When Nikola Vucevic leads the offence, the Chicago Bulls perform at their highest level.
As per the two-time All-Star big man, at least they were playing the Boston Celtics. 129-112 was the result of their first game after the All-Star break, and they still lost.
The Bulls led 62–59 at the half after overcoming a 16-point deficit in the first quarter.
The second quarter saw them outscore the Celtics 39-28. However, the third quarter saw the Celtics come back with a 37-21 advantage.
After the game, Vucevic told reporters, “I think we were playing at a quicker pace in the second quarter when I really got going.” I was successful in getting many of my shots in the pocket.
He remarked, “I have to examine it to see whether I might have been more assertive. However, that was how it felt.
In addition to his two assists, Vucevic recorded a team-high 22 points and 14 rebounds. But in the second half, he only managed two points on one of his seven attempts.
He was 0-for-3 from three, though, continuing his shooting slump. Notably, the Bulls made 28 threes in the game compared to the Celtics’ 47.
Compared to Boston, who buried 23 deep looks, Chicago sunk 10.
“They do that,” Vucevic remarked. “They have a really talented shooting group. Their starting five can really shoot it, so they have a lot of shooting talent. So, we were aware that would happen. That was, of course, the major distinction. They nearly made as many three-pointers as we did.
It’s difficult, terribly difficult, particularly with a gap like this one. We have occasionally done a little better with that this season, in my opinion. However, a game like this one today when they heat up so much and we’re not really
According to NBA.com, the Bulls are 19th in efficiency this season and 22nd in three-point attempts.
First and fourth place go to the Celtics, respectively. It is hard for Vucevic and the Bulls to overcome that, especially considering that they only shot a meagre 35.7% from outside the arc against the Celtics’ 48.9% for the game.
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