
February 22, United Center
Miami Heat(26-11) @ Chicago Bulls(29-7)
Bulls-Heat notebookTHE FACTS: What a game everyone saw in the United Center from two of the best teams in the league. The Chicago Bulls,led by
Luol Deng's 32 points beat the Miami Heat in a 2-point game,managing to hold Miami's last minute comeback and prove everyone who's the best team in the league.He was followed by
Derrick Rose,who had his classic double double with 23 points and 13 assists, 21 of them scored in the second half!
Carlos Boozer won the battle of the PF's from Bosh with his 12 points.
For the Miami it wasn't all about the Big 3.LeBron James might have scored 28 points and also added 6 assists and 3 rebounds,
Wade added as well a double double with 20 points and 11 assists, but
Mike Chalmers was one of that stole the show.Chalmers scored 16 points, 10 of them in the last 2 minutes and was one of the most important factors for the Heat to come as close to the Bulls as they would get. On the end though,and after Daequan Cook ruined a great earned foul by going 0-3 in the last 3 seconds Wade ,with no timeouts left for the Heat, missed a half court shot that could have won the game for the Heat.
THE STAT:Derrick Rose was 7/7 from the free throw line,6 of them in the last minute.
QUOTABLE I: "We thought we did great job on Rose,but after a while Deng popped up scoring bucket after bucket.And then as we tried to contain Deng,Rose took his gun and started scoring and dishing and taring our D apart. And they had Kyle(Korver) and Daequan(Cook) in the corners punishing us on every occasion. They just played dominating on offense today"
--Miami's Dwayne Wade on Bulls great offensive night THE MOMENT:With 12 seconds remaining Derrick Rose goes to the line,and the crowd starts chanting MVP! MVP! for the Chicago Bulls guard. That was something never heard in the United Center for a long time,with Rose hearing the chant for the first time tonight,despite his huge season so far. Rose made both of them and the crowd started chanting his name in joy...
HOT:Luol Deng. Not only for his huge scoring,but for his perfect shooting from behind the three-point line.Deng was 4/4 for 3 in the game.
QUOTABLE II: "Well our defensive job in the last minutes was really bad. If we played with the same intensity on D as we did in the rest of the game,we would have got the victory much more easier."
--Bulls' coach Tom ThibodeauQUOTABLE III:"What is all these things with Rose being traded?He's our top player and there's no way we could let him go!We have many offers for him,but of course all of them got rejected."
--Bulls' GM George Koukoulis on the trade rumors for Derrick Rose.UP NEXT:January 25 vs Washington WizardsFINAL SCORE:MIAMI HEAT - CHICAGO BULLS 108 - 110
Jordan Brand Player Of The Game:Luol Deng

30 Points -2 Rebounds - 2 Steals -1 Assist
Highlight Reel

Not the most anticipated battle but a nice one there... / [Kyle Montgomery mode on] LUOL D e n g showing how you get it done!![/Kyle Montgomery mode off]

Carlos Boozer won this really interesting battle / The White Mamba scoring, and the crowd going insane!!!

Dwayne Wade going pistachios nuts!!... / ...Wade bring El Heat to Chicago!!...

And Wade posterizing Joakim Noah!!! / LeBron James with the putback dunk after Bosh's miss!

Daequan Cook beating the buzzer in the third!! / Carlos Boozer getting the bucket and the foul from Haslem!