Well, Well, Well, coming into the season, along with all other Chicago Bulls fans, I was extremely excited to have a low post presence finally in Carlos Boozer. Than he had some freak accident, breaking his hand tripping over a gym bag, which I'm still scepticle about. As he rode the bench in his suit and shiny watches, he was easily the most energized player that wasn't in the game, at the game. Which was one good sign. The Bulls had no need to rush him back, as Derrick Rose continually led the Chicago Bulls to come from behind victories night after night. When he was ready to come back, Chicago fans were ready to see it.
Now, me, being an NBA fanatic that I am, knew it would take a few games for this team to gel with him in the lineup, and in his debut against the Magic, we saw that. The Bulls got murdered by Orlando, who refused to miss shots, especially from beyond the arc. Boozer ended the game playing 22 minutes, having 5 points, and grabbed 2 rebounds. It was far from what Chicago fans imagined it'd be, but you knew it could only get better. Booz looked lost in the offense and didn't know who to help on defense creating easy baskets in back to back games for the opposition being both Orlando and Boston. His 2nd game was better, and you could tell he was out there learning while playing, but quickly picking up what the Bulls wanted to do. Every game while Boozer has been back, his stats have been better each game, and you can tell he's getting back into "game shape".
Carlos Boozer's games have broken down like this:
Game 1 (vs Orlando) 22minutes, 2-5 from the field, 5 points, 2 rebounds
Game 2 (@ Boston) 21minutes, 4-10 from the field, 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Game 3 (vs Houston) 30minutes, 9-15 from the field, 25 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block
Game 4 (vs OKC) 36minutes, 13-21 from the field, 29 points, 12 rebounds, 1 steal
So as you can see each game Boozer has started, his presence in the game has been rising higher and higher. The big thing with the acquisition of Boozer in the lineup is, he gives the Bulls a very reliable low post scorer which the Bulls have been without for years, almost decades. He's showed flashy post moves, as well as showing us a solid jumper from about 13-18 feet which also adds to having him in the lineup. His classy fadeaway jumper has been seen a few times already, and with him being more comfortable on the floor, I'm sure we'll see more to come.
Get ready Chicago, its time. The Bulls team we have often longed for is finally here and becoming more of a force in the East daily. The huge thing we need to do is beat the Eastern Conference's best to be seen as one of the Elite teams in the East. We need to beat teams like Boston, Orlando, and Miami. We need to show not only the league, but the world that this team, unlike a lot of Chicago sports teams, are NOT a joke........GO BULLS.