Every team has a media and fan whipping boy. For the 2010-2011 Chicago Bulls, it was definitely Carlos Boozer. It didn't start out that way. At first, that title was planted on Keith Bogans, the Bulls' excuse for a starting shooting guard.
Boozer was the light at the end of the tunnel, having started the season out injured from a fall on a gym bag in the off-season. Though his injury raised concerns amongst the Bulls faithful, fans were forgiving and anxiously awaited his debut.
It took Boozer a couple games to hit his stride and he was up and down during the season. He finished up averaging 17 points and almost 10 rebounds per game.
These totals are right on par for Boozer and what most fans should expect from him. This is his career average, but much of this is dragged down by his first two seasons in the league while he was with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Boozer was still establishing himself at that time, but since then, his numbers have been strong in seasons that he's played 60 or more games. When he plays fewer than 60 games, his totals dip to what we saw from him this past season, 17 points and 9 rebounds.
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