Bulls psych themselves up to play Lakers tonight

In the face of now subsided Kobe Bryant trade talks with the Bulls, Chicago prepares to take on the Lakers tonight and try to reclaim some of its energy, which has been lacking during the past few games and was certainly not at an all time high in mid-November, when the Bulls last faced off against the Lakers and fell by a 28-point deficit.

Coming off a haphazard victory over the Knicks - in which the Bulls let their 16-point lead dwindle to three points in the fourth quarter - Chicago is trying to get amped up but their stats aren’t promising, according to an article published Monday, Dec. 17 at ChicagoSports.com. Although once ranked as fifth amongst its opponents, the Bulls have dropped to the middle of the road when it comes to field-goal percentage, according to the article.
“We definitely have played better,” coach Scott Skiles said. “I don’t know that any pro coach could commit to turning any corners 20 games into a season. But we need to continue to be consistent at both ends and try to string wins together. We’re obviously nowhere close to where we want to be. But we’re better than we were on that trip.”

In response to what the Bulls can expect out of the Lakers during tonight’s game and for the rest of the season, Skiles was quick to admit that the organization has a good chance for success - especially with Bryant on their side, who is now only 78 points away from becoming the 31st person in NBA history to score 20,000 points in regular season play, according to the Lakers official Web site.

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