The Big Top
Well, the Bulls last home game for a while didn't go so well, but they sort of get a break on their annual, often-dreaded November road trip this year. It's not as long as past seasons, so that's one positive, and while the trip starts off tough with Phoenix, the good news is that they'll get a chance to settle down a bit when they get to Los Angeles, playing back-to-back games at the Staples Center-- Saturday against the Clippers (WGN Superstation at 9:30 CT) and Sunday against the Lakers. Following the game Tuesday night in Denver, the Bulls will get the luxury of coming back home, practicing in Chicago, and then spending Thanksgiving with their families, before heading back out to New York to play the Knicks on Saturday (WGN Noon CT), and crossing the border to Canada for their second meeting of the month with the Raptors Sunday (11 AM CT). Not having to spend the holiday in a hotel is sure to help, at least mentally, especially for some of the younger players on the team.
So, you see, despite playing away from the UC until the game against Atlanta on the 27th, this year's "circus trip" shouldn't be such a circus!
Red