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The latest Bulls win shouldn’t cover up the Lauri Markkanen problem

Three points.

Three.

A 1-for-9 shooting night from the field, the only starter that wasn’t on the positive side for plus-minus, and a bystander from the bench while Zach LaVine was playing hero in the final seconds against the Hornets.

This is the other pillar that the Bulls are counting on in Year 3 of the rebuild.

This is the regression of Lauri Markkanen.

“Well I didn’t think Lauri played poorly,’’ coach Jim Boylen tried to say after the 116-115 improbable comeback win. “He did not shoot the ball how we know he can shoot it.