Deng Out, Hinrich Doubtful For Game 2
For the depleted Bulls, this is nothing new.
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For the depleted Bulls, this is nothing new.
Despite coaching the Bulls to a fifth-seed in the playoffs without Derrick Rose, Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau finished eighth in voting.
And while fans debate whether Derrick Rose should actually be playing, CBS 2's Jim Williams reports that this Bulls team may go down in history has a fan favorite.
Though he wasn't able to help his teammates fight off the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Luol Deng was there in spirit. .
Nate Robinson scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler added 21 points and 14 rebounds while playing every second for the third straight game, and the Chicago Bulls stunned the Miami Heat 93-86 on Monday night to take Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The NBA has fined Bulls guard Marco Belinelli for making an obscene gesture during the fourth quarter of Saturday's win over the Nets.
When the Bulls take on the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night, they'll be extremely shorthanded.
What we got here with the Bulls is failure to communicate.
Hidden behind the angst and anger surrounding Derrick Rose's decision not to play thus far in the depleted Bulls' playoff run was the hope that maybe No. 1 would suit up when the time was right to lead his team.
Joakim Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Marco Belinelli also scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-93 on Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round series.
