Rose Lets His Game Do The Talking Once Again, Has 36 Points, 10 Assists To Lead Bulls To 3 Game Lead Over Idle Heat

CHICAGO, IL. Rose remembers the last time his Bulls played the Toronto Raptors; the Raptors celebrated their win a little too much for Rose's taste, and he didn't like that.

Teams around the league are learning that you don't want to make Derrick Rose remember you or make him upset with you. You won't like the payback.

Derrick Rose got his revenge on the Raps as they visited the United Center tonight to the tune of 36 points, 10 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, and 3 blocks.

Here are some highlights that we can show you (BEWARE: Some of this footage contains broken ankles and other sick stuff we've come to expect from DRose!):


It was a complete all around game for the NBA MVP leader, who didn't have to do it alone tonight.

Despite missing Joakim Noah for another game, Carlos Boozer (18 pts, 10 reb, 3 ast), Luol Deng (17 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast), Taj Gibson (15 pts, 9 reb), and Kyle Korver (10 pts on 2 of 3 from 3-point range) all chipped into the Bulls' offensive barrage.

DRose challenged the Raptors with his strength and speed to post 36 points, 10 assists to add to his case for NBA MVP.

The Bulls dominated the first half of the game leading by as much as 13. However, the Raptors fought back in the 3rd quarter to erase the Bulls lead, knotting the game at 74 - 74, before the Bulls managed to regain the advantage and push the lead back up to double digits.

The Raptors kept fighting getting to within 4 points in the 4th quarter before finally succumbing. Jerryd Bayless and DeMar Derozan each had 26 points to lead the Raptors.

The play of the night had to be the recovery by Rose to get back on defense after the turnover and him rising up and blocking James Johnson's shot at the very top of its path. It was an unkind "Welcome Back to Chicago" for James Johnson, a former Chicago Bull, who was traded this season to the Toronto Raptors just before the trade deadline for Miami's 2011 1st Round Draft Pick.

Other than the blocked shot by DRose, Johnson had a respectable game, finishing with 7 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists in his return to the United Center after being traded.

The victory was the Chicago Bulls' 56th win of the season, helping Tom Thibodeau surpass Phil Jackson's record for being Chicago's winningest first-year coach, possibly the first of many records and accolades to be garnered by Derrick Rose, Thibodeau, and the Chicago Bulls this season.

The win also pushes the Bulls lead for first place in the Eastern Conference to 3 full games over Miami and 3.5 games over Boston. With only six games remaining in the Chicago Bulls 2010-11 regular season, the doubters, the Boston Celtics, and the Miami Heat are all running out of the same thing... time.