This season the Bulls brought in athletes in an effort to try to follow the blueprint of the L.A. Clippers.  Out went Elton Brand and Bryce Drew and in came Tyson Chandler and Eddie Robinson.  The Bulls were supposed to be filling the lanes, playing exciting ball, utilising the athleticism of both Robinson and Ron Mercer.

But after 13 games the Bulls find themselves at the same 1-12 mark as they were for the previous two seasons, and their offensive woes have not been repaired.  While guard Jamal Crawford, Robinson, and forward Ron Artest have all missed the majority of the season with various injuries, the team is scoring only 81.2 points per game, worst in the league.  They scored 81.5 last season.  In Robinson's three games for the Bulls the team averaged 93.3 points per game, Brad Miller saying "We were more fluid".

With Ron Mercer the focal point of opposition's defenses and struggling as a result coupled with Robinson's unavailability, the Bulls are going through some rough patches, just like their 6 point effort in the third quarter against New Jersey.  

''[Charles Oakley's] never been a scorer, but he's doing the intangibles, and Greg [Anthony] hasn't been a scorer in a while,'' Miller said. ''I've never been a scorer before. Mercer's the only one who's been a scorer, and [Trenton] Hassell's a rookie. We don't have the scorers, and people are trying to adjust their roles.''

The woes are bound to continue for the Bulls, with coach Tim Floyd stating that he believes Robinson will miss more than the minimum five games while on the injured list, even though his new 'ERob 32' Reeboks arrived, Robinson stating that they are "more comfortable than my Air Jordans."