Review of the Circus trips

So the road trips for the blackhawks and the bulls have come to an end and finally a game will be played before 9 pm our time. I watched most of the games and and saw great things from these two teams.

The Bulls

Besides wondering why the hell John Lucus III would be in at the end of a game when he was on the street the day before , the bulls answered pretty much all the questions i have about this team. The bulls went 4-3 and it should have been 5-2 if they hadnt given away the nuggets. Derrick Rose legitimately is playing like the MVP of the league averaging over 30 pts and 7 assists for the trip. It is quite evident that no one can cover/stop Rose and if you need examples, you can ask Tyreke Evens. Ronnie Brewer after a slow start has really impressed me with his defense and explosiveness. I mean his shot is still uglier than mine but we knew that coming in. Korver isnt shooting as well as I expected and still plays white man defense. But he is still a threat from 3 and fills a role for the bulls. Noah also is better than I think even the bulls would have expected. You can mark him down for a double-double every night and him and rose are pretty awesome together. Plus, this was the first team that the bulls had a winning record on the Circus trips since #23 was playing for them. All in all, this was a better road trip than I could have hoped and the bulls have cemented themselves as one of the best teams in the East. Now that Boozer is expected to play this week for the first time, we can really see how good this team might be.

The Hawks

The Hawks finished the trip 4-2 and got 8 pts out of the trip which makes for a great trip. This team really starts to be coming together and figuring out how to play in the system. Their defense has really improved and they are controlling the puck. The shots against most games has been down in the twenties and the shot differential has been at +10 in the hawks favor at times. When you outshoot your opponent by that much, you are gonna win most games. Patrick Sharp is hot again scoring goals in 5 out of 6 games on the trip and Seabrook/Keith are shutting down opponents top lines. But maybe the most encouraging sign was the fact that the Hawks seem to really have come together as a team. The last 2 games opponents took runs/shots at blackhawks players and teammates stood up. That edge/camaraderie was present last year and until this trip was lacking this year. Bottom line is the hawks are starting to accept their roles and play like the team of last year. Oh and watch John Scott just destroy a man, maybe the best part of the trip.

All this trip previews what should be a great winter of chicago sports.