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Cavs vs Bulls – D.J. Augustin Starting to Fit in
The injury list is endless, but the Chicago Bulls aren’t giving up on this season, especially when they meet an even more dysfunctional team in the Cleveland Cavaliers, beating the Cavs 100-84 thanks to some great defense and a big night from D.J. Augustin and Carlos Boozer.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Being the Barometer Without Even Playing
There seems to be a connection between how the Chicago Bulls do during a season and the optimism coming from Derrick Rose regarding his comeback chances. Last season, when it seemed he’d be coming back early, the Bulls went on a run that got them pretty near the lead in the East. Now that Rose is announcing he might be back for the playoffs, we’re suddenly getting the best from his team once more, beating the Miami Heat by 20 points.
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Bulls vs Pistons – Starting to Move in the Right Direction
The initial shock from losing Derrick Rose for the season is over. The Chicago Bulls know what they have to do in order to make something out of this season, and that usually means returning to their famous, tough as nails defense. It’s easy against the terrible Detroit Pistons, winning 99-79, getting a bit more of the excellent form Luol Deng is in, and a surprising bench contribution from Taj Gibson.
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Chicago Bulls – Joakim Noah & Taj Gibson Might Cost Them the Series
Sometimes, teams fall apart, and they can’t avoid a huge loss. The Chicago Bulls, already shorthanded due to old and more recent injuries, might have to do without two more players, at least for the next game. Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah let the humiliation of being in the franchise’s biggest playoff loss ever get to them, not to mention some of the calls by the referees, getting themselves ejected, which might be costly in the long run.
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Chicago Bulls – Injuries, Technical Fouls & Eventual Losing
Those thinking Derrick Rose might make his return fell a victim to an April Fool’s joke. He isn’t injured, but he isn’t returning this season it seems, while the injury list goes longer and longer for the Chicago Bulls, as Taj Gibson joined Joakim Noah, Marco Belinelli and Rip Hamliton while Kirk Hinrich, the only trustworthy guard in the lineup, found himself getting ejected from the game.
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Chicago Bulls – The 2014 Plan
Out of nowhere, it looked like the Chicago Bulls, riding on Tom Thibodeau and Derrick Rose, might become a title contender a little earlier than planned. Then the injury happened, and everything was delayed. Looking ahead at the 2014 summer, the Chicago Bulls are hoping they can get either LeBron James or Dwyane Wade, maybe even both, to create a title-caliber team once again.
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Chicago Bulls – Luol Deng Can Do Everything on His Own
Without three regular starters, Luol Deng, on the road, showed he’s put his hamstring injury behind him, along with another performance of just how good and versatile a player he is, along with the Chicago Bulls displaying their usual defense, depth and resilience
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Getting Better, So Does Team
Some things happen to be a coincidence, but the effect of belief and morale improvement on athletes despite no change in the personnel means one thing: The news of Derrick Rose getting closer to his return, taking full contact in Chicago Bulls practices, has actually made his teammates better.
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Chicago Bulls – When Defense and Apathy Combine
A combination of terrible form, lack of effort and a fantastic defensive game from the Chicago Bulls left the Atlanta Hawks embarrassed and humiliated after scoring only 58 points.
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Chicago Bulls – Going With Taj Gibson, Forgetting Carlos Boozer
If the Chicago Bulls see this season that Taj Gibson can take over the role of starting power forward, there’s a very good chance that Carlos Boozer will spend less and less time on the floor, and eventually find his way out of the team through the NBA’s amnesty clause.