Deng's Stellar Return

The Bulls 113-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks marked the first game that Luol Deng was back in action for the first time since missing 7 games with a torn wrist ligament. Deng hardly skipped a beat, scoring 21 points and recording 9 rebounds. Deng also lead the Bulls with 41 minutes played.

Though he wasn't 100% and may not be for the remainder of the season, he performed at a very high level on both ends of the court. Commenting on the injury, Deng said "I felt it, I'm going to feel it. As the game goes on, I forgot about it. I really was cautious at the start of the game. As the game went on, just playing basketball, I didn't really think about it."

Deng's impact was certainly felt by the rest of the team, said Derrick Rose of his play: "He makes the game easy. He makes everybody comfortable out there. It feels good when we have all our leaders out there."

While the Bulls looked impressive, they are still missing one key piece, starting shooting guard, Richard Hamilton. I look forward to seeing the Bulls at full strength against some good competition in the coming weeks.

Rip Hamilton, a player who many see as the final piece of the puzzle for the Bulls.