November 28 for one. December 23 for the other. These were the dates of the last matches of Zach LaVine And Nikola Vucevic. The two Chicago players signed their return, at the same time, against the Hornets.
The fullback and center started on the bench. The first compiled 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 30 minutes.
“Several times the guys told me to shoot. They know my game”, does he slip. “I just wanted to go slowly into the meeting. I missed over a month. I can step up offensively when necessary but, at certain moments, I just wanted to make a few back and forths. »
The second, in 25 minutes, also scored 11 points, with 7 rebounds, in Chicago's victory. His playing time was still limited, which is not expected to last in the coming days.
“We played with a lot of energy offensively,” remarks Nikola Vucevic. “We turned the ball, we made stops, we were able to run, score easy baskets. We played fair, making quick decisions. We played for each other, and as soon as we do that, we can become a big offense. »
Zach LaVine returns as Bulls perform better
That’s the challenge to Zach LaVine. Because without him, the Bulls showed a much better appearance, with good results and a rather interesting balance. We must continue with the return of the former Wolves.
“They were in a good rhythm in December, doing the things we had worked on during training camp,” observed the back before Friday night's game. “It was great to see it come together. They ran, they played hard, with open shots. What struck me was the desire to create for others. It took a while to bear fruit. I'm excited to be with the guys, especially during this sequence where things are coming together and the dynamic is much better. »
To the point of putting aside his desires elsewhere, particularly at the Lakers, as the end of the transfer period approaches (February 8)?
“I’m focused on getting back and helping my team win. I don't look at the future.”he replies.
| Shots | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Party | Pts |
| Demar Derozan | 34 | 36.5 | 46.3 | 35.2 | 84.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 22.4 |
| Zach Lavine | 18 | 35.3 | 44.3 | 33.6 | 86.6 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 21.0 |
| Coby White | 36 | 34.9 | 44.0 | 39.3 | 82.5 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 17.8 |
| Nikola Vucevic | 31 | 34.0 | 45.2 | 28.1 | 87.5 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 16.7 |
| Patrick Williams | 36 | 27.4 | 45.3 | 41.0 | 76.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 10.0 |
| Alex Caruso | 30 | 24.4 | 51.0 | 42.6 | 77.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 34 | 22.7 | 45.5 | 32.3 | 75.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| Andrew Drummond | 36 | 15.7 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 54.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 7.3 |
| Torrey Craig | 27 | 21.2 | 42.4 | 38.2 | 78.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 6.1 |
| Jevon Carter | 36 | 14.6 | 35.1 | 33.6 | 60.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.3 |
| Adama Sanogo | 3 | 3.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Dalen Terry | 20 | 10.0 | 38.5 | 15.0 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Terry Taylor | 13 | 7.0 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Julian Phillips | 21 | 4.5 | 33.3 | 8.3 | 25.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Onuralp Bitim | 1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
