Luol Deng's minutes

Yes sir im still alive

39 for Lu, 41 for Rose tonight... Im going to punch someone. How do you have guys going for 40+ every night? Ridiculous.


A friend of mine suggested that maybe Thibs wants to get a comfortable coushin and start resting guys the last 15 games of the season... This makes sense in theory, but not if theres an injury first. 

39 for Lu, 41 for Rose tonight

From another thread:

What Tibs doesn't understand is that you either play the players now a little or you play them a lot later.  You can play John Lucas 8 minutes a game and Derrick Rose 40 until Roses has his wheels fall off and then you can play Lucas 45 minutes a game untill his wheels fall off.  Or you can play Rose less minutes and Lucas more minutes during the season and maybe Rose stays healthy. 

We just saw this exact thing with Rose.  I don't see how the Bulls can be healthy at the end of the year with the rotations they have. 

39 for Lu, 41 for Rose tonight

From another thread:

What Tibs doesn't understand is that you either play the players now a little or you play them a lot later.  You can play John Lucas 8 minutes a game and Derrick Rose 40 until Roses has his wheels fall off and then you can play Lucas 45 minutes a game untill his wheels fall off.  Or you can play Rose less minutes and Lucas more minutes during the season and maybe Rose stays healthy. 

We just saw this exact thing with Rose.  I don't see how the Bulls can be healthy at the end of the year with the rotations they have.