NBA – Chicago Bulls defeat Miami Heat

Yes, there are alot of fans out there who believe that the NBA games that really matter are those played during the Playoffs. Even though there is quite a strong argument in their favor, one could also sustain that some regular season games are quite significant. One of this significant games without a doubt was the 93-89 win of the Chicago Bulls over the Miami Heat.

Here is the thing: what really matters here is that the Bulls won over one of the strongest teams in the nation. For the second time this season. And yes, this time around the Miami Heat had all of its stars in the court. LeBron James was there, Dwayne Wade was there and even Chris Bosh was there. Well, sort of. Ok, as a matter of fact, Bosh was having one of his worst nights as a pro, but heck, he was there.

So perhaps that’s why it was such an important win for Derrick Rose and the Bulls. The last play of the game was a sweet definitive moment for Rose. Let’s face it, he is a talented player who does a great job on the field, but who’s numbers are certainly somewhat of a dissapointment. He was 9-for-24 with 5 boards and 6 assists for 26 points. Not bad, but nothing spectacular either.

Unless, you actually take a look at what he does on the field. Check out what he did on the last play: Loul Deng went to the far corner and stood outside the arch. Dwayne Wade was covering him. Rose had the ball and quickly swirved into the paint. Wade turned around and tried to double team Rose as he was been guard by LeBron James. And then it happened. Somehow Rose managed to clear the ball past two of the best active players in the league, and without missing a beat Deng shoot for the tiebreaking three-pointer that gave the Bulls the 4 point lead 18 seconds before the end. 

And it was over. Despite the efforts of Wade who scored 34 points and LeBron James who added 29 for Miami, the game was goint to go to the Bulls. Perhaps the weakest link was Chris Bosh. He missed 17 of 18 shots and had seven points with Joakim Noah doing a fantastic job guarding him most of the night.