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11/09/10 @ United Center, ChicagoSUNS_ 75 - 23 | 16 | 17 | 19
BULLS 68 - 17 | 16 | 15 | 20BULLS LOSE HOME OPENERShaq too much for soft Bulls' front courtCHICAGO. In a mostly close season opener, the newly formed Chicago Bulls fell to the Phoenix Suns, who were dominating the class and the paint. Shaquille O'Neal was named Player of the Game for his 13 points/13 rebounds-performance, in which he simply overpowered Marcus Camby and Nazr Mohammed down in the post.
The Suns, stacked with Kobe Bryant and Caron Butler on the wing positions, both posting 15 points, were off to a quick 8:0-start, caused by many turnovers by the Bulls contributed on the offensive end where many passes where intercepted. The Bulls took their time to restore their confidence offensively, and Dirk Nowitzki hit a quick pull up-jumper from the right wing for their first two points (2:8, 2nd minute). Following the Bulls couldn't really get close to the Suns, as Kobe Bryant denied every try to cut the score close with hitting two quick threes.
In the second quarter Derek Fisher managed to slow down the Suns offensively in a defensive tandem with Anthony Parker. Therefore the Bulls tried to get back in the game while putting the ball in the hands of Nowitzki, who scored one bucket after bucket, with fadeaway-jumpers, whom the Suns did not manage to deny effectively. As both headed for the locker room in the half time, Bryant and Nowitzki both had 12 points in their portfolio, which the score on 39:33 for the Suns.
Thereafter the game did not change: Nowitzki continued to hit buckets on the offensive end while the Suns had luck with Shaquille O'Neal, as the old dominator managed to score 10 points alone in the 3rd quarter.
The 4th quarter was the only one the Bulls managed to win, as only with one point because the Suns second-unit was on the floor.
After the game, Coach Thibodeau said that "we were too slow down there on the defensive end, for sure on the 2 or 3 spot." He ensured that the Bulls will work on that. Another problem was their shooting from beyond the arc, where they went for 3-13 (,231 3P%).
Now the Bulls head off the Kings on the road.
Shaq's dominance inside is still aliveBulls: Nowitzki 20, Allen 12/2 3's, Miller 9/1, Parker 8, Hill 6, Thomas 6, Camby 3, Fisher 2, Mason 2, Williams, Mohammed, Evans
Stat Leaders:Pts - 20 Nowitzki | 15 Bryant
Reb - 6 Camby | 13 O'Neal
As - 3 Allen | 4 Lowry
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