The NBA was back on the grind last night (thank God), with a season-opened that seemed to be the greatest ides ever on paper.The two-times defending champions vs the gritty contenders. The dominant, yet cocky celebrity-athletes vs working class America's team. More important, it was THE RETURN. The comeback of the only player who challenged LeBron James' MVP status over the last five years: Derrick Rose. If commissioner David Stern made anything clear during the last few years of his tenure is that a good story always sells.
It looked like the greatest idea on the court for about nine minutes. Both teams hit the ground running, played sensational defense, caused turnovers, Derrick Rose slashed through enemy lines and exploded at the rim, it was just like Mr. Stern promised. But the Heat ended up winning 107-95 and from the 2nd quarter on, it wasn't a close game anymore. I think it's safe to say the Heat kicked the Bulls' asses in the season opener. So what happened exactly? Several very interesting things. Heres a nerdy bullet point presentation to help you understand how did it happen.
