There is a storm in the air Chicago Bulls. After an overall encouraging start to the season, things seem to have taken a turn for the worse. The icing on the cake was the defeat at the hands of the Houston Rocketswho have established themselves for 143-107. Thus comes the second defeat in a row with at least 140 points awardedafter the match (lost) against the unstoppable Cavs. Against Houston we saw all the limitations of a team that practically didn’t even take the field. In fact, after a balanced 1st quarter, the Bulls lost ground, definitively exiting the race. Perhaps the most worrying fact of all was the difference of points in the paintingwhere the Rockets demolished Chicago 80 a 40. On the other hand, the franchise record of 56 attempted threes, hit with just 25%, was useless.
Defeat that left its mark inside the Bulls locker room, with Coby White e Zach LaVine who at the end of the meeting did not hide their general disappointment. “We must take our responsibilities“White said. “Conceding more than 140 points in 2 consecutive games is unacceptable. It’s embarrassing. It’s an insult to the organization, a lack of respect for the fans.” LaVine was also of the same opinion, reiterating the importance of taking the field with the right attitude.
“If you don’t have an ounce of grit, this is what happens“LaVine admitted after the game. “The Rockets did what they had to do and we let them do it… We all have to be much tougher and more focused.”
Chicago thus slips to 11th place in the East, with a records at 5-9. To make things even worse, the situation of Lonzo Ball, who is still out of action for a while, seems to have been added wrist problem. The season is still long and we are only at the beginning, but it cannot be ruled out that the Bulls could, sooner or later, decide to officially join the race for Cooper Flagg.
