Bullish Weekend

It was another great weekend for the Bulls as they won both of their games back-to-back on Friday and Saturday. Both were close and come-from-behind victories. The Bulls looked fatigued and didn't play particularly well, but they grinded out 2 victories with clutch plays.

On Friday, they downed the Grizzlies 99-96. Rose only shot 6/22, but somehow finished with 24 points. Jordan comes to mind when we talk about things like this. He always found a way to get his points. It's how he has a career 30-point average. Rose is always able to find a way to impact the game. The Bulls were behind in the 4th, but worked a 95-95 tie. The last few minutes have been Rose's time this whole year and he sealed it with a 3-point play.

I thought Saturday would be a loss just because the Bulls must be out of gas by then. They trailed the entire game and were being outplayed by the Bucks. Salmons was shooting well and the Bulls weren't hitting their shots. Rose was the only Bull with double figures by the half. While the Bulls were always in it, they were only able to tie 2-3 times. They were down by as many as 15 in the 3rd. But everyone turned it on after that. A 12-0 run in the 4th as their defense clamped down on the Bucks won this game. Rose finished with 30 and a career high 17 assists. Only Boozer, Noah and Brewer scored in double figures, but all 11 players scored at least 2 points. Show it shows team effort and depth.

With the Bobcats beating the Celtics, the Bulls now have the best record in the East and the 2nd best behind San Antonio in the entire NBA!