Bulls Rout Cavaliers



My father and I caught our first Bulls game of the season at the United Center on Wednesday night as the Bulls routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-85! The last 4 games I've been to over the past 3 seasons have all been blow-outs. Quite frankly, it was a little odd to be on the winning side of one of these lopsided scores.

It's good a feeling. Odd, but good.

Notes:
- Rookie Ben Gordon led the way with 21 pts and displayed a real knack for taking/making some good shots.
- Rookie Luol Deng did a fine job staying with LeBron James.
- Lebron James had an off night generally, but had a few highlight reel type plays including a block on Hinrich at the end of a quarter.
- I don't have to spend any time here defending Tyson Chandler or Eddy Curry as both played solid games tonight. (I used to be a fan of Sam Smith's take on the NBA, especially all of his trade proposals... but his constant beating of the trade drum in regards to Eddy Curry has cooled me considerably to all that) They're both going to be good players. Not "max-contract" players but good players. I'd like the bulls to keep both of them (provided of course they don't overpay for either)
- Members of the Chicago Bears were involved in a "simon says" game at half-time and were sitting at the other end of our row. David Terrell, R.W. McQuarters, Jerry Azumah, Bobby Wade, and Berrian were among the Bears present. For most of the third quarter, they were mobbed by fans trying to get autographs and their tickets to the game or whatever scrap of paper they could find. One youngster asked the bears to sign the back of the shirt he was wearing. One man had one of the Bears sign his 10 month-old baby.
- With the Bulls winning the game and scoring over a 100 points, I have 48 hours to cash in on a free big mac at mcDonalds. mmm, free.
- I took my camera and took a fair amount of pictures. I'll add sorting through those pictures to my "to-do" wishlist

Posted: Thu - December 9, 2004 at 12:30 AM      

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