Reminder: the old-school is bad and old for a reason
Tonight’s rescheduled game in Toronto has created an old-school, 4-games-in-5-nights stretch. With Zach LaVine questionable, would not be surprised to see him or even Nikola Vucevic get one night off like Bulls gave DeMar DeRozan recently. DeRozan acknowledged how much it helped.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) February 3, 2022
The opening night of this 4-in-5 stretch arguably was a worst-case scenario: the Bulls were forced into an overtime game they ultimately lost. DeRozan played 45 minutes, Vucevic 39, and Zach LaVine had 42 minutes with a bad back:
After watching him twist every which way and wince his way through his search for that elusive sweet spot, a reporter suggested to LaVine halfway through his four-minute postgame interview that he appeared uncomfortable even while sitting.