Thoughout the Bulls improbable winning streak, which ended last night in close fashion, one player who’s been relatively left behind is super-rookie Lauri Markkanen.
Here was Darnell Mayberry of the Athletic summing things up before Thursday night’s game in Cleveland:
Markkanen has shot better than 40 percent only three times in his past 13 games. In those 13 contests, Markkanen is averaging 13 points on 13.5 shots per game. He’s shooting 34.9 percent from the field and only 27.8 percent from 3-point range.
When Markkanen initially hit his slump, Hoiberg maintained he wasn't concerned about Markkanen’s shooting woes.