Thuderstruck

The Bulls fell to 16-21 after an overtime loss to the Thunder on Saturday in which Chicago only scored four points in the extra period.  Being outscored by 11 in overtime at home by the team with the league’s worst record isn’t exactly what Bulls fans are looking for.  Drew Gooden played fairly well, scoring 20 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the game.  Gooden remains the team’s only consistent inside scoring threat, though there is a chance that he’ll be shipped before the trade deadline.  Ben Gordon chipped in 22 points as well.

The Bulls were the latest victim of the rampage of a season that Thunder forward Kevin Durant is having.  The second-year pro has really shone since his position shift to his more natural spot at small forward.  The former Longhorn hung 28 on the Bulls on Saturday, adding 12 rebounds and four steals.  Durant is the kind of player that doesn’t come around very often, very similar to Bulls rookie Derrick Rose.  Their games are completely different, but their level of talent is similar.  Rose has already shown the vast potential he has in the rookie campaign, but if he takes a similar leap to Durant’s from his first to second season Bulls fans will be elated.

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