Jefferson Too Much as Bulls Fall to T-Wolves in OT

The Bulls got a glimpse of a dimension that they sorely lack yesterday in their 109-108 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday.  The Wolves repeatedly fed the ball into the post to forward Al Jefferson, who is establishing himself as one of the premiere post players in the league.  Jefferson finished with 39 points in the contest.  Big Al is exactly the kind of player the Bulls lack, a guy who can play down low with his back to the basket and score in a variety of ways.  Minnesota rookie Kevin Love, another skilled post player, also hurt Chicago, going for 19 points and 15 rebounds.

The Bulls played the Wolves tough in this one, and Minnesota’s 9-2 record in 2009 should not be discounted when judging this loss.  Luol Deng continued his solid play since returning from injury, scoring 22 points and adding eight rebounds.  Ben Gordon led the team in scoring with 23 in the game.  Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah seem to have ensconced themselves in the starting lineup thanks to their solid play as of late.  Thomas finished the game with 11 points and nine rebounds, while Noah had 14 points 10 board and an impressive seven blocks.

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