CSN's Chuck Garfien and Insider Vincent Goodwill discuss the Bulls' upcoming matchups in the latest Road Ahead, sponsored by Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana Honda Dealers.
The Bulls took care of another inferior opponent on Monday night, knocking off the Kings to push their winning streak to three games. And while the Bulls are doing what they're supposed to do - all three wins have come against sub-.500 teams - Derrick Rose's continued impressive play has come as a pleasant surprise.
Rose hit two jumpers that sparked a 10-0 run to lead the Bulls to the come-from-behind victory, allowing the Bulls to keep pace with the Pacers, Pistons and Wizards in the race for the final two playoff spots in the East. Rose finished with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists, and was a +19 in his 33 minutes.
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After missing two games with a groin injury, Rose has averaged 17.0 points on 51 percent shooting and 4.3 assists per game in his last four. The Bulls are 3-1 in that span and are percentage points ahead of the Pistons for the No. 8 seed in the East.
"He's been very impressive since the All-Star break," Goodwill said. "He's hitting the outside jumper, he's taking threes that he should take in the rhythm and the flow. And (Monday), you're down five and he basically takes it over to spark and lift this team from a situation we've seen them lose too many times this year."
Rose and the Bulls will get another chance to keep this impressive stretch of play going Wednesday and Thursday in a home-and-home matchup against the New York Knicks.