Pulling players off the scrap pile for injury insurance is always a crap shoot. When good, well-run teams are looking for low-price fill-ins, they usually target character guys (and Pargo is a character guy) who play the required position (in this case point guard), have tangible skills (and Pargo is, *cough*, a three-point shooter) and can fit in quickly, either systemically (they’ve played for the coaching staff before) or chemistry-wise (they’v played with the players before).

Pargo fits those bills. If, say, C.J. goes down, Pargo’s not that much of a downgrade. And if Rose goes down, it won’t matter who the injury insurance is, you know?

Can you tell us, why in the world did the Bulls pick up Pargo? Ok. I get the John Lucus as III’rd point guard behind CJ for insurance. But Pargo?

Deng was plus 39 for the game!!!

I am watching an internet feed, where you can hear the commentators ‘off-air’. It was just a little clip, but I heard one of them say:

“Mercy rule.”

This is the second year in a row the Bulls have had the most back-to-backs in the league, and they have typically been among the league leaders over the past several seasons. I believe that at least part of the reason behind this has to do with scheduling conflicts at the UC. On the bright side, the Celtics have five back-to-backs in their final 12 games, each of which ends on the road. So the Bulls have that going for them.

“this is where it ‘starts’…all the key components are healthy (relatively speaking) and it’s the final stretch…we can only hope CHI will be playing its best ball now…a W on the road vs. ATL will be a good indication of that.”

Agreed. I enjoyed last night’s game, but it was basically a scrimmage against a D-League team. This game matters and should provide and indication of how good the Bulls can be: Second night of back-to-backs, on the road against a good team. Chicago failed that test last weekend in Indianapolis. Every game feels like a crucial playoff game, what with the Bulls and Celtics neck-and-neck for the East’s best record (and the Heat breathing hot down their necks).