Duhon, Knicks Beat Bulls

Former Bulls guard and current New York Knick Chris Duhon got revenge on his old team last night, hitting a crucial bucket late in the fourth quarter to help take down the Bulls 102-98. Duhon wasn’t the most popular player in Chicago during his stint with the team, oft-criticized for his hard partying ways and struggles with outside shooting.  Duhon scored 19 this one, a game that was tight all the way.  New York guard Quentin Richardson really hurt the Bulls, scoring a game-high 24 points and connecting on five three pointers.

Derrick Rose played well in his Madison Square Garden debut, scoring 20 points, grabbing four rebounds and dishing out eight assists.  Luol Deng posted another solid effort, going for 20 and 10 and youngsters like Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah both made the most out of the chance to start.  Thomas scored 19 points, pulled down 10 boards and blocked three shots while Noah gobbled up 18 rebounds in the middle.  Noah’s rebounding success came partly due to the Knicks’ dearth at the center position, but it’s impressive nonetheless.  Kirk Hinrich also chipped in a solid performance coming off the bench, but none of it was enough to take home the victory.  The Bulls don’t have a player that can consistently take over the game offensively, and while Rose is developing into such a player, he’s not there quite yet.

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