Emotions finally catch up to B.J. Bulls fall short vs. 76ers in home finale.(Sports)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April, 2000 | by McGraw, Mike

All week long, as his NBA career neared completion, B.J. Armstrong tried to sound as nonchalant and unemotional as possible. It finally took some traffic to summon sentimental feelings from Armstrong. "It kind of hit me coming down (to the game) at the (Kennedy) junction," Armstrong said.

"I realized then that this was the last time I'll do this as a player. That was really the first time it hit me - when I was sitting in traffic." Armstrong played his final home game in a Bulls' uniform on Tuesday. It wasn't a happy ending, but this season hasn't been about winning. The Bulls (17-64) were overwhelmed in the third quarter and a late rally couldn't prevent a 93-89 loss to a Philadelphia team missing its leading scorer. Sixers star Allen Iverson did not...