Preseason GT: Bulls VS Grizzlies

biggestbullsfan · Post #121 » by **biggestbullsfan** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:01 am

Put in Matt Thomas!!!!

The Force. · Post #122 » by **The Force.** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:01 am

Memphis’ D is very impressive. Very few weak links.

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biggestbullsfan · Post #123 » by **biggestbullsfan** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:01 am

I know a perfect preseason means nothing. I know this. But i still want it lol

Clocian · Post #124 » by **Clocian** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:02 am

Good to see Vuc get his shooting touch back

The Force. · Post #125 » by **The Force.** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:03 am

People killing DD but Lonzo has given us almost nothing.

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Jcool0 · Post #126 » by **Jcool0** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:04 am

Stacy needs to STFU

Post #127 » by **kulaz3000** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:06 am

Zach is still a little too turnover prone than I'd like to see. He is a weak with the ball in his hands on the drive.

thedarkstark · Post #128 » by **thedarkstark** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:06 am

Caruso is a beast on D.

Clocian · Post #129 » by **Clocian** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:06 am

Good d by zach

Post #130 » by **kulaz3000** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:06 am

The Force. wrote:Memphis’ D is very impressive. Very few weak links.

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Our defense has been just as impressive in my opinion. Our rotation and help defense has been on point for most of the game.

biggestbullsfan · Post #131 » by **biggestbullsfan** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:07 am

Caruso is gonna be on the close out squad for sure. Not sure who spot he takes but it’s someone’s lol Maybe Derozan/Williams

HoopsterJones · Post #132 » by **HoopsterJones** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:07 am

It’s been an entertaining fast paced game. Like what I see from this team

Post #133 » by **kulaz3000** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:07 am

thedarkstark wrote:Caruso is a beast on D.

He is just a super intelligent player on the defensive end. He clearly knows the opposing teams plays, and just has good instincts on where to be and at what time.

He has been a great get.

thedarkstark · Post #134 » by **thedarkstark** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:08 am

kulaz3000 wrote:
The Force. wrote:Memphis’ D is very impressive. Very few weak links.

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Our defense has been just as impressive in my opinion. Our rotation and help defense has been on point for most of the game.

Steven Adams was taking Vuc to school and giving him a swirlie, but yeah besides that team D has been really really good.

CaPiTanAK · Post #135 » by **CaPiTanAK** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:08 am

The Force. wrote:People killing DD but Lonzo has given us almost nothing.

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Morant 5 turnovers

Lonzo 5 assists, 2 boards, and only 1 turnover

meekrab · Post #136 » by **meekrab** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:08 am

biggestbullsfan wrote:Caruso is gonna be on the close out squad for sure. Not sure who spot he takes but it’s someone’s lol Maybe Derozan/Williams

Yeah I'm thinking DeRozan is gonna be watching from the bench, you need 5 shooters in those moments.

The Force. · Post #137 » by **The Force.** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:08 am

I’d like to see Billy experiment with P-Will at center in tight games. Vuc will be a liability when teams go small.

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Post #138 » by **coldfish** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:09 am

Memphis is a good team, playing and shooting well. JJJ is the type of big that is going to give Vuc and the drop defense fits.

Chicago is still winning.

Grodoboldo · Post #139 » by **Grodoboldo** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:09 am

kulaz3000 wrote:
thedarkstark wrote:Caruso is a beast on D.

He is just a super intelligent player on the defensive end. He clearly knows the opposing teams plays, and just has good instincts on where to be and at what time.

He has been a great get.

He's vastly outplaying his contract so far.
Sure, 4 pre-season games, but still true.

Post #140 » by **kulaz3000** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:10 am

I think with our free-flowing offensively the previous games we had in preseason gave us a false sense of what to expect in the regular season, but to me this game is a much better indicator of things to come. We are going to have good offensive games sure, but if we are going to be a winning team, and not a play-in playoff team, our defense has to be consistent game in and game out, ESPECIALLY when our offense isn't rolling.

What I found impressive is that a switch was turned on when the team realized that this was going to be more of a grind-it-out defensive game, and the Bulls have matched up defensively against the Grizzlies, instead of folding because the offensive was sluggish. That shows to me that we are going to win both offensively some games, and defensively other games.