The Rockets needed this game about as badly as the Bulls did. Although the turnovers (26...Yikes!) were awful, the Bulls "big 3" were all productive in the same game...that hasn't happened but a couple times all season. Good to stop the hemorrhaging.
Gasol, Butler lead Bulls over Rockets, 108-100 Deep down, Jimmy Butler insists he still thinks theChicago Bulls can do something big. Maybe this is a start. Pau Gasol finished with 28 points and 17 rebounds, Butler scored 24 points in his return from a strained left knee, and the Bulls snapped a four-game losing streak with a 108-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828814
Agreed, this was a good game. Bulls were clearly better throughout and the team as a whole looked good, if a bit sloppy. This is literally the last gasp for this version of the team to establish itself as being relevant. Two other items I don't see discussed much that warrant attention: 1). Magic Mike has had a pretty successful return IMO. I've been pleasantly surprised with how he's played. 2). With everyone back it looks like Justin Holiday has replaced Tony Snell in the rotation. Right now I'm not sure I see a huge difference between the two. They're both low usage/low efficiency/defensive role players. Holiday to me looks like he has a better motor and nose for the ball on defense, but less finesse and touch than Tony on offense. Both look like 11-12 men on most rosters.
