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The Adidas stars Rose and Howard faced off last night as the Bulls earned a convincing victory over a possible high seeded team in the Magic. The Bulls controlled the majority of the game. The Magic made some runs and cut the deficit to 3 at one point, but the Bulls never let them take the lead towards the end. 97-83 was the final score. Rose (21 pts & 10 asts), Deng (21 pts), Boozer (20 pts & 13 rebs) and Korver (18 pts on 5/7 from 3) did what they each do best and had big games. They went with a 9-man roster and it was a good all-around effort from everyone. Beyond Howard's 28 pts and 15 rebs, the Magic got nothing out of the others. This is where the Bulls depth is going to help them against teams with more star power.

In trade talks, Howard mentioned that the Bulls are not on his list of teams to consider during free agency. With that statement, you have to wonder if he's in it for the spotlight rather than success. Chicago is a big basketball city, but it's not as "showtime" as NY, FL or CA. Bulls basketball has a reputation of hard work as the road to success. Howard probably wants to be a celebrity, though he probably won't admit it.