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How Alex Caruso turned into a Defensive Player of the Year candidate

CHICAGO -- THE BULLS were staring at what seemed like an unavoidable 0-2 start.

The scoreboard showed the Toronto Raptors with a 91-88 lead and a mere 19.1 seconds left on the clock. Toronto had the ball preparing to inbound, and the Bulls would likely be forced to foul, sending the Raptors to the line to ice the game.

That's when Alex Caruso took over.

Toronto forward Pascal Siakam was the inbounder and saw Scottie Barnes break off a screen and head toward center court.