Here are the observations from the Bulls' 116-107 loss to the Houston Rockets Monday night at the United Center:
Rockets Red Glare: Fred Hoiberg’s offense is heavy on the 3-point attempts and insistent on space, but Mike D’Antoni’s system is if you pressed the fast-forward button on Hoiberg’s—dizzying defenses with a hailstorm of triples and sending even the most sound schemes into chaos.
Which meant it wasn’t a good dance partner for the Bulls’ defensive woes, as illustrated by the first few minutes of Monday’s contest when the Rockets blitzed the Bulls 25-11 in the first seven minutes.