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Ten most embarrassing Chicago moments of 2009

There were plenty of cringe-worthy moments this year

Updated: December 24, 2009, 1:33 PM ET
By Jon Greenberg | ESPNChicago.com

10. Bulls lost 35-point lead, game to the Sacramento Kings

No Ben Gordon, no problem, right? Uh, not exactly. The post-Gordon Bulls aren't as bad as the post-Jordan Bulls were, but they're even more maddening. Headlined by Derrick Rose, a resurgent Luol Deng and rapidly ascending center Joakim Noah, the Bulls should be better than 10-17 going into Christmas Eve, and coach Vinny Del Negro's job status didn't get any safer after the Bulls blew a third-quarter lead that ballooned to 35 points. ...

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