Boozer Benched
Why tom thibodeau could sit the chicago bulls star again brian chappatta correspondent ii january 6 2011 comments.
Boozer benched. Coach tom thibodeau had benched boozer the bulls second best player. El segundo for the first time in his 13 year nba career carlos boozer finds himself sharing the bench with role players rookies and the towel waving robert sacre while waiting for his na. Carlos boozer was not pleased at bulls coach tom thibodeau s decision to bench him for nearly the last 15 minutes of wednesday s game against the new jersey nets.
Going back to his first season in chicago carlos boozer has often found himself getting benched in fourth quarters. The two time nba all star played for the cleveland cavaliers utah jazz chicago bulls and los angeles lakers and then spent his last season playing overseas with the guangdong southern tigers as a member of team usa boozer won an olympic bronze medal at the 2004 summer olympics and an. Born november 20 1981 is an american former professional basketball player.
Davis had 12 points on 5 of 6 shooting and 7 rebounds boozer had 12 points on 12 shots off the bench. For the entire fourth quarter of a close game wednesday a game chicago lost carlos boozer sat and watched. Carlos boozer chose not to speak to the media after the lakers 104 87 loss sunday night to the new orleans pelicans.
Ronnie price was 1 of 4 shooting lin was 1 of 5 and neither was impressive. Thibodeau decided to leave carlos boozer on the bench down the stretch actually the final 14 21 of the game to be exact and it s a decision that may have cost the bulls the game late. Carlos austin boozer jr.
Tom thibodeau being a defensive guy simply has trusted a defensive guy in taj.
