PLAYERS:
Derrick Rose,
Blake Griffin,
Chris Paul,
Richard Hamilton,
Joakim Noah,
Carlos Boozer,
Luol Deng,
DeAndre Jordan
TEAMS: Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers
TEAMS: Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers
The Chicago Bulls finished their West Coast road trip to start the season with a 114-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Bulls were led by an impressive 29 point, 16 assist, 8 rebound performance by Derrick Rose.
The game ended up being a contrast of two different styles, with the Clippers going for style and the Bulls going for substance. This is not to say that the Clippers had no substance of their own, because they do, they’re one of the most talented teams in the NBA. However, they just looked foolish out there on the court when compared to the Bulls. The Clippers as a team expend too much energy trying to make highlight plays.
I lost count of the number of times that Blake Griffin needlessly dribbled the ball between his legs in the game. The Clippers as a whole seemed overly concerned with looking pretty while they win, instead of just making the simple play that actually leads to winning, that they played themselves out of the game with senseless hot do...
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Editor’s Note: For those of you looking for Wins Produced Numbers for this year you need to look no further than The NBA Geek. You can find a plethora of easy to look through stats here: NBA Geeks – NBA Players
With the player comparison engine it’s also remarkably easy to compare players like say Chris Paul vs. Derrick Rose.
Enjoy!
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