For Zach LaVine, offensive skill has never been a question. He’s a professional bucket getter. But if the two-guard wants to take the Chicago Bulls to the next level, his defense must improve.
The Bulls are entering the 2019-20 season in a position to lobby for a playoff spot in the shallow Eastern Conference. They have young talent, veteran leadership and a guy who can create buckets out of thin air in LaVine.
Defense will likely never be Zach’s calling card, but it doesn’t have to be. The Bulls don’t need him to be the best perimeter defender in the league, they just need him to be a positive contributor on that end of the floor.