Sure, the Bulls technically ‘hung in there’ with an Eastern Conference powerhouse. But as Jason noted in the recap last night, though the Bulls hustled and played competitive defense, the Raptors simply weren’t engaged, missing half of their shots at the rim and only hitting 27.3 percent of their 3-pointers.
While it’s easy to look at the result and assume a good performance, the process was less than encouraging. Especially if you believe the Bulls primary purpose of this season was to develop the young talent on the roster.
Slowing The Game Down Is Self-Defeating
It’s hard to be worse on offense than the Bulls were under Hoiberg.