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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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Dec 6, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo (9) against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 102-91.Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

5. The Bulls need a point guard badly

Michael Carter-Williams shot 1-for-8 from the field for three points.

Rajon Rondo missed seven of his nine shot attempts and scored just four points.

Jerian Grant had a solid night of 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting in 25 minutes, but that was really the first time in a while where it’s felt like he’s had an impact on the game.

Simply put, the Bulls’ point guard situation is a complete trainwreck.

It feels like a subject that many keep harping on, but seriously … not many teams have a worse situation at the lead guard position on the floor than the Bulls do.

During the game on Thursday, I told my colleague that we were watching the wrong game because Washington point guard Markelle Fultz — the potential No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft — was playing elsewhere.

Watching the current Bulls point guards isn’t fun, but dreaming of Fultz in a Bulls uniform might help? Maybe? I have no idea.

Regardless, he was a much better watch than the Bulls were on Thursday night.

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