“…I do think, and this is the tension, there are legitimate rebuilds where you have young teams, they’re genuinely trying to win games.”
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Behind a season-high 30 points from Collin Sexton, one of Guerschon Yabusele’s three triples, and clutch free throws from Tre Jones and Nick Richards, the Bulls eek out their 26th victory of the season.
They’re now two games behind the Grizzlies in the reverse standings.
Leonard Miller will start tonight — something he’s never done in 56 career games.
“I’m staying ready, making the most of every opportunity,” he told @thebigs.bsky.social Tuesday.
With a shorthanded roster, this will be his best chance yet to show what he can do.
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The Celtics bring injured players back to chase titles.
The Bulls brought one back mid-game on a Tuesday in March during a season in which they’ve taken a step back.
The Bulls will likely be short-handed again tonight.
Which means another chance to learn something.
Leonard Miller says he only needs a crumb.
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Crumbs aren’t charity. They’re information.
Leonard Miller isn’t asking for much.
The Bulls only have six weeks to see what that means.
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Welp…
Both Jalen Smith and Patrick Williams are “doubtful” for the Bulls’ tilt with the Suns on Thursday, while both Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey are “questionable.”
The Bulls’ window to evaluate their younger players is shrinking.
Leonard Miller is showing that even a crumb of opportunity can reveal something.
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what athlete’s expression will stay with you for the rest of your life?
Guerschon Yabusele, who’s 3-for-8 from deep, has attempted twice as many shots (11) as the next closest Bull.
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Sneaky suspicion Smith plays Sunday, at the latest…
Mark Daigneault said shooting is the biggest improvement he’s seen in Josh Giddey’s game.
Daigneault added that he thought Giddey was on track to shooting the ball better when he was with Oklahoma City.
“If we get to a point where we’re whole, you’re not going to be able to play 12 guys,” Billy Donovan said in response to a question about Leonard Miller being a bright spot, insinuating the opportunity the former second-round pick has taken advantage of may not last.
“I think he’ll play [again] this year.”
Billy Donovan said in regard to Jaden Ivey.
Per Billy Donovan, Jalen Smith and Patrick Williams will travel with the team during its upcoming road trip, while Jaden Ivey will remain in town.
Donovan said he isn’t sure yet if Anfernee Simons will travel with team.
Artūras Karnišovas called this stretch a “very crucial evaluation period.”
But watching the rotation, it’s not clear who’s actually being evaluated.
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Jalen Williams remains out for the Thunder, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Hartenstein will also be sidelined against the Bulls on Tuesday.
Ousmane Dieng flew to Toronto as a Bull.
He landed, flew back to Chicago, and drove to Milwaukee as a Buck.
That kind of week says a lot about where Artūras Karnišovas’s Bulls stand.
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The Bulls are winning, losing, and learning. But what exactly are they building?
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Bulls snap 11-game losing streak with 120-97 win over the Bucks, and Collin Sexton, Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis leading the way.
Leonard Miller scored a career-high 15 points in a career-high 28 minutes.
(Rob Dillingham played four minutes before garbage time)
Ousmane Dieng, Matas Buzelis and Noa Essengue would’ve made for a nice science experiment.
Ah, well.
Ben Johnson taking in Bulls/Bucks this afternoon:
Ousmane Dieng revenge game loading?
