Chicago Bulls: 3 goals for the final stretch of the season

Chicago Bulls goal No. 1: Turn the ball over less

The Bulls have been an offensive juggernaut behind the 27.5 points per game scored by their leader LaVine. Why is it then, do they only have the 21st ranked offense in the league? They are only scoring 110..6 points per game.

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The answer to this is they are 27th in the league in turnovers with 15.4 per game. This amount of turnovers has an impact on a team’s offensive momentum, meaning that the Bulls’ runs will be halted by a turnover more often than not. In a league where teams rely on runs, this would have an impact on the Bulls’ chances to win.

One way the Bulls are going to do this is by developing chemistry between players. They have a young core who are going to get better the more time that they spend on the court together. Zach LaVine is the worst offender on the squad, turning the ball over 3.6 times per game. This is to be expected given how much of the Bulls offense he initiates.

White and Satoransky account for another 4.1 turnovers per game combined which is understandable considering that White is a second-year player and Satoransky is in his second year with the team. They will both improve these numbers the longer they are with the team.