NBA
Regular Season Round 27: Cleveland C. - Chicago B. 75-114
Date: January 20, 2012
The Bulls were playing, and Derrick Rose wasn’t the best point guard on the court. He wasn’t even on the court while sidelined by his sprained left big toe for the third consecutive game, denying the crowd at Quicken Loans Arena an intriguing matchup between the reigning MVP and Cavaliers rookie sensation Kyrie Irving. If he continues to sit out games because of injury, Adidas might want to consider making a Derrick Rose signature walking boot. Not that it mattered as the Bulls dominated a Cavaliers team that coach Tom Thibodeau considers a candidate for the league’s most improved 114-75 on Friday night. Irving scored 11 of his 13 points — including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc — in the first quarter and also had three assists. “[Irving] is better than I thought he’d be,” forward Luol Deng said. The Bulls looked like championship contenders even without Rose as they dominated in all phases. Deng had 21 points and eight rebounds, and Carlos Boozer added 19 points and 14 rebounds. C.J. Watson and John Lucas III combined for 24 points and four assists, and the entire team played such suffocating defense that human victory cigar Brian Scalabrine checked in with 9:44 left. The Bulls held the Cavs to 30.3 percent shooting, outrebounded them 54-38 and had 50 points in the paint to Cleveland’s 28. “There’s no reason for him to play hurt right now because we know in the long run, we need [Rose] to be 100 percent,” said Joakim Noah, who had eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Taj Gibson and Lucas left the game with ankle and groin injuries, and their status for Saturday’s game isn’t known. Rose’s availability for the game against the Charlotte Bobcats also appears doubtful, if the Bobcats made it to Chicago, that is. They were parked on the tarmac en route to Chicago on Friday evening before the storm delayed their flight. Even the Bulls battled the elements in Cleveland as the bus taking players to their hotel got stuck in snow at the airport Thursday. A second bus was filled with Comcast employees and other staffers also on the charter. Players switched buses with the Comcast folks and continued to the hotel, while passengers in the second bus waited 80 minutes before being dug out. Irving, who, like Rose, played only one college season before being the No. 1 pick in the draft, entered the game averaging 17.7 points. Making those numbers more surprising is that he only played 11 games at Duke because of a — wait for it — toe injury. “You can tell he’s fearless,” Thibodeau said. “I love his demeanor on the floor. When you watch, you see a guy who has a lot of confidence.” The Bulls’ confidence without Rose is growing, as well. They’re 3-1 without their leader and best player, largely because of his backups. Thibodeau has so much confidence in Watson that he allows him to call his own plays when he’s on the floor. “It doesn’t surprise us by any means,” Watson said of the Bulls’ success sans Rose. “We’re just going out there and playing basketball. We’re not changing anything. We’re just missing one player, and hopefully he’s back soon.” *Courtesy of www.suntimes.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 27: Cleveland C. - Chicago B. 75-114
Date: January 20, 2012
The Bulls were playing, and Derrick Rose wasn’t the best point guard on the court. He wasn’t even on the court while sidelined by his sprained left big toe for the third consecutive game, denying the crowd at Quicken Loans Arena an intriguing matchup between the reigning MVP and Cavaliers rookie sensation Kyrie Irving. If he continues to sit out games because of injury, Adidas might want to consider making a Derrick Rose signature walking boot. Not that it mattered as the Bulls dominated a Cavaliers team that coach Tom Thibodeau considers a candidate for the league’s most improved 114-75 on Friday night. Irving scored 11 of his 13 points — including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc — in the first quarter and also had three assists. “[Irving] is better than I thought he’d be,” forward Luol Deng said. The Bulls looked like championship contenders even without Rose as they dominated in all phases. Deng had 21 points and eight rebounds, and Carlos Boozer added 19 points and 14 rebounds. C.J. Watson and John Lucas III combined for 24 points and four assists, and the entire team played such suffocating defense that human victory cigar Brian Scalabrine checked in with 9:44 left. The Bulls held the Cavs to 30.3 percent shooting, outrebounded them 54-38 and had 50 points in the paint to Cleveland’s 28. “There’s no reason for him to play hurt right now because we know in the long run, we need [Rose] to be 100 percent,” said Joakim Noah, who had eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Taj Gibson and Lucas left the game with ankle and groin injuries, and their status for Saturday’s game isn’t known. Rose’s availability for the game against the Charlotte Bobcats also appears doubtful, if the Bobcats made it to Chicago, that is. They were parked on the tarmac en route to Chicago on Friday evening before the storm delayed their flight. Even the Bulls battled the elements in Cleveland as the bus taking players to their hotel got stuck in snow at the airport Thursday. A second bus was filled with Comcast employees and other staffers also on the charter. Players switched buses with the Comcast folks and continued to the hotel, while passengers in the second bus waited 80 minutes before being dug out. Irving, who, like Rose, played only one college season before being the No. 1 pick in the draft, entered the game averaging 17.7 points. Making those numbers more surprising is that he only played 11 games at Duke because of a — wait for it — toe injury. “You can tell he’s fearless,” Thibodeau said. “I love his demeanor on the floor. When you watch, you see a guy who has a lot of confidence.” The Bulls’ confidence without Rose is growing, as well. They’re 3-1 without their leader and best player, largely because of his backups. Thibodeau has so much confidence in Watson that he allows him to call his own plays when he’s on the floor. “It doesn’t surprise us by any means,” Watson said of the Bulls’ success sans Rose. “We’re just going out there and playing basketball. We’re not changing anything. We’re just missing one player, and hopefully he’s back soon.” *Courtesy of www.suntimes.com
 CHICAGO B. (coach: Billy Donovan)114 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 7 | gRjD, vuIl | 44 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3-3 (655%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 84 | 5 |
| 64 | XIih, zIiVaB | 48 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 5 |
| 0 | mIIJRQ, CiQlIs | 46 | 7-60 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 3 | 65 | 63 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 45 | 5 |
| 9 | WiUsIj, C.z. | 46 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 69 | 5 |
| 48 | HiBalUIj, eaZhiQd | 81 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 7 | 5 |
| 66 | mQRTRQ, eIjjaR | 86 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 81 | KIQLRQ, KFlR | 60 | 4-0 (15%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 64 | 5 |
| 4 | SsaV, PBRQ | 63 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 60 | vuZis, zIhj | 7 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 83 | AZiliMQajR, mQaij | 2 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| ziBRs, baZhiRl | 2 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| 88 | GaMsIj, win | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 86 | muUlRQ, zaBBF | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 35-93 (03.6%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 61-69 (73.6%) | 64 | 36 | 03 | 89 | 84 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 85 | 663 | 647 | |||
 CLEVELAND C. (coach: Kenny Atkinson)75 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 3 | ziBasIj, SjUiTj | 46 | 6-2 (68.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 69 | kiQRniI, SjdRQsIj | 89 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 4 | ARssaIjs, eiBIj | 89 | 4-66 (89.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 6 | GaMsIj, gijaRl | 89 | 5-9 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 44 | GRR, SlIjJI | 80 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | oQLajD, KFQaR | 88 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 7 | 5 |
| 62 | Cisspa, PBQa | 85 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 62 | OiQVRQ, SjUhIjF | 62 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 64 | whIBpsIj, wQasUij | 69 | 8-65 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 83 | AiBuRls, AiBiQdI | 7 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 33 | HiQijDIdF, vuVR | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | qQdRj, ARBah | 0 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 0 | HIllajs, eFij | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-90 (81.9%) | 9-63 (05.5%) | 63-67 (94.9%) | 62 | 85 | 42 | 64 | 69 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 90 | 36 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
