Rapid Reaction: Bulls 113, Bucks 90
February, 4, 2012
Feb 4
9:49
PM CT
By
Nick Friedell | ESPNChicago.com
MILWAUKEE -- Let's take a quick look at how the Chicago Bulls earned an easy 113-90 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the Bradley Center.
How it happened: Derrick Rose finished the game with 26 points (including 15 in the first quarter), 13 assists and seven rebounds and the Bulls cruised to their third win in four games. Kyle Korver had another good shooting night, scoring 18 points, while Luol Deng added 21 points and nine rebounds in his first game back in two weeks. Deng, who was wearing a wrap around his left wrist because of a torn ligament, played 41 minutes.
What it means: The Bulls absolutely dominated the Bucks from beginning to end. Rose set the tone early and the rest of his teammates followed. It was one of the most complete games that the Bulls played all year. Everything came easy for them. They clicked offensively, racking up 31 assists, and they forced the Bucks to take tough, contested shots all night. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau is still rarely completely happy after a win, but he has to at least be satisfied with the way his team played on this night.
Stat of the night: The Bulls shot 61 percent from the field in the first half.
What's next: The Bulls' nine-game road trip continues on Monday night when they take on the New Jersey Nets.
How it happened: Derrick Rose finished the game with 26 points (including 15 in the first quarter), 13 assists and seven rebounds and the Bulls cruised to their third win in four games. Kyle Korver had another good shooting night, scoring 18 points, while Luol Deng added 21 points and nine rebounds in his first game back in two weeks. Deng, who was wearing a wrap around his left wrist because of a torn ligament, played 41 minutes.
What it means: The Bulls absolutely dominated the Bucks from beginning to end. Rose set the tone early and the rest of his teammates followed. It was one of the most complete games that the Bulls played all year. Everything came easy for them. They clicked offensively, racking up 31 assists, and they forced the Bucks to take tough, contested shots all night. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau is still rarely completely happy after a win, but he has to at least be satisfied with the way his team played on this night.
Stat of the night: The Bulls shot 61 percent from the field in the first half.
What's next: The Bulls' nine-game road trip continues on Monday night when they take on the New Jersey Nets.
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Chicago Bulls beat reporterNick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN 1000. He joined the staff in April of 2009 after serving as an editor and contributor for Yahoo! Sports.
PLAYER RECAPS
Nick Friedell reviews the seasons for every Bull and looks at how they fit into the team's future plans.
May 16 -- Joakim Noah
May 17 -- C.J. Watson
May 18 -- Omer Asik
May 20 -- John Lucas III
May 21 -- Rip Hamilton
May 22 -- Kyle Korver
May 23 -- Brian Scalabrine
May 24 -- Luol Deng
May 25 -- Jimmy Butler
May 28 -- Ronnie Brewer
May 29 -- Taj Gibson
May 30 -- Carlos Boozer
May 31 -- Derrick Rose
June 1 -- Tom Thibodeau
June 4 -- Gar Forman / John Paxson
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Nick Friedell
Nick Friedell covers the Chicago Bulls for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN 1000. He joined the staff in April of 2009 after serving as an editor and contributor for Yahoo! Sports.
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TEAM LEADERS
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Derrick Rose
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| Rebounds | J. Noah | 9.8 | ||||||||||
| Assists | D. Rose | 7.9 | ||||||||||
| Steals | R. Brewer | 1.1 | ||||||||||
| Blocks | J. Noah | 1.4 | ||||||||||
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