WEST SIDE STORY Report #5...BULLS Win Streak over...PACERS prove worthy...and HEAT up SUNDAY on NBA on NBC.

The BULLS were cruising until last week's news of Reigning NBA MVP Derrick ROSE's subsequent Turf TOE injury that will be DAY to DAY the rest of the SEASON.

Then there came SATURDAY after a VICTORY over the BOBCATS....should be ALL-STAR to be Luol DENG injured his WRIST and has TORN LIGAMENTS but ha decided against SURGERY and will be WEEK to WEEK. Don't feel sorry for us NBA FANS it happens in the NBA and will happen more because of how the new schedule is.

The BULLS struggled vs the BOBCATS but came up with the WIN 95-89 as C-BOOZ 5 had 23 POINTS and the VICTORY was without 3 of the TOP 7 BULLS PLAYERS in D-ROSE, TAJ, and JO. This also shows you the FIRE Power on the BULLS Roster an the Quality Depth.

Then on MONDAY with DENG at least out for a WEEK...the BULLS took care of the NJ NETS 110-95 as the BULLS were a game-time Descision on JO and ROSE and the BULLS needed all what they provided in this one. Rose had 22 points, Jo a double-double with 16 and 10 and RIP HAMILTON had 22 points and 10 Helpers. The NETS are a BAD BAD Team but you still have to take care of business.

Then came Tonight's MARQUEE match-Up with the NEW PACERS...the BULLS Divisional Rival and the TEAM that took the BULLS to 6 in the 1st Round of the 2011 NBA PLAYOFFS.

Enter for the PACERS Free Agent Pick-Up PF David WEST, who spurned the GREEN TEAM in BEANTOWN for the PACERS, has been a great fit and now is rounding back into form after that KNEE Injury last season.

FINAL SCORE..PACERS 95 BULLS 90...the BULLS suffer their 1st loss in 8 games and the PACERS will be a problem come WINNING TIME. They have all the PIECES in place and match up with the BULLS maybe better than anyone except the HEAT.

What the WEST Pick up did was it freed the PACERS to play 2nd Year Stud Paul GEORGE at the 2-3 on Offense and 1-3 on DEFENSE. Also All-Star Forward GRANGER doesn't have to carry so much of the SCORING Load with WEST aboard. Then add SPURS 1-2 George HILL, a NAPTOWN Native, the PACERS have flexibility all up and down the line up with SIZE to boot.

In the ASSOCIATION you don't make excuses and the BULLS didn't have Taj GIBSON or Luol DENG but you think the PACERS care...NO. YOU PLAY to WIN the GAME.......right COACH HERM.

Up next now for the BULLS a HOME GAME with the struggling BEER TOWN BUCKS with their soon to be POINT GOD from COMPTON the BEER TOWN LEFTY and on twitter @BL00Dline3 well Brandon JENNINGS is his name and can get you 20 in quarter with his game.

That brings us to the all anticipated GAME with the MIAMI HEAT down in 305 for SUNDAY Prime Time on NBC at 230PM CT. The BULLS WIN or LOSE will be no worse than 17-4 or 16-5 when they take on the HEAT and possibly WADE COUNTY will be in the LINE UP by then. The HEAT are 13-5 after squeaking by the MOTOR CITY PISTONS tonight.

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