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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls in No Rush to Bring Back Derrick Rose
The Chicago Bulls keep grinding out wins with some uninspiring offensive basketball, a little bit of Pau Gasol and Jimmy Butler and mostly good defense. Derrick Rose? He’s injured again, and considering how he’s played this season, it’s not such a disaster to have him sit out a couple of games.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Playing Through Them
Since the moment the Chicago Bulls were knocked out in the playoffs last season, it seems like they’ve been pulled apart by the media, whether it has something to do with reality or not. A feud between Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose? Their big men being traded? It’s all in a day’s work for the Bulls.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Considering Some Changes
Something is off with the Chicago Bulls this season. Maybe it’s Derrick Rose, who this team relies on so much despite everything, that’s simply not playing good enough basketball. Maybe it’s Fred Hoiberg not getting through to the pros after getting used to his status among college players. But maybe this is a team on the verge of something big, and all it needs is some sort of tweak.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Finally Unleash Bobby Portis
The Chicago Bulls were exhausted following a four-overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons, and were beaten into submission by the New York Knicks, although it would be wrong to pin their loss and the 15-10 record on fatigue alone.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls at Their Best in Ugly Games
The Chicago Bulls are trying to improve on both ends of the floor under their new head coach, but the 92-89 win over the San Antonio Spurs showed once again this team is at its best when they have to shuffle through injuries and grinding out games instead of trying to go head to head with “pretty”, slick basketball.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Thrive on Derrick Rose & Jimmy Butler Defense
The Chicago Bulls beat the Portland Trail Blazers 93-88 mainly behind the excellent backcourt defense of Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler, an excellent duo on both ends of the floor, and probably the two that hold the key to a successful season for the Bulls.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls, Jimmy Butler Know How to Play Without Derrick Rose
Reality for the Chicago Bulls is getting used to having Derrick Rose out from time to time. It might not make them any better (it doesn’t); it just means that they’re used to it, and doesn’t mess up the team’s offense and rhythm as much as it would for a different team missing one of it’s most important players.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Can Handle a Short Derrick Rose Absence
A great game from Jimmy Butler helped the Chicago Bulls survive against the Indiana Pacers en route to a 96-95 win, and losing Derrick Rose with another (minor) injury for a short time shouldn’t be too problematic.
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Chicago Bulls – Jimmy Butler Takes the Reins, Derrick Rose Seeing Double
The Chicago Bulls are off to a 2-0 start, following up their opening night win by beating the Brooklyn Nets 115-100 with Jimmy Butler and Nikola Mirotic in the driver’s seat and Derrick Rose dealing with coming back from his injury.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Smart Enough Not to Get Carried Away
Winning on opening night is an isolated event, a one-time thing. The Chicago Bulls looked impressive at times, clunky at others, to kick off their season on a positive note, but it’s very imaginative linking their victory over the favorites to win the Eastern conference to their own chances of ending up as champions.