Among the poorly calibrated gauges of this first part of the season, Chicago has a lot to do. A negative past record from November 10, Lonzo Ball still on the floor and with no return date, DeMar DeRozan strong but not strong enough, Billy Donovan without solutions. And there, since January 5 and the reception of the Nets, seems to show a great prospect for the future. At last.
The pretty house boxscore is by ICI !
Yesterday evening already (finally in the night from Friday to Saturday), the Bulls won quietly in Philly thanks to a Zach LaVine at… 11/13 from 3-pointers.
It seems that the last 24 hours have been quite relaxing for gentlemen bulls. Express return home, reception of the Jazz, victory 126 to 118 drawn in the 4th quarter. More and more solid these buggers. Craftsmen ? Nothing that Julien Courbet might point the finger at. The job was done and well done: DeMar DeRozan at 35 points 59% shooting and 7 assists, Zach LaVine at 36 points at 6/12 from the parking lot and 7 rebounds. Two shrugs convincing enough to plunge Utah back into doubt. The Mormons were fresh off a five-game losing streak and had just recovered from the Rockets. But Chicago, “It’s not Gijon, it’s not Valladolid and even less Houston”. Billy Donovan isn’t as good of a buddy as Stephen Silas. The Bulls will not lie to their opponents by passing them off as a winning team that they are not/no longer. Big dry in the teeth, despite the three games in four days. Hats off. Illinois salutes you.
Honorable mention to Coby White for his contribution in the 4th quarter. Without it, there is not necessarily a final result. The Bulls weren’t far from coming back home. In factor n ° 1 of this quasi defeat, the racket passed to fire and blood by the association Lauri Markkanen – Jarred Vanderbilt. The Mormon duo has done its business on the defense a bit light by Patrick Williams and Nicolas Vucevic. Vouch’s performance remains very solid eh, with 15 points at 5/8 shooting, 16 rebounds and 2 blocks. But the Montenegrin can’t do it all on his own, let alone manage a racket doubled by the opponent. Two customers. Twice the danger. If the teammates don’t do the job, it’s not Niko who will.
But hey, fortunately for Chicago who took “only” 118 points, the outside sector kept its hot zones untouched: only 12/41 from 3-pointers for the Jazz, we say thank you to… Zach LaVine 3&D. It’s been several matches that he gives it in a register that we did not know him. THE beautiful resolution of this beginning of the year 2023.
Zach really doing 3&D tonight pic.twitter.com/xMdSZzRhLk
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) January 8, 2023
