Tyrus on the Outside

The game started off right with a monster Tyrus Thomas throw down. 2 baskets later Ty hit a wide open 18 foot jump shot. The Nets refused to guard Thomas outside of 15 feet and he did not hesitate to pull the trigger once. He finished the game a mere 5-16 with only the 1 dunk.

Vinny showed little patience with his starters as the Bulls bench came into a 1 point game early after the starters squandered a 10 point lead. When the starters checked back in with 5:11 to go in the first half, the bench had extended the lead to 6 points. The starters were unable to hold the lead and ended the half down by 1.

With the Bulls again getting off to a very slow start in the 3rd quarter, Vinny went to the bench with 7:26 seconds left in the quarter and the Bulls down by 6. With 6:10 seconds to go in the quarter the Nets took a time-out and the Bulls second string had a secured a 4 point lead. At the next stop in the action with 2:10 to go, the Bulls extended the lead to 9 with Kirk Hinrich scoring 5 consecutive points.

The fourth quarter was ugly in every aspect for the Bulls. Harris blew by the Bulls Rookie defender and Tyrus Thomas and Ben Gordon traded bad shots. Harris finished the game on a pull up 26 footer in Captain Kirk's face and checked out to a standing ovation with 42 points. The Bulls did not have a chance as Harris was a beast. Not even John Paxson would have traded him for Jason Kidd.

John Salmons played a quiet but very effective 31 minutes going 4-6 from the field and 5-6 from the line for 17 points. Kirk Hinrich was the only Bull who finished the game with a positive efficiency rating at +10. Finally, the Bulls Bench finished the game shooting 46.4% from the field while the starters shot only 40%.


Sidenote: Yi is the worst player in the NBA