The Bulls outrebounded the Pacers 46-39 last night and they outscored them 33-17 in the 4th quarter to pull away for a nice him win.  Carlos Boozer led the way for the Bulls last night with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.  Derrick Rose (20 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal) and Luol Deng (19 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games for the Bulls last night.  Kyle Korver pitched in with 16 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in 21 minutes off the bench.  The Bulls are now 33-14 on the year.

The Bulls outrebounded the Magic 54-40 last night and that was a key to victory.  Luol Deng led the way for the Bulls in this game with 26 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.  Derrick Rose (22 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists) and Carlos Boozer (16 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists) also pitched in for the Bulls with good games last night.  The Bulls are now 32-14 on the year.

The Bulls have sent 23-year old small forward James Johnson to the Iowa Energy of the D-League.  Johnson played in 12 games (0 starts) for the Bulls last season in which he averaged 10.2 minutes, 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.  He has now played in 77 games (11 starts) in his first two years in the NBA and he is averaging 11.4 minutes, 3.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.  The Bulls hope that James Johnson will find himself in the D-League because he’s still young enough to turn things around.

One can argue that the Bulls are doing so well right now that they shouldn’t make any changes in the starting lineup.  I beg to differ.  30-year old Keith Bogans is the starting shooting guard for the Bulls and he is literally bringing nothing to the table.  He has played in 45 games (all starts) so far this year for the Bulls and he is averaging 17.6 minutes, 3.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.  He is only shooting 36.7% from the floor, 32% from three point range and 59% from the free throw line so far this year.  I think the Bulls should move Ronnie Brewer into the starting lineup for a couple of reasons.  First, he’s a better shooter than Bogans as he is hitting 48.7% of his shots from the floor.  Brewer was the fifth option on offense in Utah when he played there so he makes the most of the shots he does get.  He would be an offfensive improvement over Bogans.  Brewer is also an excellent defensive player which would be another upgrade for the Bulls.  Brewer has played in 45 games (1 start) for the Bulls so far this year and he is averaging 23.5 minutes, 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game.  The time is right for the Bulls to insert Brewer into the starting lineup.

The Bulls only shot 39.5% from the floor last night but it just didn’t matter as they won anyways.  Kurt Thomas really stepped up big time for the Bulls last night.  Thomas led the way for the Bulls with 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots in 44 minutes on the floor.  Derrick Rose (21 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Carlos Boozer (14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Bulls last night.  The Bulls are now 31-14 on the year.

The Bulls held the Cavaliers to 32.1% from the floor last night and that was the reason for the win.  Derrick Rose led the way for the Bulls in this game with 24 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocked shots.  Carlos Boozer filled up the stat sheet for the Bulls with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Luol Deng was also really solid last night with 20 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.  Kyle Korver pitched in with 11 points in 26 minutes off the bench.  The Bulls improve to 30-14 on the year with this win.

The Bulls outrebounded the Mavericks 51-41 and they held them to 35.6% from the floor, but, they didn’t put the Mavs away until the 4th quarter when they outscored them 26-17.  Derrick Rose was the only Bulls’ player who scored in double figures last night.  He led the way for the Bulls with 26 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocked shots.  Kurt Thomas was tough around the basket with 9 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot in this game.  Luol Deng only shot 3 of 13 from the floor but he still finished up with 7 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  The Bulls are now 29-14 on the year.

The Bulls only shot 39% from the floor last night and they were outscored 19-16 in the 4th quarter which were the biggest reasons for the loss last night.  Derrick Rose led the way for the Bulls last night with 33 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot.  Ronnie Brewer pitched in with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.  Luol Deng only shot 2 of 11 from the floor as he finished up with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  The Bulls are now 28-14 on the year.

The Bulls turned up the D today as they held the Grizzlies to 37.7% shooting from the floor!  Luol Deng led the way for the Bulls today with 28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.  Derrick Rose also had a outstanding game for the Bulls today with 22 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Kyle Korver was electric off the bench with 22 points and 4 rebounds on 6 of 10 shooting from three point range.  Taj Gibson filled up the stat sheet today with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 6 blocked shots.  The Bulls continue to roll as they are now 28-13 on the season.

The Bulls outrebounded the Heat 42-30 last night and it was a huge factor in the big home win.  Derrick Rose led the way for the Bulls last night with 34 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocked shots.  Carlos Boozer (12 points, 10 rebouds, 3 assists and 1 blocked shot) and Luol Deng (12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists) also had solid games for the Bulls last night.  It was truly a great team effort by the Bulls last  night.  They are now 27-13 on the year.