PG: First time in 29 years

[NecessaryEvil]

Cliff's Notes: Giddey was Magic Johnson on a good night and we rode Vuc like a thoroughbred across the finish line as he just took over. They were the dudes.

But Ayo was just like a ninja out there, with surgical strikes over and over again that just seemed to come at heart breaking times for the Knicks. He was putting some of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA on skates with absolute confidence in his ability to do it. If I were a Knicks fan watching the game tonight, I'd have been relieved when Ayo passed it.

Arthritis Cup here we come!

Ayo is an assassin. He's going to be one of those savvy veterans in the future. It would be cool if he'll end up like those one franchise players like Sonic's Nate McMillan, or Heat's Haslem.

He’s becoming special

I wouldn’t be surprised if he won 6th man of the year

[Mk0]

Cliff's Notes: Giddey was Magic Johnson on a good night and we rode Vuc like a thoroughbred across the finish line as he just took over. They were the dudes.

But Ayo was just like a ninja out there, with surgical strikes over and over again that just seemed to come at heart breaking times for the Knicks. He was putting some of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA on skates with absolute confidence in his ability to do it. If I were a Knicks fan watching the game tonight, I'd have been relieved when Ayo passed it.

Arthritis Cup here we come!

Ayo is an assassin. He's going to be one of those savvy veterans in the future. It would be cool if he'll end up like those one franchise players like Sonic's Nate McMillan, or Heat's Haslem.

Jrue Holiday Jr

[FriedRise]

And the numbers are now starting to back it up too.

5 games in and we're ranked:
#6 ORTG
#6 DRTG
#6 NRTG
#5 EFG%
#4 TS%
#8 Pace <- we don't even lead the league like we did last year

And doing this against the better teams in the league, the schedule hasn't been a cupcake at all.

I don't see anything that's out of the ordinary. Everything about the way this team plays feels sustainable. The passing is crisp, execution flawless, everyone touching the ball, defending, rotating, with different players stepping up on a nightly basis. We're not relying on spamming 3s (#19 in 3PA this season), though some players have been more hot than usual (Giddey, Vuc).

[kane0801]

We’re gonna miss vuc when he’s gone


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Many people in this board hate him should apologize to Vuc

He may be defensive weakness and not elite as Jokic,but he is very professional and consistent in last 10 seasons

[RSP83]

Cliff's Notes: Giddey was Magic Johnson on a good night and we rode Vuc like a thoroughbred across the finish line as he just took over. They were the dudes.

But Ayo was just like a ninja out there, with surgical strikes over and over again that just seemed to come at heart breaking times for the Knicks. He was putting some of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA on skates with absolute confidence in his ability to do it. If I were a Knicks fan watching the game tonight, I'd have been relieved when Ayo passed it.

Arthritis Cup here we come!

Ayo is an assassin. He's going to be one of those savvy veterans in the future. It would be cool if he'll end up like those one franchise players like Sonic's Nate McMillan, or Heat's Haslem.

Jrue Holiday Jr

Holiday was my Ayo's future comp his rookie year.

He looks the part of guys that can have late career individual success like Jrue and Kyle Lowry.

[ScrantonBulls]

We’re gonna miss vuc when he’s gone


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Many people in this board hate him should apologize to Vuc

He may be defensive weakness and not elite as Jokic,but he is very professional and consistent in last 10 seasons

Nobody owes him an apology. He's off to a good start in 5 games. The trade is still bad and he's been a disappointment during his Bulls tenure.

[Clocian]

After that game, we jumped up to 5th in Offense eff, while also staying at 6th in Defense eff. All without Coby and Zach

[ScrantonBulls]

We’re gonna miss vuc when he’s gone


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Maybe you're right, but I still would be in favor of trying to find a better defensive center. Whether that center replaces Vuc or if it's a center that splits time with him.

[ScrantonBulls]

Bulls #1 in assists.

[Senor Chang]

We’re gonna miss vuc when he’s gone


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Many people in this board hate him should apologize to Vuc

He may be defensive weakness and not elite as Jokic,but he is very professional and consistent in last 10 seasons

We ended up getting giddy who was drafted in that draft we traded out for vuc so it kinda worked out in the end!


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[Senor Chang]

We’re gonna miss vuc when he’s gone


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Maybe you're right, but I still would be in favor of trying to find a better defensive center. Whether that center replaces Vuc or if it's a center that splits time with him.

Who knows, maybe Noa will be able to cover for Vuc’s defensive lapses. Noa may end up being the perfect compliment to Vuc defensively. Imagine Matas and Noa roaming the paint together.


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[The Force.]

Giddey with clutch rebounds to close the fourth. The fact that he gets up higher than most guards and wings to secure crucial boards is quite a luxury.

[Avery W]

Ayo alone off the bench tonight: 22 points

Huerter + Smith duo off the bench tonight: 22 points

The Knicks ENTIRE bench tonight, total: ...21 points

[pipfan]

Super fun game-great team win

One little thing-I love Jones but he passes on A LOT of 3's. Is he that bad a shooter?

[Rose2Boozer]

When is it time to start discussing a two year extension for Nikola Vucevic?

[Seccci]

Foul baiting bitches.

Well, people wanted an opponent to get hot from 3. They got it. Bulls still won.

Your honor, everything that guy just said is truth...

[WesPeace]

Cliff's Notes: Giddey was Magic Johnson on a good night and we rode Vuc like a thoroughbred across the finish line as he just took over. They were the dudes.

But Ayo was just like a ninja out there, with surgical strikes over and over again that just seemed to come at heart breaking times for the Knicks. He was putting some of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA on skates with absolute confidence in his ability to do it. If I were a Knicks fan watching the game tonight, I'd have been relieved when Ayo passed it.

Arthritis Cup here we come!

Ayo is an assassin. He's going to be one of those savvy veterans in the future. It would be cool if he'll end up like those one franchise players like Sonic's Nate McMillan, or Heat's Haslem.

He’s becoming special

I wouldn’t be surprised if he won 6th man of the year

When can the Bulls extend him? I want him here for next 5 years.. 15M per seems reasonable

[TheGOATRises007]

Even if we get into a funk at some point, we should get a top 6 seed unless it goes off the rails. That's pretty good considering the the past few years of play-in being the ceiling.

We're a good team I think. Been a while since you can say that. Fun to watch too.

[Seccci]

It's not that they just winning, it's the way they do it. It's fun to watch honestly and what's crazy, by stats it's pretty balanced. Bulls bench again threatening 50 points in a game, this time got over it with 53.

Also people try to be smart a#$ saying bulls lucky other teams played or shot 3 badly...

Well Knicks played and shot well. Bulls still by 10

[coldfish]

It's not that they just winning, it's the way they do it. It's fun to watch honestly and what's crazy, by stats it's pretty balanced. Bulls bench again threatening 50 points in a game, this time got over it with 53.

Also people try to be smart a#$ saying bulls lucky other teams played or shot 3 badly...

Well Knicks played and shot well. Bulls still by 10

Its really the polar opposite of the Lavine / Derozan Bulls. That team just wasn't a lot of fun to watch due to how they played. This team is aesthetically pleasing to watch.