Is Dan Patrick. Before the Bulls game on Sat., he announces on national television that the Bulls loss to NJ was costly, because had they won they would be playing the 7th seeded Wizards. Wrong. Had the Bulls beat NJ, the Nets would have dropped into the 7th seed.

On his radio show he said that the Bulls utilized the "Jordan Rules" on Wade and with Skiles putting on Deng on Wade from end to end. Wrong. Wade was largely covered by Hinrich and Sefalosha. I think I saw Deng defending Wade on a handful of posessions.

Does this surprise you? I'm surprised that he even acknowledged the Bulls game. I would have expected him, even from Bulls court side, to be extolling the religion of Kobe & Co.

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