Rose,Bulls win Pre-Season battle from Wall,Wizards. Hinrich returns to U.C.

Derrick Rose bested rookie John Wall in a meeting of young point guards, and the Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 107-96 on Friday night.Rose had 18 points, five rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes, while Wall had 11 points and six assists in 29 minutes.It was the first professional matchup between Rose and Wall, who both played their college ball under John Calipari. Calipari attended the game and watched his former pupils from a courtside seat behind one of the baskets during the first half, seated next to Indiana coach Tom Crean. Calipari watched the second half with Rose’s family.Kirk Hinrich played his first game in the United Center since being traded from the Bulls to the Wizards before last June’s NBA Draft. Hinrich, who averaged 13.4 points over seven seasons for the Bulls, scored four points in 28 minutes. He received a warm ovation during pregame introductions. Kyle Korver added 17 points, and Joakim Noah had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas led Washington with 16 points.Rose was the top pick of the 2008 NBA Draft after playing one year under Calipari at Memphis. Wall was the No. 1 overall pick in June following a season under Calipari at Kentucky.Wall and Rose were relatively quiet in the first half. Wall scored four points and had four assists, while Rose scored six points on 3-of-10 shooting, adding four rebounds and three assists.The action picked up a bit to start the second half, as Wall and Rose went at each other during several different sequences.While the focus was on the point guards, the game was decided on the boards. The Wizards, who have been starting a three-guard lineup, were outrebounded 48-32. Korver was 6 of 9 from the field for 14 points in the first half, helping the Bulls take a 10-point lead. The Bulls shot 55 percent from the field in the opening half.The Bulls played their starters through the third quarter while building their 20-point lead. Tom Thibodeau earned his first victory as Bulls coach after they lost their first two preseason games.