If medical waste can do it, then why can't the Bulls backcourt?
Over the last couple games we've seen Larry Hughes and Ben Gordon increasingly paired together in the backcourt. With Chris Duhon collecting DNP-CDs and Kirk Hinrich seeing more time on the pine, the supposed logjam at the guard position may be overstated.
This weekend, Larry Hughes will lace up against his previous two teams, Washingtion and Cleveland. If he continues to play efficiently and limit the bad shots, there's no reason to think he can't lock down the starting shooting guard spot by Monday.
The starting point guard position may fall into Gordon's hands with the declining play of Duhon and Hinrich. Gordon is a shoot-first guard, but his ball handling has improved this year and his turnovers are down. Pairing him with Hughes in the backcourt gives the Bulls legitimate dual scoring options in the backcourt, something this team has lacked all year.
If we've learned anything since the Cleveland trade, it's that Ben Gordon can play with anyone. Sharing court time with unfamiliar teammates in Hughes and Drew Gooden hasn't affected his scoring game. Meanwhile, Luol Deng is still trying to work himself back into the offense. Hinrich, unfortunately, just seems lost.
With only 25 games left in the regular season, it's showcase time for many Bulls players (Hinrich, Deng, Gordon, Duhon). Whoever deserves to be kept around next season looks to be determined over these next two months.
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