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K.C. Johnson: Buzelis: “If you guys can recall, every one of my beginning of my seasons were tough. New guys coming in, this year it’s even harder. There are challenges all the time. But I can achieve anything I want. I worked extremely hard this summer. I promise you I’ll figure it out.”
K.C. Johnson: 76ers 126, Bulls 107 Wilson 24 pts, 7 rebs, 4 assists, 4 steals Powell 18 pts Giddey 13 pts, 10 assists Maxey 26 pts, 11 assists Brown 25 pts, 11 rebs, 5 assists Edgecombe 21 pts James 15 pts, 9 assists, 7 rebs
K.C. Johnson: Tiago Splitter said Matas Buzelis needs to stop playing in a crowd. Buzelis had more TOs (5) than points (4) vs. 76ers
Joel Lorenzi: Claxton is out, btw. They’re continuously monitoring his progress. Tiago wouldn’t say if Claxton might return during this upcoming home stand.
KC Johnson: Claxton is listed as doubtful. Following practice Sunday in Philly, Tiago Splitter said "he's still not ready to play. We're taking it day by day to see how his body feels after this practice.Put two practices together and see how his body adapts to that load.He's getting better"
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Joel Lorenzi: Asked Caleb Wilson today if he feels an obligation at this point to be a locker room leader: “For sure. I feel like there's a lot of things that I do that rookies aren’t expected to do either. On the court, rookies aren’t expected to play the way I do, or do a lot of the things that I do. Don't have the expectations and pressure that I do. So me being a leader is a beautiful opportunity to afford to me. But nothing that I do, I feel like, is typical.”
Joel Lorenzi: Caleb Wilson at practice in Philly, Bulls’ 2nd since loss in Boston Friday: “I know that this is gonna be the most I lose in my life. I’m in the NBA now, and we’re not the team that we want to be in the future…i mean, losing games doesn’t make you a loser, but your approach to losing games and your approach to basketball, how you play, is what makes you a loser.”
K.C. Johnson: Nic Claxton was full participant in practice, per Tiago Splitter
The vibes of a team built to develop — not win — are being challenged early. And the words are catching up to the onerous task. “I mean, we’re the Chicago Bulls,” 20-year-old rookie Caleb Wilson said. “I feel like it’s unacceptable to be losing like we are.” This defeat, a 125-111 bludgeoning, brought demoralization that the final score won’t show. These Bulls were left questioning their effort. Their ability to play with any semblance of a motor. With vigor.
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“Every time you step on a court, you should be blessed that you’re actually in this position, so you can’t coach effort. “(If) you coaching effort then…” Isaac Okoro pauses, chuckling in disbelief. “Then you’re just not in a good place. You have to have that competitiveness.” Energy is the bare minimum for a young team. Baby-faced rosters must learn plenty: how to communicate, how to synchronize, how to carry themselves, how to win. This part is expected. “You should be playing harder,” Okoro said. “The old guys are the ones that don’t play hard. I’ve played on teams with older people; those are the ones that kinda relax. … If you’re young, you should be hungry.”
KC Johnson: Celtics 125, Bulls 111 Wilson 23 pts (6-11 3PT), 5 rebs, 4 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal Powell 16 pts Essengue 10 pts (first NBA double-digit game) Pritchard 30 pts Tatum 26 pts, 7 rebs, 7 assists
Daniel Donabedian: Bulls coach Tiago Splitter on the Celtics and what makes them dangerous: “Boston is one of the best teams in the league off the ball.”
