Finally the NBA returns. Well technically it hasn't because it's only the pre-season, but highly anticipated teams such as Bulls with the return of Derrick Rose and Houston Rockets with new additions like Dwight Howard played in the pre-season opener of day 1.
The Bulls have Derrick Rose back. He showed us signs of the MVP Rose but looked rusty with 4 quick turnovers. He did not start and only played 20 minutes. He did score 13 points for a Bulls Victory of 82-76 against the Indiana Pacers. He was not afraid to go to the basket as he converted layups with his speed and power, even with big man Roy Hibbert guarding the rim.
As shown above he was not scared to drive to the basket asorbing contact and getting an And-1 layup. His knee looks in top form as well with a break-away dunk as shown below. This is a good sign for Bulls fans.
The end result bulls hung on with a narrow victory. Box score below.
- Rockets returned with a pre-season opener against the newly named New Orleans Pelicans formerly known as New Orleans Hornets. Anthony Morrow scores 26 points to help the Pelicans to a narrow 116-115 victory in Dwight Howard's exhibition debut for the Rockets. Dwight adds 19 points and 9 rebounds for his first Rocket game since joining the rockets for a $88 million dollar/4 year deal. Howard shot 6-11 from the field and his free throw was decent 7-11. He got ejected for a second technical later in the 3rd quarter. Though there was some good chemistry going on with fellow team mates James Harden who looked in mid season form scoring 21 points and point guard Jeremy Lin. This gives Rockets fans a hope for this season with high expectations.
Full Box score below.
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