And that had to please the Bulls’ fan-in-chief, President Barack Obama.
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“I am feeling better, so that’s the good news”.
Rose missed a 20-foot jumper in the ensuing possession, giving the Cavaliers a chance to tie or win the game. They will play in Brooklyn on Wednesday night as they seek their second consecutive victory.
The defense of the Bulls was a question mark in preseason based off of so many solid defensive efforts under the previous regime.
Mirotic, starting over Joakim Noah, nailed three three-pointers.
With just over seven seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, the Bulls faced the unenviable task of stopping four-time MVP and longtime ruiner of Chicagoans’ evenings LeBron James as he barreled into the paint off a Tristan Thompson screen with a head of steam.
Kevin Love was back with 18 points and eight rebounds.
“We were very hesitant offensively”, Gasol said. “That’s all you can ask”.
James also shared that his kids were pretty skeptical about him playing in front of Obama in the past. But, when it counted most, the Bulls made the plays they had to down the final stretch of the game to hold off LeBron James and the shorthanded Cavaliers.
McDermott put the Bulls on top by nine points with a three-pointer from the left and a baseline drive.
Pau Gasol blocked a potential tying layup by James in the closing seconds.
The ball bounced out along the baseline.
James was one of the few Cavaliers who had an off night.
But just when it looked like the lead was safe, the Cavaliers came roaring back again. After a timeout, Jimmy Butler deflected away the inbounds pass. The Cavaliers will hopefully have Irving back by that time, and the Bulls will have Mike Dunleavy in the lineup while Derrick Rose won’t be seeing double out of his protective mask.
Arriving fashionably late shortly before the first quarter’s end, Obama took his courtside seat to watch his adopted hometown Bulls make Fred Hoiberg’s league coaching debut a success.
The president’s insight lined up closely with the pre-season consensus of National Basketball Association experts, though many insiders believe the Atlanta Hawks will finish with a better record than Chicago. I went through my share of trials and tribulations.
“I think in the West, it’s a free-for-all”, Obama said.
A longtime Bulls fan, Obama approved.
The game between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers saw Nikola Mirotic pitch in 19 points; while Derrick Rose scored 18 points.
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Although the White House would not confirm his attendance, and for a good reason, the mere presence of Secret Service agents around the United Center all but confirms everything. “I told him, ‘Aim for the middle one'”.
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“You’ve got a new coach”.
