• Cases for why Zach LaVine should not be an All-Star this season are becoming as convincing as, “my dad ate my homework” (
wait, is that not how it goes?). After last night’s explosive 46-point performance, LaVine became the first Bull since Michael Jordan to score 120 points in a 3-game span. His averages on the season increased to 28.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists on 51.8 shooting from the field and 42.5 percent shooting from behind the arc. The 25-year-old continues to prove he is nothing short of an elite offensive weapon – not only one of the best in the Eastern Conference but one of the best in the league. While folks can pick apart his defense, there is still no question that we’ve seen improved effort on that end of the court this season. And, let’s be real, we’re dealing with an offensive-minded league. If LaVine is putting up these numbers on that end of the floor, it should be worthy of recognition.
Plans for today:
(2) Finish bullets
(4) Crack open an afternoon beer
(5) Watch previous SB highlights to get super hyped
(6) Probably get yelled at by my girlfriend for doing something stupid
(7) Order pizza and wings
(8) Watch the game of all games
Super Bowl Sunday after a Bulls win > pic.twitter.com/7ietOtf18P
• No Lauri Markkanen and no Otto Porter? No problem. The Chicago Bulls followed up some of their most uninspired basketball with a punch-you-in-the-mouth-and-spit-on-you kind of bounce-back performance on Saturday night. The team shot 50 percent or better from both the field and behind the arc; they came out on top of the turnover battle for the third-straight game, and they recorded a season-high 10 blocks. Their offense was efficient and their defense was surprisingly scrappy. Sure, the Magic may not be some kind of powerhouse, but the Bulls did what they are supposed to do if they want to begin to separate themselves from their fellow Eastern Conference bott