Chicago BULLieS Nets

The Chicago Bulls improved their record to 21-6 on the year after their 21 point lopsided battle against the New Jersey Nets on Monday. Derek Rose only had 4 points in 11 minutes  of action on Monday and that made the victory even that more impressive because of how all of the other players on the team were able to step up and fill the void of Derek Rose, who has been dealing with back tightness of late, and Richard Hamilton out of action with a right thigh injury. The Bulls had five players in double digits as Carlos Boozer led the team with 24 points and Luol Deng contributed 19 points and Ronnie Brewer had 12 points, in the starting lineup. Off of the bench C.J. Watson provided a spark at the point guard position, with Rose playing limited minutes, Watson contributed 14 points with 11 assists and Taj Gibson scored 11 points off of the bench to help the Bulls with their easy victory. The Bulls once again put forth a stellar defensive effort holding the Nets to 40.5% but the Bulls ...