NBA: Robinson gets vocal in Bulls' rout of Bucks

So when his first dunk of the season came late in the second quarter of the Bulls’ 104-88 victory over the Bucks on Wednesday night at Bradley Center, Robinson started talking.

First, Robinson shouted at the Bulls’ bench, “I want my money,” a nod, no doubt, to some friendly wagering with teammates. Then he started chatting up Bucks guard Brandon Jennings, with whom he had exchanged trash talk during these teams’ last meeting.

Finally, Robinson started talking to nobody in particular, just woofing at the wind.

It was that kind of night for the Bulls, who began six straight road games with a strong and balanced offensive showing despite Carlos Boozer sitting for the first time this season. Six Bulls landed in double figures, led by Robinson’s 24 points.

The Bulls, who led by as many as 20 points, posted a season-high 66 points in the paint and also 17 fast-break points, four off their season-best. Joakim Noah and Luol Deng had double-doubles, and Taj Gibson, who started when Boozer succumbed to a hamstring injury, just missed with 14 points and nine rebounds.

“The fact we lost a couple of leads against these guys before, we didn’t want to let our guard down,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “We had a lot of guys step up. Taj was terrific stepping in for Carlos. Nate and Jimmy [Butler] gave us a big lift. Deng and Noah were solid throughout.”

Robinson broke open a tight game in the second quarter by sinking his first seven shots for 16 points, including the one-handed, righty dunk off a feed from Deng.

Butler continued his strong recent
showing with 18 points in just 28 minutes.