Kevin Ollie auditioned for that third-guard spot, all the more important now that Sebastian Telfair will sit out three games to start the season, by playing 17 minutes, including leading the offense in the game’s final minutes when the Bulls got to three points but no closer, thanks in part to six of Ollie’s eight points in the final three minutes. One very memorable moment: Craig Smith showing his once-swollen knee was all better with a thunderous dunk over Tyrus Thomas and Andres Nocioni in the fourth quarter. So inspired by the dunk and the spring in his knee, Smith shouted at the United Center rafters in a primal scream sort of like a former Timberwolf once did.Â
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