When Zach LaVine hoisted an off-balance, midrange jumper on the Bulls first possession of their opening night loss to the Charlotte Hornets, I knew we were probably in for a rough night.
If the Bulls are truly hoping to reach the playoffs this season, they can’t afford to drop games like these. Their schedule for the final month of the regular season isn’t kind, and if they find themselves in a tight race for the last spot in the postseason, games like these can come back to bite them in the ass.
While it was only the first game, the loss did feel a little dispiriting to say the least.