Rookies On a Roll?
Thabo Sefolosha and Tyrus Thomas had a nice game last Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. You'd like to think it's a breakout. They've been getting limited minutes - both of them - and both creating a lot of mistakes during the games. That game against Golden State, they got a lot of time and they didn't make those mistakes. Thabo was stealing the ball and Tyrus was grabbing rebounds and blocking shots. They looked like they've stepped up toward a veteran capacity. And that's what Scott Skiles wants from these guys.
With Andres Nocioni out, it creates room up front for Tyrus Thomas to get some playing time.
In the backcourt, Chris Duhon has played well along with Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon and it's tough to get Sefolosha some minutes. But when the Bulls are up big, it's nice to give those three a break because it's a long season.