The Bulls only shot 39.2% from the floor yesterday and they were outscored 30-18 in the 4th quarter which explains the loss yesterday. Larry Hughes led the way for the Bulls with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Tyrus Thomas had a good game off the bench with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in only 25 minutes. Drew Gooden, Joarkim Noah and Ben Gordon each pitched in with 11 points apiece. The Bulls are now 23-36 on the season.

After the big trade with the Cavaliers the Bulls have decided to let Joakim Noah and Aaron Gray start to get increased minutes. Noah is a ball of energy as he is always hustling on the basketball court. He has played in 50 games (8 starts) this season for the Bulls and he is averaging 16.9 minutes, 5.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. Noah has shot 45.7% from the floor but only 63.2% from the free throw line this season. Noah will need to improve on his free throw shooting if he wants to continue to start. Center Aaron Gray has played in 40 games (0 starts) so far this season for the Bulls. He’s a soft 7-footer but he has some offensive game. He is averaging 9.6 minutes, 4.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Gray has shot 49.3% from the floor this season but only 54.2% from the free throw line. Demetris Nichols has played in 4 games (0 starts) for the Bulls this season and he’s yet to score but has 2 rebounds. JamesOn Curry has not played yet this season for the Bulls.

The Bulls choked on Friday Night as the Wizards outscored them 63-39 in the 2nd half. Andres Nocioni led the way for the Bulls with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots. Luol Deng had his best game in quite a while as he finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Larry Hughes only shot 5 of 16 from the floor but he still finished with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Kirk Hinrich pitched in with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. The Bulls are now 23-35 on the season.