PORTLAND, Ore. — In an NBA landscape where the three-pointer is more important than it’s ever been, the Bulls are going the other way.
Halfway through the season, Chicago is in a three-way tie with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers for fewest three-point attempts per game with 9.2. They rank 20th in three-point percentage, hitting from beyond the arc at a 34.6 percent clip. The Bulls rank dead last in the NBA in offensive efficiency, scoring just 100.5 points per 100 possessions, nearly three points worse than the 29th-place Cavs.
Last week, they traded one of their best outside shooters, Justin Holiday, to the Memphis Grizzlies.