For now, Caruso’s injury and persistent struggles against top teams should have fans worried about slipping to the play-in tournament, let alone competing for an NBA championship.Getty Rams Receiving Threat is ‘Starting to Blossom:’ AnalystĬristiano Felicio looks on prior to a 2020 game between the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks at MSG. Time will tell whether Billy Donovan and his players make the necessary adjustments. Alas, the Bulls need to compete harder and find new ways to win. However, none of those guys are likely to be available until the end of the month or into April. Yes, it’s hard to know what to make of Chicago when it is still missing Alex Caruso, Lonzo Ball, and Patrick Williams. They’re also a combined 0-4 against the Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors. At some point, though, Chicago needs to prove something.Īfter Monday’s loss to the Heat, the Bulls are a combined 0-7 against Miami, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Milwaukee Bucks. The depleted Bulls always had to face a brutal schedule coming out of the break. Still, the news is troubling for the Bulls, a team on very uncertain ground. Given that Caruso always had a 6-to-8-week timeline, and his injury occurred near the end of January, it’s not entirely surprising that he’ll be on the shelf a while longer. If Caruso needs at least two more weeks before taking contact, he could just as easily need two more to ramp things back up. He has to build back up before participating in contact drills, and Donovan revealed it could be a couple of weeks before that happens. Chicago needs AC back, and his return to practice on Monday seems to bode well.ĭonovan said (h/t NBC Sports Chicago) before the Heat loss that Caruso’s injured wrist still needs strengthening. His impact has been abundantly clear in a myriad of games. Alex Caruso might not return until April Alex Caruso #6 of the Chicago Bulls argues with a referee in the second half against the New York Knicks on Novem| Patrick McDermott/Getty ImagesĬaruso gave the Bulls a legitimate anchor early in the season.
Unfortunately for the Bulls, that is still a ways away. Perhaps Alex Caruso could reinforce those habits upon his eventual return from a wrist injury. He noted that, while off shooting nights happen, habits cannot fluctuate so drastically. The Heat harassed the Bulls into contested jumpers and collapsed on everything at the rim, generating far easier looks on the other end of the floor.īulls head coach Billy Donovan hopes the game serves as a wake-up call for his players.ĭonovan said (h/t 670 The Score) Chicago hasn’t been “battle-tested” and that it needs more consistency against the NBA’s top teams. The game was essentially over heading into the fourth, and the contest favored the Heat to a far greater extent than a 112-99 final score might indicate. Miami repeatedly attacked the Bulls on straight-line drives and got easy transition offense.
The Bulls had seven turnovers in the first quarter, which played a significant role in Miami opening a nine-point lead after the first quarter.Īlthough Chicago clawed back into the contest, the Heat quickly retook control in the third period. The Heat swarmed the Bulls right from the jump, doubling Nikola Vucevic at the elbows and on post touches while blitzing Chicago’s ball-handlers at the point of attack. Instead, Miami showed Chicago why it is currently on another tier of title contenders. The Bulls had a chance to send a message to the No. Here’s Billy Donovan’s quote on #Bulls needing to be “battle-tested” and what that means to him: /oIFUIkqsKq- Cody Westerlund March 1, 2022
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