Seeing Red

That's about the best way to put it.  The Pacers literally didn't show up to play the Bulls.  Jermaine O'Neal, Stephen Jackson, and Al Harrington all missed the game due to injury and suspension.  Or did they?  I think they faked it so they could watch their fantasy players on Monday Night Football along with the rest of the country.  Bear Down!

Against a team lacking their big three stars, the other team has got to win.  I am happy to report the Chicago Bulls did exactly that moving themselves into sole possession of third in the division.  (I can't really report more than that since I watched the 2nd half of the Bears game with my volleyball team after we lost 2-1 in Barrington, IL.  We, like the Pacers, licked our wounds in front of a big screen tv watching Hester do his Deion Sanders impression).

Coming up for the Bulls on Wednesday are the Seattle Supersonics.  Unfortunately for Chicago, Seattle will not be distracted by Wednesday Night Football.  Chicago should also be prepared for a Seattle team hovering near .500 and fighting to improve themselves in their division.  Like Chicago, they have been playing well winning 4 of their last 5, losing a heartbreaker to Utah.  The Bulls will need to Bear down if the want to build some momentum and overtake Cleveland who is only a game and half ahead.