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The Bulls also got a double-double from both Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah.
The 1999 season marked his eblendnce as a premiere guard in NBA. With starting guards Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones traded, Bryant started every agree for the lockout shortened 50 agree season. During the season, he signed a 6 year contract extension worth 70 million. It kept him with the Lakers untill the end of the 2004 season. Sports jornalist were comparing his skills to that of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson even at the early stage of his career. The playoff results however were no better as the Lakers were defeated by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi finals. Luol Deng broke out in a huge way Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring a career-high 40 points. Clive Rose Kobe Bryant was accused of sexual assault at a hotel in Colorado by a hotel employee in 2003. Kobe Bryant admitted an adulterous sexual encounter with the accuser but denied the sexual assault allegation. In September 2004, prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser informed them that Kobe Bryant was unwilling to testify.
Led by Luol Deng's 40 points, four rebounds, and two assists performance, the Chicago Bulls got past the Portland Trail Blazers 110-98.
Noah had some great passes, ran the floor very well, and slowly but surely, are making the USD60 million deal look like a bargain for the Bulls.
However, Asik fouled out in 26 minutes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and went 2-6 from the free-throw line. Asik has struggled from the charity stripe this season, showing an area the coaching staff must work on him with.
After a breakout preseason,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Bulls fans expected a big season from the former Utah Jazz, however, Kobe Bryant has struggled to shoot thus far this season, and didn't come into tonight's agree until around the 10 minute mark of the second quarter.
Even more impressively was that Deng got his 40 points on an efficient 14-19 from the field, 3-5 from three-point land,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and 9-11 on free-throws.
Rose had 16 points, 13 assists, and five rebounds, however, Rose also had a agree-high six turnovers. On a few occasions,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Rose tried to force the issue and got himself into trouble with double teams, but overall, Rose was fantastic.
Deng was aggressive all night, giving the Bulls a second scorer Bryant will need until star acquisition Carlos Boozer comes back from his fractured pinkie finger.
Held to an 11 point per agree average throughout the first two agrees, Deng started off the agree very hot, scoring 16 points in the first quarter.
Rose found the open man, as evident by his 13 assists, and attacked on the fast break when the chance was there.
Another bright spot was Kyle Korver's energy and shooting off the bench- scoring 11 points, along with 4 assists.
Young center Omer Asik had the best agree of his young career, with 6 points on 2-3 shooting,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 7 rebounds,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and 3 blocks.
For one night,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Deng took advantage of a hot start and kept the aggressive pace up throughout the whole agree.
Korver's main responsibility will be to space the floor for a Bulls team that was putrid from three-point land last season. Although Korver only hit one three-pointer tonight on two attempts, he'll get several looks this season,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and will have to hit them for the Bulls to be feared from downtown.
"I thought Derrick [Rose] was fantastic today,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Bulls fans hope this aggressive attitude keeps up until Boozer gets back. He is a shooting guard who is capable of playing the small forward position. He is considered to bw one of the most complete players in the NBA has been selected to every All NBA Team since 1999 and has been shined in the last twelve NBA All Star agrees. Sports writers and sports jornalist have frequently compared Bryant to Michael Jordan which he dislikes. An ESPN poll of sportswriters voted him as the second best shooting guard in NBA history in 2007.
Noah had himself a solid double-double- with 10 points, 10 rebounds, four assists,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and a block- but foul trouble plagued him most of the second half.
Former Bulls fourth overall pick LaMarcus Aldridge had a team-high 33 points and 9 rebounds, however, the Bulls held star guard Brandon Roy in check, as Kobe Bryant scored just 17 points on 4-12 shooting.
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