Last Week: Beat/OT Indiana Pacers 120-112, 2/17 at Charlotte Hornets (POSTPONED), Beat Detroit Pistons 105-102, Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 112-105, Beat Sacramento Kings 122-114
This Week: 2/22 at Houston Rockets, 2/24 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 2/26 vs. Phoenix Suns
The Chicago Bulls welcomed back Wendell Carter Jr. this week. Welcoming back the young big man helped lead to a 3-1 week with the only loss coming to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Carter does so many things to make this team better. He is a defensive presence and pressures the glass while also adding another scoring threat (12.8 points per game this week, fourth on the team). Getting him back on the court is another step towards actually seeing what the young core of the Chicago Bulls can do together.
As always, the story of the week was Zach LaVine. The potential All-Star averaged 33.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals a night on insane shooting splits of .516/.419/.857. LaVine went shot for shot with Jerami Grant (37 points vs. 43 points) to help spur the 25-point comeback against the Detroit Pistons. He paced the Bulls (38 points) against the Sacramento Kings and earned them another win to end the week.
Finally, consider this the weekly shout-out to Patrick Williams. The rookie shows clear signs of progress every time he touches a court and the potential is readily apparent to anyone paying attention.