Bulls Get their First Win of the Season

Hoorah! They’ve done it! To the delight of fans everywhere the Chicago Bulls have finally pulled out their very first win of the season. The Bulls took the Pistons 97-93 at the sold-out United Center, making their current season’s record 1-4. Coach Scott Skiles was more than satisfied to look at the stat sheet and see his old team back on track. The Bulls outrebounded Detroit with 45-36 and outscored them 42-26 in the paint and 14-7 on second-chance points. The Pistons are now 3-1 for the season and the Bulls seem to have tuned out the distracting Kobe rumors to get themselves back on track. Of the win Coach Skiles said, “There’s no question we looked a lot like ourselves out there for sure. I felt like we were after everything and stayed into every possession, which is our trademark. Our execution was much better. All the numbers bear that out: 24 to 18 assists to turnovers. They just seemed much more relaxed and confident.”

Tyrus Thomas was the high-scorer for the Bulls, leading them with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Wallace was the game-high scorer for the Pistons, finished with 36 points and missed two ten-foot jumpers thanks to Thomas’ defense. Skiles praised Wallace’s defensive efforts, saying that “they were good for momentum, crowd, possession, the game. They couldn’t have come at a better time. We just came out and played hard; that’s what we have to do.” Fans are hoping that the Bulls have put the chaos of the beginning of the season behind them – it’s time for them to step it up and keep winning some games.

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