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What’s Next for the Chicago Bulls?
As Derrick Rose took the first step on his way for a better and healthier next season by undergoing a successful surgery to repair his torn ACL, the Chicago Bulls also take their first and early steps into the 2012 summer and a period of trying find a way to make next season one with a later and a happier ending.
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Andre Iguodala Finding Out He is a Clutch Player
Andre Iguodala embraced the scoring load, something that didn’t work too well for him and the 76ers in the years after the Allen Iverson era. He’s not supposed to be a leading scorer and an automatic go to guy, despite the athleticism and the highlight moves that may hide his offensive problems from less inquisitive eyes.
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Bulls Keeping the Hope Alive Through Defense
Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer had to step up at some point. Playing without Joakim Noah in Game 5, facing elimination, they finally did, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 79-69 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, keeping the faith and hope alive, heading into Philly down 2-3 in a series that was supposed to go in a very different direction.
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Chicago Bulls, the Best Fourth Quarter Team in the East
The Chicago Bulls have the edge above everybody else in the East when it comes to fourth quarters. It doesn’t even matter if Derrick Rose plays or not, averaging 1.07 points per possession in the fourth quarter, limiting opponents to 0.956 in the fourth. The league average is 1.02.
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LeBron James and the Hunt for Home Court Advantage
LeBron James isn’t resting as the playoffs await just around the corner. While Chris Bosh got his second night off and Derrick Rose missed yet another game, the NBA’s best player dominated in an aggressive, playoff-like affair, leading the Miami Heat to a 83-72 win over the Chicago Bulls. Still hope for home court advantage.
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Don’t Worry About Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose recently spoke about feeling uncofortable regarding his stardom and his celebrity status. Immediately, people connected that with Rose struggling in the postseason or late in games, shying away from attention and responsibility. The only thing worrying about Rose this season are his injuries, not his ability and will at crunch time.
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Teamwork and Depth Make Bulls Better Than the Heat
Derrick Rose had an awful night. He didn’t even get to play in crunch time. But the Chicago Bulls, on a night in which Rose made only one field goal, didn’t need him. The Miami Heat had all big three firing all cylinders, but nothing else, and the Bulls’ depth and outside shooting was more than enough to handle Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh.
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Derrick Rose Can’t Shake Off His Injury Problems
Derrick Rose missed only five games during the first three seasons of his NBA career. In 2011-2012, the exiting Chicago Bulls MVP has already missed 22 of the team’s 57 contests, and it seems that his 39 minutes return against the New York Knicks might have surfaced a new injury, adding to the long list that has plagued him this season.
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New York Knicks Get the Best Of Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony had his best game since becoming a New York Knicks player, scoring 43 points to lead them over the Chicago Bulls with a game tying shot at the end of the fourth quarter and a game winning shot at the end of overtime, making it clear who is the main man on this team under Mike Woodson.
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Russell Westbrook Destroys Asik as Thunder Destroy Bulls
Russell Westbrook enjoyed not having Derrick Rose face him, just as the Oklahoma City Thunder in general enjoyed playing the Chicago Bulls without their best player. More than anything, Westbrook probably enjoyed posterizing Omer Asik in one of the most impressive dunks of the season, as the Thunder notched an equally impressive win, showing they are currently the number one team in the NBA.