After the Bulls dismantled the Orlando Magic 120-102 it looked like Paxson had put together a team that could make a serious playoff run. Two games and two losses later, and they look like the team from a month ago all over again. So what Bulls team was going to show up against Houston on Saturday night? For most of the game it looked like the bad Bulls.
Just when it looked like the Bulls were destined for a third loss in a row, the Bulls outscored the Rockets 23-3 in final 6 minutes of the game to win 105-102. It was one of the most insane comebacks I have seen in a long time. They were down 17 points with 6 minutes left! I still can't believe they pulled out a win.
Once again, Derrick Rose carried the squad in the 4th, scoring 16 of his 22 points in the final period.
The Bulls remain 1 game back from the coveted 8th playoff spot. I don't know how many times this season it has looked like the Bulls season is going to be over, and then they get a huge win, and suddenly they are a few wins from having a playoff spot. I just don't know if they have it in them to make the push they need. They keep getting so close, and then they lose two or three games in a row — falling back into the hole they have dug themselves.
The Bulls have two very winnable games against Charlotte and Golden State before playing Milwaukee — the team who currently holds the 8th playoff spot in the East. If the Bulls can just figure out a way to win those two games before playing the Bucks, that game will have HUGE playoff implications.
Photo: AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
I just can't believe this team is in "the playoff hunt"! Nuts. How terrible, I love the Bulls, but come on, they aren't a good squad.
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