Seeing Red

Ben Wallace was blinded Saturday night by Kevin Garnett's magnificently bald head in a 91-81 loss that snapped the Chicago Bulls 7 game winning streak.  Team doctors agree Wallace will recover from his bout of hysterical blindess for Monday's game against the Pacers. 

All joking aside, I am encouraged by the Bulls performance since that horrendous West Coast trip.  They've played much better and with more consistency.  I won't say they've gelled yet, but its encouraging to see the fight back in them.  For instance, they could have mailed it in last night but put on a late rush to at least make the game interesting.  Even in a loss, that kind of fight can go a long way in developing some good team chemistry. 

The Bulls are going to need to maintain that verve if they want to make a real run of it this year.  Sure the East is down yet again so a playoff berth should be expected, do the Bulls really wanna play the underdog again in the first round.  NO!  Let's go!  Play hard, fight, and earn that 2 or 3 seed.  

Why can't the Bulls finish first?  As far as I can tell, its in the Bulls hands.  Detroit and Cleveland are ahead of Chicago, but there in the division.  If the Bulls do there job, they can control the Central with a shot of getting the first seed in East.  Although there are plenty of games left, why wait?  Play with urgency while the East is up for grabs.  If the Bulls play hard and smart, there is no reason Chicago can't put together another run of Ws and really take charge...especially in this next set of 10 games.  Make the statement now.