Yes, the Bulls Saturday were playing fast and loose in a noisy hall, not quite the nightly brawl, but fierce, nonetheless, in defeating all those Jazz 95-86.
It was quite the swinging evening; not a night for singing the blues this time. And perhaps a time to get some rhythm going in this season that’s been hopping around and not very hip. For it was those much discussed, if often disappointing, young guys, Denzel Valentine, Bobby Portis, Michael Carter-Williams, among others, who made sweet sounds on the basketball court and impressed the opposition.
Sure, Jimmy Butler was vital with 23 points and seven assists, including a fabulous defensive play against Gordon Hayward with 53.