DENVER -- After trailing by 14 points early, the Nuggets overwhelmed the Bulls with a strong
finish, moving to 5-0 at the Pepsi Center on Saturday with a 112-93 victory.
J.R. Smith lit up his former team in the second half, scoring 15 of his 19 points. Carmelo Anthony, the league's second-leading scorer, finished with 30 points after a slow start.
Chauncey Billups added 21 points.
Derrick Rose's 28 points led the Bulls, who only trailed by four entering the fourth quarter.
Photo: Luol Deng guards the Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony. (AP)
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Vinnie's rotation left something to be desired. Pargo's frenetic energy could have minimized the onslaught of J.R. Smith. Brad Miller needs to be in the flow of the game earlier, even if it means running him in and out more often. If not, he's too stiff to really help. The Bulls have the pieces. The coach must be willing to make tough decisions. Taj Gibson is a winner. Back him up more on questionable calls. Jonh Salmons is wathching. Let him do it from the sideline. Rebounding will tell you when he's ready to play. He doesn't need the extra shooting practice. He shoots on the run when he's in the flow and that's when he's most effective.
Aside from the 5 TO's, Derrick Rose looked good tonight.
If he can minimize those turnovers, I dont think we should be at all worried about him anymore.
That being said, I really wish I could say that about the Bulls team as a whole , they really fell apart in the 2nd half.