CHICAGO — Derrick Who? For now, the Bulls starting point guard is a fifth-year player who has spent his entire career coming off the bench, where he’s carved a niche for himself as a dependable role player. In his second year in Chicago, he’s garnered his share of praise from coach Tom Thibodeau for his heady play, low turnover rate, serviceable defense and game management. He’s also seen his minutes reduced, and rightfully so, because he’s playing behind the game’s reigning MVP. And
Highlight Performances: Chris Bosh, MIA– With Dwayne Wade out with an ankle injury, Chris Bosh figures to be the the primary beneficiary. He and James are the main options from this point, and it showed Tuesday Night. Bosh produced 30 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Although having nights like this on a regular basis seems unlikely, he figures to see a spike in production for the time being. Performances to Forget: Richard Jefferson, SA– Jefferson has been having a solid
CHICAGO — I tried to not get caught up in all the hype surrounding the first week of the NBA season because, well, it’s the first week of a 66-game season. No matter how frantic the pace – four games in six nights for the Bulls – there’s still plenty of basketball to be played, and much more to be revealed. The first four games for Chicago, and the rest of the league for that matter, were more like an exercise