Nikola Vucevic has become a whipping boy for Bulls fans as he struggles through an inconsistent season. Vucevic hit rock bottom (hopefully) against his former team on Sunday, putting up a truly atrocious 4-of-19 shooting line while getting embarrassed on the other end. I’ve tried to be patient with Vucevic this season given his track record, but that game against the Magic in an ugly blowout loss had me ready to totally give up on him.
Vucevic bounced back Monday night with one of his best performances of the season, going for 26 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and a steal while shooting 10-of-18 from the field and 4-of-7 from 3-point range.