With five defeats in six matches, the Bulls are in the tough. In certain matches, they were competitive but, weighed down by errors or absences, they ended up breaking down and losing. Recently, against the Mavericks, they lost 22 balls, when against the Wolves, they conceded a 45-24 in the last quarter.
Then, when hosting the Cavaliers, undefeated since the start of the season, the Chicago players had a good game to shake up Donovan Mitchell and company. But, once again, there were stones in the shoe…
“At certain moments, we shot ourselves in the foot. They're a strong team up front, we can't make so many mistakes against them. They will benefit from it”, summarizes Zach LaVine.
Don't rush
These errors are the 20 balls lost by the Bulls, transformed into 35 points by the best team at the start of the season. Coby White and Josh Giddey, who wasted 5 and 4 possessions respectively in the game, were responsible for 6 lost balls in the third quarter alone.
“It’s reading. When you make several bad possessions, you probably have to slow down,” remarks the Australian, sanctioned by his coach, who preferred Ayo Dosunmu in “money time”. “We emphasize rhythm and our style, but it’s also my job to slow down if we haven’t been able to get good shots. »
Josh Giddey admits that he was trapped by the Bulls' desire to set the pace, so that he sometimes goes too fast, like Coby White in fact. “I jumped and that’s how several lost balloons arrived”continues the former Thunder. “It's a bit of a problem, but I'm the first one to look in the mirror and say I need to be better at this. »
