The Bulls played great defense earlier today holding the Nets to 39% shooting from the floor and it was the biggest reason for the win today.  Carlos Boozer led the way for the Bulls today with 20 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists.  Luol Deng (19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) and Derrick Rose (19 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists) also had nice games for the Bulls today.  The Bulls are now 21-10 on the year.

The Bulls played outstanding D in this game as they held the Bucks to 32.1% shooting from the floor and that’s the biggest reason for the win tonight.  Carlos Boozer led the way for the Bulls with 24 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Luol Deng filled up the stat sheet with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Derrick Rose did a solid job of running the show tonight with 18 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 steal.  The Bulls are now 20-10 on the year.

38-year old center Kurt Thomas has been forced into duty lately due to injuries and he’s showing that he still has a little something left.  In his last five games, Thomas is averaging 28.2 minutes, 5.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.8 blocked  shots per game.  Thomas has now played in 10 games (4 starts) for the Bulls so far this year and he is averaging 15.3 minutes, 2.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.0 blocked shot per game.  Thomas will likely continue to get decent minutes as long as Taj Gibson is a little gimpy.

The Bulls outrebounded the Pistons 55-39 last night and it was a huge reason for the win.  Carlos Boozer led the way for the Bulls in this game with 31 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.  Derrick Rose also had a huge game with 23 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals.  Luol Deng only shot 4 of 15 from the floor but he still finished up with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  The Bulls are now 19-10 on the season.

The Bulls were outscored 18-12 in the 4th quarter and it did them in last night.  Carlos Boozer led the way for the Bulls in this game with 26 points, 19 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.  Derrick Rose also was solid with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals.  Both Boozer & Rose both turned the ball over 7 times yesterday so they were not perfect.  Luol Deng pitched in with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in this game.  The Bulls are now 18-10 on the season.

The Bulls outrebounded the Wizards 41-33 and they held them to 38% shooting from the floor which were the big reasons for the nice road victory tonight.  Carlos Boozer led the way for the Bulls tonight with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.  Derrick Rose had another great game as he stuffed the stat sheet with 25 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots.  Luol Deng pitched in with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 1 blocked shot on 5 of 13 shooting from the floor.  The Bulls are now 18-9 on the season.

The Bulls were great on offense (64.5% shooting from the floor) and they also played great on D (35% from the floor for the Sixers) so the scoreboard shouldn’t be too shocking!  Derrick Rose led the way for the Bulls last night with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 steal in only 29 minutes on the floor.  Luol Deng pitched in with 22 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals last night.  Carlos Boozer was tough as usual with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in this game.  Kurt Thomas got a rare start at center and he finished up with 12 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 5 blocked shots in 28 minutes on the floor.  The Bulls are now 17-9 on the year.

29-year old power forward Carlos Boozer is trying to make up for lost time.  In his last five games, Boozer is averaging 31.6 minutes, 21.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.  He is also shooting 55.6% from the floor in his last five games.  Boozer has now played in 10 games (all starts) so far this year for the Bulls and he is averaging 28.8 minutes, 18.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  With Joakim Noah out for at least the next two months, the Bulls really need Boozer to stay on the boards and he’s more than capable of doing so.

The Bulls didn’t play well enough on defense to pull this game out as the Clippers shot 50.7% from the floor.  Derrick Rose led the way for the Bulls in this game with 34 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocked shots.  Carlos Boozer filled up the stat sheet with 25 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Luol Deng was also solid with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  The Bulls are now 16-9 on the year.

With Joakim Noah out of action for 8-10 weeks, the Bulls are going to need 25-year old Taj Gibson and 24-year old rookie Omer Asik to step up.  Gibson has played in 23 games (14 starts) for the Bulls this year and he is averaging 25.5 minutes, 9.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 blocked shots per game.  Gibson will likely start most of the games at center until Noah is ready to return to action.  Omer Asik has played in 24 games (0 starts) for the Bulls so far this year and he is averaging 11.4 minutes, 2.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.  Gibson & Asik are both capable players so the Bulls should be o.k. until Noah is ready to return to action.