That’s a sign of tired arms.

Why was Deng playing the entire first half on the second night of a back to back? It’s like Coach Tibs was trying to wear him out.

Oh well, no one wins them all. Regroup and take it to the Mavs on Sat. That’s a winnable game.

This team has consistently shown that they can put together 36 minutes of solid basketball…and they have also shown that 12 minute lapses will result in an L in the loss column every time.

Rose’s assists were a point of concern, but it’s not like he didn’t try to find the open man…Gibson’s shot must be sitting at home in Chicago. Deng missed plenty of open looks as well…they have GOT to hit those.

I feel like Brewer should have gotten more time down the stretch. He did a good job disrupting passing lanes and getting his hand the ball for a couple of steals and was also decent on the offensive end. Why Thibs stuck with Scal for so long in the fourth is beyond me.

I feel like the only legitimate loss that the team has was against the Thunder…all the other games came down to being asleep at the wheel for 12 minutes, which I guess is all it takes.

I can’t wait until Boozer comes back.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/columns/story?columnist=jackson_scoop&id=5818526

…Worth the read.

A few random thoughts:

Brewer continues on the upswing. I’d like to see him used more on the break with Rose, and on the finishing end of some alley-oops. He has a huge advantage over averaged-sized guards, and would be very dangerous receiving well-executed high passes around the rim. The problem is that Rose is not yet strong with touch passes, so he may not be the right player to initiate such plays.

Thibs is obviously still experimenting with different combinations (e.g. Watson and Rose). That’s a good thing, though the dynamics will change yet again when Boozer begins to play.

Free-throw shooting remains disgraceful. The Bulls will never win a big playoff series unless they seriously shore up that important aspect of the game.

There was some progress in terms of getting Korver more shots. I’d like to see more progress.

It will be very tough for the Bulls to beat top teams until Boozer is back, and well-integrated into the team. They just aren’t consistent enough, at least at this stage, to play four consecutive quarters without serious lapses.

they need to post up deng more (not a fan of his dribbling) , hes got great touch aroud the rim and im sure hes got some post moves.

and whats up with omer asik. is this kid a steal or what ?

Also why is he playing Deng almost the entire first half he looked tired in the second half?