As many Bulls fans have hoped, both Derrick Rose and Luol Deng have been selected to the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. Derrick Rose was chosen by fans as the starting point guard for the Eastern Conference and Luol Deng was chosen as a reserve by NBA coaches. This is Rose's third All-Star Game in four seasons. For Deng, it will the first All-Star appearance, though many believe he has been snubbed in the past. Nice to see Deng finally getting the respect he deserves.
Deng and Rose, the Bulls leading scorers.
This season Rose has averaged 22 points and 7.8 assists per game. Deng has averaged 15.8 points and 7.1 rebounds. Each have missed time due to injuries.
Interesting Fact: This is the first time the Chicago Bulls have had two all-stars since the 1997 season, when they won the NBA Finals. Who represented Chicago that year, you ask? None other than two all time greats, Micheal Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
They're in pretty good company, joining MJ and Pip.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Hopefully they can accomplish what Jordan and Pippen did in the postseason as well.
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