After making huge news this year for acquiring Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, the Brooklyn Nets have become the NBA’s biggest disappointment. Â Now, they are without center Brooke Lopez, possibly for the entire season. Â The Bulls are all too familiar with injuries. Â They are without Derrick Rose for another season, Luol Deng will likely sit today, and both Jimmy Butler and Kirk Hinrich are game time decisions.
The Bulls are currently on a four game losing streak, but look to turn things on around on Christmas. Â They will need their two veterans, Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer to play as well as they did Sunday against the Cavaliers. Â With Lopez gone, the Nets do not have an adequate backup as Garnett’s minutes are limited. Â The Nets are coming off an ugly loss at home to one of the most dominant teams in the league, the Pacers. Â Paul Pierce was ejected during the game, but in more disappointing news, he was 0 for 7 from the field.
This game was expected to be a big Eastern Conference showdown, but now it is just a game to end one of these teams losing streaks. Â The Nets have looked lost under new coach Jason Kidd’s leadership, but Chicago has so many injuries to key players. Â This game will likely be sloppy, but at least it is only game one of Christmas Day basketball! Â Bulls vs. Nets- who you takin?
