The Chicago Bulls don’t run many plays offensively for their centers, but they still are getting decent production out of them.  They are getting outstanding rebounding and defensive numbers out of Joakim Noah and Omer Asik so far this year, which has the Bulls very happy with them.  26-year old Joakim Noah has played in 19 games (all starts) for the Bulls so far this year and he is averaging 27.5 minutes, 7.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game.  Omer Asik has played in 20 games (1 starts) for the Bulls so far this year and he is averaging 17.7 minutes, 3.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 1.4 blocked shots per game.

26-year old small forward Luol Deng has a torn ligament in his left hand, which has caused him to miss the last couple of games.  He is vowing to return to action this coming up Sunday….and that would give a big boost to the Bulls….if he can withstand the pain.  Deng has played in 18 games (all starts) for the Bulls so far this year and he is averaging 38.3 minutes, 15.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.  26-year old Ronnie Brewer has taken over at small forward with Deng out of action.  In his two starts at small forward, Brewer is averaging 15.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game, as he has been playing well.  Brewer has now played in 20 games (12 starts) for the Bulls so far this year and he is averaging 25.0 minutes, 7.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  As good as Brewer has been playing lately, the Bulls can’t wait for Deng to return to action.

The Bulls tried hard last night but they just fell a tad short against the Pacers.  Derrick Rose (24 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) and Ronnie Brewer (20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in 42 minutes) led the way for the Bulls in this game.  Richard Hamilton only shot 6 of 20 from the floor but he still finished up with 17 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists last night.  Carlos Boozer (11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Joakim Noah (10 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Bulls.  The Bulls are now 16-4 on the year.

The Bulls shot 58.3% from the floor and they outrebounded the Nets 43-32 which led to an easy win on Monday Night.  Derrick Rose (24 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal) and Richard Hamilton (22 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists) led the way for the Bulls in this game.  Joakim Noah (16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists) and Carlos Boozer (14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots) did the dirty work around the basket for the Bulls in this game.  Ronnie Brewer (11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) and Omer Asik (10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot in 10 minutes) also pitched in for the Bulls.  The Bulls are now 16-3 on the season.

The Bulls turned up the D last Saturday Night against the Bobcats.  Carlos Boozer (23 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals) and Luol Deng (22 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Bulls in this game.  Richard Hamilton (20 points and 1 assist) and C.J. Watson (11 points, 1 rebound, 9 assists and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Bulls in this game.  The Bulls are now 15-3 on the year.

The Bulls shot 55.4% from the floor and they held the Cavs to 30.3% shooting from the floor last Friday in Cleveland which explains the final score.  Luol Deng (21 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots) and Carlos Boozer (19 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots) led the way for the Bulls in this game.  C.J. Watson also had a very solid game in a rare start as he finished up with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.  Kyle Korver (14 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in 15 minutes on the floor) and Richard Hamilton (13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists) also pitched in for the Bulls in this game.  The Bulls are now 14-3 on the year.

The Bulls shot 53.4% last Tuesday Night.  They made short work of the Suns as they were up 96-68 after the first three quarters.  Carlos Boozer led the way for the Bulls in this game with 31 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.   C.J. Watson (23 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals), Luol Deng (15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals) and Joakim Noah (13 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in with very solid games for the Bulls.  Richard Hamilton (11 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists and 1 steal) and Omer Asik (11 points, 4 rebounds and 1 blocked shot in only 13 minutes on the floor) also pitched in for the Bulls.  The Bulls are now 13-3 on the year.

The Bulls didn’t have Derrick Rose today (toe) and they looked really awful.  The Grizzlies shot 54% from the floor and they outrebounded the Bulls 46-34 which helps explain the beating they took today.  Luol Deng led the way for the Bulls today with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.  C.J. Watson (17 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal in 28 minutes) and Taj Gibson (16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocked shots in 26 minutes) both had solid games off the bench today for the Bulls.  Carlos Boozer pitched in with 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) today.  The Bulls are now 12-3 on the year.

The Bulls turned up the D tonight as they held the Raptors to a paltry 34.9% shooting from the floor.  Derrick Rose (18 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals) and Carlos Boozer (17 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and  1 blocked shot) led the way for the  Bulls tonight.  Luol Deng (14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot), Taj Gibson (11 points, 12 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot in 24 minutes) and John Lucas (10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in 20 minutes) also pitched in for the Bulls tonight.  The Bulls are now 12-2 on the year.

The Bulls outrebounded the Celtics 46-34 and they played well on defense which led to a nice road win last night.  Derrick Rose (25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists) and Luol Deng (21 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Bulls in this game.  Carlos Boozer (12 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal), Ronnie Brewer (12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals) and Joakim Noah (10 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 blocked shots) also pitched in for the Bulls last night.  The Bulls are now a red hot 11-2 on the year.