Bulls vs. Bucks Preseason #1 Game Thread

[dougthonus]

Kris Dunn is in fact the key. The key for him is to sit on the bench and we'll be better.

Kris Dunn tonight was 5/8, 1/2 from 3 for 11 points, 3 assists vs 1 TO with 3 boards and 3 steals in 24 minutes. I wouldn't say he was a bad ass, but for a team that shot 37% from the field and 31% from 3, I don't think Dunn was our problem tonight.

If Dunn gave you this type of performance regularly, you'd be awfully happy with him.

[Chicago-Bull-E]

Dunn is so lazy on defense. Doesn’t bother closing guys out. Him and Felicio shouldn’t be seeing any real minutes this year.

[johnnyvann840]

Great game. Nobody got hurt and the younger players did well. Bucks are a machine folks. They will win 58+ again, easily. Bulls showed some good signs. White looks to be a player, he has more body control than Dunn you can tell that.

I thought Santo was solid. That's what he does. Needs to shoot when open tho. Obviously he wasn't going full speed like most of the guys but you can see why he's RAPM good.

Gafford looks lively. Get healthy Kornet and WC.

Bucks are a machine but we just lost to their B and C team for the most part and looked bad doing it.

game didn't count

True. Good thing.

Both rookies did look pretty good for the most part. Love Gafford and Coby looks like he could contribute this season. So, that was encouraging. Still don't like our brand of basketball at all even though it was just a first preseason game. I was hoping something that was worked on in camp so far would stand out. Some ball movement. Some direction. But no.

[BigUps]

Kris Dunn is in fact the key. The key for him is to sit on the bench and we'll be better.

Kris Dunn tonight was 5/8, 1/2 from 3 for 11 points, 3 assists vs 1 TO with 3 boards and 3 steals in 24 minutes. I wouldn't say he was a bad ass, but for a team that shot 37% from the field and 31% from 3, I don't think Dunn was our problem tonight.

If Dunn gave you this type of performance regularly, you'd be awfully happy with him.

He won't give you that type of performance regularly, thats kind of the point.

[RedBulls23]

Kris Dunn is in fact the key. The key for him is to sit on the bench and we'll be better.

Kris Dunn tonight was 5/8, 1/2 from 3 for 11 points, 3 assists vs 1 TO with 3 boards and 3 steals in 24 minutes. I wouldn't say he was a bad ass, but for a team that shot 37% from the field and 31% from 3, I don't think Dunn was our problem tonight.

If Dunn gave you this type of performance regularly, you'd be awfully happy with him.

First half he kind of bogged down the offense. He did look better in the 3rd qtr though.

[Brothaman33]

Valentine is only going to get better as he gets his legs and body in game shape. His game was never based in athleticism, its vision, passing, timing and making the correct play, all things we sorely need. Val is a good basketball player.

[dougthonus]

Kris Dunn is in fact the key. The key for him is to sit on the bench and we'll be better.

Kris Dunn tonight was 5/8, 1/2 from 3 for 11 points, 3 assists vs 1 TO with 3 boards and 3 steals in 24 minutes. I wouldn't say he was a bad ass, but for a team that shot 37% from the field and 31% from 3, I don't think Dunn was our problem tonight.

If Dunn gave you this type of performance regularly, you'd be awfully happy with him.

He won't give you that type of performance regularly, thats kind of the point.

Probably not. However, complaining about him when he had a decent game, and probably a better game than the majority of our players is pretty nonsensical too.

[Dominator83]

Admittedly, I didn't see much of the 2nd half, but i notice that you guys seem to all be raving over Coby White. He went 3-10 from the field and 3-6 from the line. Also had only 1 assist and 2 TO's. What am i missing?

[BigUps]

Kris Dunn tonight was 5/8, 1/2 from 3 for 11 points, 3 assists vs 1 TO with 3 boards and 3 steals in 24 minutes. I wouldn't say he was a bad ass, but for a team that shot 37% from the field and 31% from 3, I don't think Dunn was our problem tonight.

If Dunn gave you this type of performance regularly, you'd be awfully happy with him.

He won't give you that type of performance regularly, thats kind of the point.

Probably not. However, complaining about him when he had a decent game, and probably a better game than the majority of our players is pretty nonsensical too.

It was a response to Stacey King's commentary. Dunn is not the key to our season like he said. Not even close to it. I think we can all agree on that outside of maybe Stacey.

[Kurt Heimlich]

Admittedly, I didn't see much of the 2nd half, but i notice that you guys seem to all be raving over Coby White. He went 3-10 from the field and 3-6 from the line. Also had only 1 assist and 2 TO's. What am i missing?

Yah he shot poorly again. But he played and looked faster than basically everyone out there. He looked good in transition. Attacked the rim. And showed quick feet on D.

[RedBulls23]

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[dougthonus]

It was a response to Stacey King's commentary. Dunn is not the key to our season like he said. Not even close to it. I think we can all agree on that outside of maybe Stacey.

Sure. I agree with that. Dunn will be somewhere between the 4th best player and not in the rotation this season.

[logical_art]

Kris Dunn is in fact the key. The key for him is to sit on the bench and we'll be better.

Kris Dunn tonight was 5/8, 1/2 from 3 for 11 points, 3 assists vs 1 TO with 3 boards and 3 steals in 24 minutes. I wouldn't say he was a bad ass, but for a team that shot 37% from the field and 31% from 3, I don't think Dunn was our problem tonight.

If Dunn gave you this type of performance regularly, you'd be awfully happy with him.

I'm not sure if you watched the game but I saw Dunn play a lot of a bad, and even worse, indifferent, defense.

This is from a guy who is supposed to be a very good defender.

[dougthonus]

I'm not sure if you watched the game but Dunn played a lot of a bad, and even worse, indifferent, defense.

This is from a guy who is supposed to be a very good defender.

I don't think anyone played inspired defense tonight. Scheme looked pretty poor overall, especially when Felicio was out there.

[logical_art]

I'm not sure if you watched the game but Dunn played a lot of a bad, and even worse, indifferent, defense.

This is from a guy who is supposed to be a very good defender.

I don't think anyone played inspired defense tonight. Scheme looked pretty poor overall, especially when Felicio was out there.

True, but Dunn is going to make his money by being a high effort defender. At many times, he lacked even the most basic of effort. For someone who a) is supposed to be a defensive dog and b) who is fighting for a job, that was really discouraging.

I agree that after the first quarter, he played much better and more under control offensively, especially off the ball which will be key.

[logical_art]

Denzel is so slow. I’m sorry. I don’t think it’s going to work.

He was slow two years ago and still was pretty good.

Hope you’re right. I don’t recall seeing him get ripped like this.

I think people just forgot how slow he is.

Plus its his first time back in over a year. I'm sure he'll look a little better as he gets back into things.

[weneeda2guard]

So after watching a portion of the game in the 1st half. I dont think we are trash. I think we have a pretty new roster and roles need to get defined. This team will take off when the players realize lavine and lauri is your 1 and 2 and the offense should feature them the most. Hopefully by the regular season this is established. Because if we go into the season still trying to get shine for Dunn, felicio, even sato, white, young and porter jr, they are good compliments but the primary options are lauri and lavine. Your 2 best players have to carry you.

[drosereturn]

Admittedly, I didn't see much of the 2nd half, but i notice that you guys seem to all be raving over Coby White. He went 3-10 from the field and 3-6 from the line. Also had only 1 assist and 2 TO's. What am i missing?

Yah he shot poorly again. But he played and looked faster than basically everyone out there. He looked good in transition. Attacked the rim. And showed quick feet on D.

I think hes more of a 2 and coach did admit he didnt know whether he is a pg or sg.
Think he needs to be groomed as a combo.

[GrowingHorns]

Did like a lot of Gaff's and Coby's energy, they're gonna be great. It's only one practice game so not going to go read too much about it, overall. Arcie was Arcie (so okay as usually, nothing flashy but good overall, reliable stuff), Kris had some good but still doesn't look like a starting guard we need. For me our starting guard has to be four quarters reliable decision making in both ends, and at this point i don't see better option than Sato, as he will be the better man feeding Lauri and Wendell, he really has great arsenal of pasisng and knows the game so well in both ends. Dunn has some use off the bench and will work fine with some rotations, but still don't see Zach and Dunn back-court to work.

[NWIBullsFan]

Neil is now so bad at his job

It's the preseason, I'm not going to pretend to be excited about or disappointed in any of our players, not based on 20-ish minutes in a game that's barely above Summer League level.

I am quite disappointed that Shittu didn't play, only because we have precious few chances to hear Funk totally butcher his name.