Other Notable Performances:

• Joakim Noah had 11 points, 20 boards and 6 blocks, but shot just 4-16.
• Ron Artest did his best Larry Hughes, going 3-14 and 1-7 from 3-pont range
• Brad Miller filled up the stat sheet with 15 points, 8 boards, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks
• John Salmons and Jannero Pargo combined for 1-9 shooting
• Kobe had 42 points on 58% shooting
• DRose and Luol Deng each scored 21 points
• The Bulls shot 39% from the floor and only 18% from behind the arc

Highlights:

The Good:

• Derrick Rose had 22 points, 5 assists with no turnovers. Not going to the basket as much as we’d like to see but getting it done. Love the little runner/leaner he’s scoring.
• Joakim Noah is out of his mind. Noah was Rodman-like in both his desire and execution of cleaning the glass. He had 12 points, 21 boards and 2 blocks.
• Luol Deng filled up the scoresheet with 21 points, 6 boards, 5 assists and 2 blocks.

The Bad:

• Jannero Pargo was 1-6 with 3 points. He has to add offense off the bench.
• James Johnson isn’t exactly the picture of confidence. He looked lost out there. It’s not a big surprise why he’s mostly riding pine.
• John Salmons was 3-13 last night with just 11 points. He has to step it up. He should be a 20-point per game scorer.

And here is the craziness and highlights of the game. Did you think Miller’s basket should have counted?

The Highlights: