Sam Smith @SamSmithHoops Bulls with big late lead about to return from circus road trip with winning record for second time since 1956.
I guess $93mil just doesn't buy what it useta.. still a game effort by the home. Nets and their star-studded roster. The Bulls have a lot to work on. Sent from my Venue 8 Pro 5830 using Tapatalk
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell Snell in for Butler. Even Thibs knows when to say when today. Very good win for the Bulls after a long trip.
Might as well make it 1926 since the Bulls inaugural season was 1966. Sent from my Venue 8 Pro 5830 using Tapatalk
Bulls win 102-84 Bulls 49% Nets 37% Butler 26 Gasol 25 (9-12) Rose 14 Mirotic 12 Brooks 11 Bulls 50-34 rebounding edge Gasol 13, Mirotic 12, Noah 10 Rose 5 assists Gasol 2 blocks Bulls as a team had 19 turnovers Noah, Brooks 5, Rose 4
I was going to change it, but decided to leave it. Sam way off. Here is what KC said K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop · 8m 8 minutes ago Bulls will finish trip 4-3. They've posted winning records on Circus Trip just twice since dynasty ended in 1998, both under Thibodeau.
K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop Bulls are now 5-0 with their regular lineup. Also have played a league-high 12 road games and 9-3.
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell Rose finishes with 14 points and 6 rebounds in 26 min. This marks the first time all year he has started and finished two consecutive games.
Satisfying win. As of right now Gasol, Jimmy, and Rose all have 20+ PER's. Niko's statline for his last 5 games is: 27.6 minutes, 12.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 blocks, 1 steal, .487 FG%, .471 3P%, 0.85 FT% He went from "rookie bust" to "quality role player" in a big ass hurry.
Yeah, Mirotic is out of diapers, jumped right past pullups and is now officially sporting big boy pants. Kid can play.
This Bulls team just looks solid. Niko is a legit NBA player. He looked really comfortable out there today. Gasol is one of the signings of the year in the NBA. That guy is so skilled. Butler has turned into a beast. Butler with the big step up. Gasol better than expected. Niko can already play. Lessens the sting of McBuckets being lousy so far and allows Rose to play his way back without having much pressure out him. Very much enjoying this Bulls team. Its a well balanced, property sized, highly talented, well coached NBA unit. A true NBA title contender. They are the best team in the East right now.
K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop Noah on KG bite: "I’m happy he didnt connect. If somebody tries to bite you, I think it’s a little bit more than trying to get in your head"
K.C. Johnson @KCJHoop Rose said he told Dunleavy to take technical FT because Dunleavy isn't getting many shots lately but Dunleavy told Rose to. Praised him.
Anyone calling Niko a rookie bust was an ADHD analyst with a reactionary attitude or an agenda, given the size sample for evaluation. This is true especially in view of all reports and preseason evaluations which heaped praise and even admitted to " wow. More than I expected." Pau is a great signing so far...again on a limited sample to date but so far the protestations of *some* that Pau was too old, to "not PER worthy" are premature and overly pessamistic.
