Injury Ushers in Bulls' Robinson-Teague Era

" Being a sports fan in Chicago, you have to accept the fact that at some point, the best player on the team – no matter the sport – is going to get hurt. It hasn’t always been that way, but lately, that’s certainly how it’s been. See the injuries to Derrick Rose, Brian Urlacher and Jay Cutler as evidence.

As it relates to the Bulls, injuries at the point guard spot – again – have ushered in a new era in Chicago: the Nate Robinson and Marquis Teague era. Kirk Hinrich, who has battled injuries through training camp and the preseason, strained his right hip against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. He’s listed as day-to-day.

We don’t know how long Hinrich will be out, but we do know that Robinson will be thrust into the role of starter at the point and Teague, for now, will be his backup.

"Whatever Coach needs me to do, I'll do," Robinson told the Chicago Tribune on Sunday "

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