For a game where the Bulls never trailed, their 102-91 victory over the Pistons turned into a real nail-biter. Like so many other comebacks though, Detroit’s commendable effort fell just short at the end. More important than the final score is that Derrick Rose returned and was the engine of their offense. In 32 minutes, he posted 24 […]
After a day off, the Bulls resume their tour through last year’s lottery teams from the Eastern Conference in about an hour against division “rival” Detroit. The Pistons start anew yet again this year, now with the esteemed Stan Van Gundy running the show on and off the court, trying to win more than 30 games […]
Let’s be real for a second: Last night sucked. This whole season has sucked, but a 17-point loss to a division rival at home without three starters is a pretty low point. Not as low as the 39-point shellacking by the Los Angeles Clippers two days after Derrick Rose went down, or as low as […]
Pitched as a battle of the last two teams to beat the Miami Heat, the Bulls came out a clear second-best to the Detroit Pistons who won their first game at the United Center since 2006, 92-75. Even saying second-best feels too much, it almost implies the Bulls competed. After a disjointed, sloppy and far […]
How much can one win change the short-term course of a team? That’s the answer the Bulls will provide as they tackle the Detroit Pistons two days after taking down the two-time defending champion Miami Heat. The victory Thursday night was the kind of grinding, bruising and emotional win the Bulls sorely needed having had […]
The Chicago Bulls got a much-needed win tonight as they steamrolled the Detroit Pistons in the second half en route to a 99-79 victory. After trailing by two at halftime, the Bulls locked down in the second half, holding Detroit to just 26 points in the second half. Luol Deng led all scorers with 27 […]
Tom Thibodeau has made the phrase “we have more than enough to win” famous over his three seasons as head coach of the Chicago Bulls. In fact, it has become a much-needed rallying cry for his players. The ones healthy enough to actually play at any rate. As Jimmy Butler has said more than once, […]
One day after a gut-wrenching come-from-ahead loss in Dallas, the Bulls flipped the script and pulled out a come-from-behind home win over the Pistons. Of course, the quality of competition was a bit different, given that the Mavericks are making a surge for the playoffs. All the Pistons (24-50) have to look forward to is the […]
The Good: The Bulls outscored the Pistons 28-14 in the fourth quarter to cap a comeback win after trailing by as many as 17 points. This victory — combined with Indiana’s loss to the Trail Blazers in Portland — moved the Bulls (25-16) back into first place in the Central Division. The Bad: The home […]
Reason to Rejoice: Joakim Noah went into full-on Beast Mode against the Pistons. The line: 30 points, 23 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots. Noah was efficient both from the field (12-for-19) and the free throw line (6-for-7). It was flat-out video game-like. He did everything except hit a three. And if […]
