Good game. DJ Augustin sure has gone from "NBA Afterthought" to "Franchise Savior" in a big-ass hurry.
As bad as Thibodeau seems to be with 3-point shooters (Korver and Belinelli had off years here and Dunleavy's down), he's that good with pint-sized point guards (Lucas III, Nate Robinson and now Augustin).
D.J. Augustin, Carlos Boozer power Bulls past Cavaliers D.J. Augustin came into the league with high expectations. He came to Chicago simply looking for another chance. Augustin delivered on Saturday, scoring 18 points to help the short-handed Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-84 and snap a four-game losing streak. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489270
Augustin plays 46 minutes in a blowout? Same old Thibodeau. How many games does he have until he gets injured? Two games? Three games? What are the chances he makes it five more games?
The Cavs kept creeping within single digits and there are not any other competent players to play, especially guards. If the Bulls and Thibs embraced the tank, Teague plays 30+ last night. The probably would have lost if they replaced DJ with Teague.