LaVine Closes in on a Bulls Record, White’s Career High, Worse Odds Than the Thunder, and Other Bulls Bullets

I hope everyone is having a good weekend! Don’t let the Bulls ruin it!

  • Psssh, the Bulls got them right where they want them!
  • https://twitter.com/JeffGurt/status/1231599055484194817?s=20

  • The Bulls will try and win the season series tonight against the Washington Wizards, but it will not be easy. Not only is this team riding an 8-game losing streak, but seven players remain bruised-up on the sideline. Yesterday, the Bulls ran a 9-man rotation against the Suns, and if it wasn’t for Coby White’s career-high 33 points, the team would have been run out of the United Center. While I think it’s fair to say the Suns have a bit more fire-power than the Wizards, when the Bulls battled them before the All-Star break, they were non-existent on the defensive end. The Bulls lost 126-114, allowing seven Washington players to score in double-figures, including a 20-point performance from rookie Rui Hachimura.
  • LaVine scored 41 points that night and it still wasn’t enough to close the gap. The Wizards showed their own inability to hold onto a lead in the first two matchups this season, but for the Bulls to stand a real chance, they need White to stay hot and a much stronger defensive effort. Maybe Wendell Carter Jr. can be cleared to play tonight?
  • “ThE gOaL FoR tHe SeAsOn iS To mAkE ThE PlAyOfFs” – JiM BoYleN
  • Jim Boylen has practically done everything in his power to ensure this team doesn’t make the playoffs. Part of that, calling repeatedly ridiculous late-game timeouts.
  • Earlier today, we talked about LaVine’s reaction to Boylen’s antics and how this season continues to be an utter trainwreck. You know, the usual.
  • Zach LaVine could very well put his name in the Bulls record books tonight!
  • I know the league has changed a bunch and blah blah blah, but LaVine’s 3-point shooting efforts this season have been extremely impressive. Last season he kind of upped this part of his game, shooting a (then) career-high 321 attempts while knocking down 120 of them. However, this season, he’s already well surpassed those totals, taking 451 attempts and sinking 171. Overall, he has the 8th most 3-pointers this season and is truly proving to be one of the league’s more legitimate threats from downtown.
  • Meanwhile, Coby White wanted to remind everyone there are plenty of reasons to be excited about his future. White scored a career-high 33 points last night and became only the third player in NBA history to have multiple games with 7+ made three-pointers in his rookie season (via Jeff Mangurten). Check out the awesome highlights:
  • (Photo by Getty Images)

  • I guess Gar Forman and John Paxson have been out and about looking for new talent. Of course, the two had to make a stop at Iowa State this weekend.
  • Then, today, Forman is in Evanston for some Big Ten action. Who else is terrified he’ll fall in love with a random Northwestern bench player and promise him a pick?
  • Good stuff from Thad!
  • https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/1231651185444061184?s=20

  • #LetThadCoach
  • https://twitter.com/Mrs___Young21/status/1231400695426842629?s=20

  • Happy Sunday!
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    Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.

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