Gooden Big in Bulls’ Win

The Bulls squeaked out a win against the New York Knicks last night thanks to a solid all around performance from the team.  Chicago has had trouble getting more than just a few players to produce on any given night, but this contest saw six Bulls players score in double figures.  Drew Gooden had himself a game, scoring 22 and grabbing 16 boards.  If he can put up numbers even approaching these on a more consistent basis, the team will rack up more wins.  Derrick Rose scored an efficient 15 points on 7-11 shooting.  Luol Deng scored 16, but it’s his 16 shot attempts that support the notion that he’s got his confidence back, which will serve the Bulls well going forward.

Larry Hughes added 16 of his own, hitting a crucial three pointer with the game knotted at 97 in the fourth quarter.  Hughes has never been much of a team player, and there have been some rumblings that he’s unhappy coming off the bench, but he’s played pretty well since returning from an injury he sustained in the preseason.  One potentially concerning thing about last night’s game is that coach Vinny Del Negro chose to go with an eight-man rotation, signally his lack in confidence in much of the team’s bench.

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