Boy Wonder
Jim Boylan’s first try at head coaching this year was a success. After the Bulls were crushed by the Spurs, Boylan stepped in and got a W vs. the Bucks. Coach Boylan mixed it up a bit. Starting Chris Duhon over Ben Gordon was a nice touch. Gordon played about 35 minutes off the bench and scored 31 points as the Bulls kept it close and finished off Milwaukee 103-99. For seemingly the first time this season, the Bulls scored more than 30 points in the 4th quarter. Luol Deng had a double double and Hinrich was one assist shy of that feat as well.
Boylan only played Tyrus Thomas 4 minutes last night. You have to wonder why. Aaron Gray has been getting time in the post, and the Bulls organization is having fans believe that Gray is the answer over Thomas. Yes, Gray seems fundamentally solid - he’s big, he’s puts his hands up on defense and grabs a few offensive boards. But Tyrus Thomas brings something to the table that Gray will never have - excitement. Thomas can be streaky, but when your team needs a pick-me-up, Thomas is the guy. How can Tyrus get better if he’s on the bench all night? I’d also like to see more of Joakim Noah, the rookie first round draft choice. Noah didn’t play at all last night. That is as mixed up as the Bilwaukee Mucks.
The Bulls play the pathetic, let me repeat, pathetic Knicks next. Boylan seems to have a strategy. We’ll see if it works.
Random thought of the day: Go see the movie “Juno.” It’s excellent.
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