Bulls Playing Head Games

So much is being made of the Bulls' benching of star center Ben Wallace after he broke team rules by wearing a red head band during Saturday night's game against the New York Knicks.

I'm not sure what the problem is. This seems like a silly, trivial matter to me. If the Bulls were winning, this wouldn't even be given any media attention. Wallace has been wearing a head band for years. It doesn't offend anyone and it doesn't interfere with the team's play on the court. Besides, Bulls' fans have seen far worse from Dennis Rodman's wardrobe.

If Wallace feels the head band gives him an edge on the court, if it helps him block more shots or get more rebounds or score more points for the team, let him wear it. Let's not sweat the small stuff here. Let's focus on the more important things, like winning basketball games.

Bulls Open Season with Florida Split

When the Bulls regular season schedule was announced last summer, everyone was eyeing their opening night meeting with the NBA Champion Miami Heat in a rematch of their first-round playoff contest. With the addition of Ben Wallace and P.J. Brown up the middle, the Bulls figured to be an improved team defensively, and they did not disappoint. After a shaky first quarter, they trounced the Heat 108-66. Wallce and Brown made their presence felt in the paint, and their defensive stops led to alot of fast break points. Bulls players raced up and down the court so quickly that the Heat looked like they were running in molasses. Much of the Miami crowd, which came to celebrate the Heat's NBA title, left the arena by half-time.

The Bulls team that looked so dominant last night disappeared overnight, as they lost to Orlando 109-93. Everything that seemed to go right for them last night went wrong tonight. Despite the loss, the Bulls should be one of the best teams in the league this season.