E'Twaun Moore (heard of him?) helped the Bulls to hault Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Westbrook did however have 43 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Westbrook stepped out of bounds as he was trying to get down the court when Chicago went up 107-105 after Moore's three. "Just trying to get a good shot. I should have passed to Serge," Westbrook said. "That was a bad decision on my part. He was open and I should have hit him."
"He's not happy that he scored a bunch of points and got a bunch of rebounds and assists and we lost the game," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "Russell is about winning and about winning only."
Moore shot 9-10 in the game with 19 points. "The way E'Twaun competed on every play, that goes a long way," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said about Moore, who guarded Westbrook. "I thought we had a number of guys step up." The Bulls need this play on a nightly basis from their guards. With Rose and Butler both out, it's a must for the Bulls to find some confidence in their role players who are stepping up and filling in. Moore caught a pass from Pau and hit the three. "I was aware of the time management," Moore said. "I knew we only had four seconds (when the play started) and if he kicked it out, I knew there's not much time left. I just shot it with confidence."
"We've got to close out better," Westbrook said. "That's my job."