Chicago Bulls Report

No rest for the weary

April, 17, 2012

4/17/12

12:08

AM CT

CHICAGO -- How weary are the Chicago Bulls?

So weary that Derrick Rose's limp has a limp.

So weary that Luol Deng aged nine years on his birthday.

Not so weary, however, that coach Tom Thibodeau was willing to make excuses for one of his team’s worst performances of the year. With the playoffs drawing ever-closer and home-court advantage still in doubt, the Bulls collapsed under the weight of one of the NBA’s bottom-feeders, losing 87-84 Monday night to the Washington Wizards in a game closer than it had any right to be.

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Melissa Isaacson

Columnist, ESPNChicago.com

Melissa Isaacson is a sportswriter and author who has covered Chicago sports for the last 22 years of her 29-year career, most recently as an award-winning columnist and feature writer for the Chicago Tribune.

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Derrick Rose, Melissa Isaacson, Chicago Bulls, 2011-12 season, Chicago Bulls, Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose, Luol Deng, Tom Thibodeau, Rip Hamilton

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BULLS REVIEWS

Nick Friedell reviews the seasons for every Bull and looks at how they fit into the team's future plans.

May 20 -- Jimmy Butler
May 21 -- Taj Gibson
May 22 -- Joakim Noah
May 23 -- Carlos Boozer
May 24 -- Nazr Mohammed
May 26 -- Daequan Cook
May 27 -- Vladimir Radmanovic
May 28 -- Marquis Teague
May 29 -- Marco Belinelli
May 30 -- Kirk Hinrich
May 31 -- Nate Robinson
June 3 -- Rip Hamilton
June 4 -- Derrick Rose
June 5 -- Luol Deng
June 6 -- Tom Thibodeau
June 7 -- Gar Forman

PLAYOFFS - Final

TEAM	1	2	3	4	T
	21	32	24	14	91	» Recap » Box Score » » Conversation
	30	17	22	25	94	» Recap » Box Score » » Conversation
Points » C. Boozer (CHI) 26 points Rebounds » C. Boozer (CHI) 14 rebounds Assists » L. James (MIA) 8 assists

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