Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Bulls Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on March 1, 2009
Tuesday, February 24th
120
102
Star Player of the Game: Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who scored 22 points & dished out 5 assists in 32 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Chicago shot 56.5% for the game.
Wednesday, February 25th
111
99
Star Player of the Game: Nets guard Devin Harris, who scored 42 points & dished out 6 assists in 41 minutes of action.
Key Stat: New Jersey outscored Chicago 37-21 in the 4th quarter. (Bulls led 78-74 after 3 quarters)
Friday, February 27th
113
90
Star Player of the Game: Wizards forward Antawn Jamison, who scored 27 points & grabbed 11 rebounds in 29 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Washington shot 50.6% for the game & outrebounded Chicago 53-37.
The Bulls lost Friday’s game despite a special courtside appearance from President Barack Obama. Obama became the first President to attend an NBA game since Bill Clinton did so on January 19th, 2000 when the Wizards lost 104-86 to Dallas.
Saturday, February 28th
105
102
Star Player of the Game: Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who scored 22 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, dished out 7 assists & recorded 3 steals in 40 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Chicago outscored Houston 34-14 in the 4th quarter. (Rockets led 88-71 after 3 quarters)
Forward Luol Deng could miss the rest of the season after suffering a bruised tibia in the 1st half of Saturday’s win against Houston.
Deng is averaging just 14.1 points per game & shooting 44.8% from the field, which would be his lowest averages since his rookie season if he is indeed sidelined for the Bulls’ final 22 regular season games.
Record at week’s end: 27-33 (9th in Eastern Conference & 1 game behind Milwaukee for 8th & final playoff seed)
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On behalf of everyone at BMSRadioChicago.com, i’d like to offer my condolences & prayers to the families of Norm Van Lier & Johnny Red Kerr.
The two Chicago Bulls’ legendary figures both passed away on Thursday, February 26th.
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