Bulls Big In Overtime!!

The Chicago Bulls have pulled out another stunning overtime victory, this time against the Houston Rockets. After coming off of two pretty important losses to the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics, the Bulls needed to get back on track and get a victory at home. The Bulls played bad basketball against the 2 top teams in the East and needed to redeem themselves. Those games, although early in the season, are important because 9 times out of 10 you will see these very team in the playoffs. We saw the failure on Wednesday night when Dwight Howard and the Magic came to Chicago and executed their game plan. This came with Joakim Noah not collecting a single rebound when he is averaging 12.2 rpg, second in the league. Friday night came and you would think the Bulls would have came out with more energy after a big loss at home against a team they have to be able to compete with. Instead they came out flat and did not look like the same defensive team we saw on the Circus Trip. Boston beat the Bulls with simple pick and roll basketball that involved a lot of layups, and wide open shots. Derrick Rose was not attacking the basket enough, and when he doesn't attack, the offense doesn't have the same flow. With Boozer only playing his second game of the season, going through him in that particular game was not the answer, so they continued to struggle and go on to lose the contest. Saturday night arrives, Bulls are at home coming off of two disappointing losses, it's time to end this losing streak. Derrick Rose and Carlos Boozer played a great game tonight, and I think the chemistry between all the guys is starting to gel. Boozer seemed to find a flow early in the game by getting to the free throw line and being aggressive. Boozer who scored 25pts, and 9 rebounds did find himself in early foul trouble but was able to show discipline and stay in the game. Joakim Noah has had a tough two games going against some of the leagues best big men in D. Howard, Shaq, and KG. Noah had another big defensive responsibility tonight having to keep an eye on Luis Scola and veteran Brad Miller, and did a fairly good job while grabbing 13 rebounds with 4 blocks. Foul trouble found it's way to the Bulls big man with him fouling out with 1:04 left in OT. But the story of the night has to be D. Rose putting up 30 pts, 11ast, 7reb, 5stl, and 1 block, first time since Scottie Pippen did it in 1994, a Bulls player had at least 30 pts and 10 ast in a game. With under 10 seconds left in the game Rose is the guy to save the day by hitting a 3 point buzzer beater to tie it up 109-109 and send it into overtime. Rose continued his brilliant play through OT and the rest of the team was definitely on board as the Bulls pulled out a 118-116 much needed victory. Next game is against the Oklahoma City Thunder which is another tough team in the West. Once the Bulls get into the flow of their offense, and the bench becomes more solidified, this is going to be a serious contender in the Eastern playoff picture. Listen into the show for more Bulls talk today December 5, from 10-12 on www.sportstownchicago.com