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Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks: 5 Takeaways from Thursday Night

By Michael Whitlow

Jan 12, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) drives to the basket past Chicago Bulls guard Michael Carter-Williams (7) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) drives to the basket past Chicago Bulls guard Michael Carter-Williams (7) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jimmy Butler, SG/SF, Chicago Bulls
Dec 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) dribbles the ball against Brooklyn Nets guard Randy Foye (2) during the second half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Speaking of Jimmy Butler, the Bulls need him more than ever

Don’t listen to me say how important Jimmy Butler.

Let a smart person tell you how important he is.

When Butler’s importance is ranked up there with the likes of Westbrook, James and Harden, that tells you all you need to know about his impact with this Bulls roster.

Nights like Thursday night show the importance of Butler’s role on this team.

The Bulls were terrible offensively basically from start-to-finish against the Knicks. When you score 38 points in a half of an NBA game, that’s not good at all. No NBA team should score just 14 points in a quarter. Especially against a team that had lost nine of their last 10 games coming in.

The Bulls needed Butler on Monday, Tuesday and tonight this week. He and Mirotic, and Denzel Valentine (flu) for that matter, could all be back for the meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, but nothing’s set in stone just yet for those two.

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