There’s something different about the Bulls over the last week.
While the practices have been longer and there’s a more energetic head coach bouncing on the sideline, the biggest difference that’s affecting this team most is the player that led them to a victory Friday night.
It was Lauri Markkanen’s third game back since suffering a sprained right elbow in training camp, and after two performances that knocked rust off of the 21-year-old’s game he finally put together a performance that the Bulls hope becomes a constant.
Markkanen scored 24 points for a second consecutive game, knocked down four 3-pointers and hit the game winning shot over an outstretched Paul George and Steven Adams with 4.