The Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 94-76 tonight as the Bulls outrebounded the Hawks by an almost two to one margin, 50-28. Kurt Thomas started for injured Carlos Boozer and hauled in 13 boards. Joakin Noah added 11 of his own. And, Derrick Rose, caught fire in the third quarter and scored 18 of his 34 points. Rose is making a strong case for Most Valuable Player of the Year award. He is the main reason why Chicago is heading toward 50+ wins this year.
This season it is not a question of if the Bulls make the playoffs, but how high they will finish in the Conference. Who would ever think that the Bulls would be giving the Miami Heat with Lebron James, DWade, and Chris Bosch a battle?
This season, it has come together for Chicago. Their coach, Tom Thibedeau, has done a masterful job, handling the injuries and finding the right player to fit in. Give props to the Bulls bench, one of the strongest in the league. Thomas got the nod tonight but it could have been Taj Gibson. Kyle Korver, the guard has been the three point specialist, coming off the bench. He finds a way to come through.
I like the Bulls to finish strong when Boozer returns to the lineup. Give Luol Deng a game off. He really deserves it. He most averaging most minutes on the team, and one of the highest averages per game in the NBA. The man has to be tired.
