vs MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (14-12) @ CHICAGO BULLS (14-8) Game 23, Home Game 14 Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 – 7:00 PM CT United Center ESPN / Comcast SportsNet / ESPN 1000 AM / WRTO AM BULLS VS. GRIZZLIES THIS SEASON Dec. 16 @ Chicago – April 5 @ Memphis – BULLS VS. GRIZZLIES ALLTIME RECORD 21-18 BULLS/GRIZZLIES STREAKS BULLS CURRENT STREAK ...... 1 Loss BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 3 Losses BULLS ROAD STREAK ............. 2 Wins Game Notes Chicago Bulls (14-8) Home 10-3 Road 4-5 Bulls Preseason Averages: PPG: 98.9 (Opp: 97.5) RPG: 48.9 (Opp: 48.1) APG: 22.6 (Opp: 21.1) SPG: 6.64 (Opp: 7.41) BPG: 6.14 (Opp: 5.73) FG%: .424 (Opp: .412) FT%: .760 (Opp: .719) 3p%: .366 (Opp: .335) Probable Bulls starters Derrick Rose - PG - Jimmy Butler - SG - Tony Snell - SF - Taj Gibson - PF - Pau Gasol - C - Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders Points: Butler 20.7, Gasol 15.3 Rebounds: Gasol 10.6, Noah 8.9 Assists: Rose 5.5, Noah 3.6 Steals: Butler 1.86, Mirotic 0.77 Blocks: Gasol 2.05, Noah 1.19 FG%: Portis .588, Gibson .484 FT%: Hinrich .909, Snell & Brooks .875 3FG%: Hinrich .545, McDermott .440 Regular Season Player Highs 2015/2016 Points: Butler 36 Field Goals Made: Rose, Butler & Gasol 12 Field Goals Attempts: Rose 25 Free Throws Made: Butler 12 Free Throws Attempts: Butler 14 3-Point FGM: Mirotic & McDermott 5 3-Point FGA: Mirotic & McDermott 8 Rebounds: Gasol 19 Off. Rebounds: Noah 7 Def. Rebounds: Gasol 17 Assists: Rose 9 Blocks: Gasol 6 Steals: Butler 4 Minutes: Butler 43 Double-Double: Gasol 12 Triple-Double: None Injury report Mike Dunleavy (back) is OUT For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report. Memphis Grizzlies (14-12) Home 8-6 Road 6-6 Probable Grizzlies starters Mike Conley - PG Courtney Lee - SG Jeff Green - SF Matt Barnes - PF Marc Gasol - C Injury report Jordan Adams and Brandan Wright are OUT. Tony Allen is questionable. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Does it bug anyone else that Rose only seems to put up these performances on national TV? I suppose it could mean we may be able to expect more from him in the playoffs.
I thought this was Rose's best game this season. I was just glad to see him play that way. I don't want to try to get inside his head [insert punchline here]. I mean we've been saying it for years now...as Rose goes so go the Bulls. Lord help us.
It's interesting to compare the play of Derrick Rose & Paul George. Both suffered career altering injuries, but their mindset has been completely different upon returning. We might want to use it as a frame of reference for how to interpret the peculiarities of how Derrick Rose conducts his career nowadays. In other words: yes, it certainly looks like he coasts 85% of the time.
