The Bulls went into LeBron’s house and wiped their feet on the rug. They barely shot 40% and they were outrebounded, but they took exceptional care of the ball, turning it over just 6 times. They escaped with a victory, won their first road game and improved to 3-2.

The Good:

Derrick Rose had 14 points and 11 assists with only 2 turnovers. If you didn’t know he had a sore ankle you wouldn’t know. Ya dig?

Taj Gibson had 11 points, 7 boards, a steal and a block. He played big minutes with Tyrus limited by his illness.

Luol Deng didn’t shoot it all that well (6-16), but he led the Bulls in points and minutes.

The Bad:

Jannero Pargo continued his cold and hot pattern and was 0-4 with 0 points.

James Johnson was a DNP-CD. I thought we would see him get some minutes with Tyrus out. The only game he has played in this year was the opener.

John Salmons is still clanking threes. He was 1-4 last night and is shooting 19% from behind the arc so far this season.

The Highlights: