Far too many Bulls fans are already throwing up concerns about various Bulls players following the Bulls 88-87 Christmas Day victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Yes, the Bulls didn’t play that well throughout the game, but they still got a road win over Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol to start their season.
What should not be lost in this game is that the Bulls played a fairly good defensive game, holding the Lakers to only 87 points in the game. If the Bulls continue to hold teams to less than 90 points a game, they are going to be walking away with the victory on most nights.
The only problem with the Bulls last night was a horrifying offensive drought, in which they scored only 14 points in the roughly first 20 minutes of the second half, and 2 points in the first 8 minutes of the fourth quarter. This is probably going to be the worst offensive stretch the team will have all season, and they still managed to survive the game with the win.
On a night where Kobe Bryant was hitt...
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