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Without Derrick Rose, and with Luol Deng struggling to pull off double-duty on both ends of the court, of course the Chicago Bulls were going to be no match for the Miami Heat on Thursday. The Heat, even without Chris Bosh on the active roster and with Dwyane Wade starting slowly with his shooting stroke (1-6 to begin the game), absolutely loaded up defensively on the Chicago guards, forcing the team into a series of tough shots and completely overwhelming the team's offensive balance. The result was a nasty 83-72 loss.

Chicago, in the eye of this particular hurricane, doesn't seem particularly enthused about making excuses for its play. They're likely looking to a series of makeable open shots that the team clanged, or the fact that this seemed like a winnable contest for the Bulls as late as the...

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