Descriptive Essay: The Tragedy Of The Bulls

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The Bulls were playing the New York Knicks and the United Center Stadium was sold out. The atmosphere in the stadium was electric and I even got goosebumps from the roar of the crowd. It was the start of the second quarter and the Bulls were dribbling down the court. Derrick Rose drove down the court to force an and-one layup at the buzzer! It was halftime and the Bulls were down by eight points. By the end of the third quarter, the Bulls players were dripping with sweat and drinking thirst quenching Gatorade constantly. With only thirty seconds left in the fourth quarter, Jimmy Butler made the clutch three point shot! The screaming fans erupted with excitement, as the Bulls won the game 106-102! After the Bulls won, I realized that this day

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