WEST SIDE STORY Report Game #8 of 82 w/PLAYBOOK...BULLS start West Coast 5-Game Trek in the VALLEY of the SUN vs Shannon Brown and the SUNS...Game Preview

The Bulls normally at least in Glory Days of Air Jordan, Mr. Pip 33, and the Zen Master and Company a West Coast Trip was 2 1/2 Weeks and 8-9 Games. Now the 2012-13 See Red Contingent embark on a 5-Game Roadie and the Bulls start in Phoenix, Arizona on Night One.

The Bulls are 4-3 and they played Average at Best at Home and the last Game they lost to Rondo and the Green Team 101-95. The Bulls have been getting excellent Play from Jo Knows, LUUUUUUol, and Bench Members the TAJmanian Devil Gibson and KRYPTOnate Robinson. What they haven't been getting is Offensive Production consistently from C-Booz 5 and Rip City Hamilton on a Nightly Basis. Booz hasn't played down the Stretch in Games because of his lack of Defense. Rip Hamilton should be getting more Time and that has yet to bee seen as Coach Thibs is looking like Aqua Boyz Lead Man Joe Philbin..stuck in their Ways. The Bulls are trying to find themselves and with Limited Bench Production it has been tough.

The Suns come in 4-4 and they have looked better in the last week to week and a half. Combo G Shannon Brown (pictured Right) has been playing through the Roof an he has figured out his Niche and his Role with the Suns. Look for Brown to get a Bigger Pay Day if he keeps it up as he is only on a 1-Year Deal. The New-Look Suns have been a Balanced Attack and they have Six Players scoring at least 9 ppg all the way up to 16 plus ppg. They picked up SF Michael Beasley aka B-Easy and Luis Scola off of Amnesty from #REDnation and Rocket City Texas.

The Bulls will need to play sound Half-Court D but the Transition D must be First an Foremost as the Suns will try to get out with Brown and PG Dragic. They also will have top keep the Suns off the Glass with the Likes of Scola and Big Macin Gortat manning the Suns Paint. B-Easy if he comes to Play can be more than a Handful and we will see right away what mindset he is in as he can Knicks Down the Money Ball and take you off the Bounce and he is a Lefty.  

The Bulls Bench of Nate, Taj, and Jimmy Williams will go up against Morris Twin..Markieff, Jared Dudley, and All-Hype Team NYC Sebastian Telfair. The Bulls need to start off on a Good Foot as they have a Back to Back coming Saturday and Sunday with LOB City then the Rip City Blazers. Rip City and C-Booz 5 need to step up and Thibs needs to use Rip in the 4th on this Trip.  

Note: Numbers from NBA.com