From Patrick Williams running with the reserves to Nikola Vuevi making himself comfortable, the Bulls produced plenty of storylines to watch this preseason.
“Most of Javonte’s career has been spent on the back end of the bench where he has come in where maybe the game was out of hand or the game wasn’t going well and somebody injected him in there and got his energy into the game,” Donovan said. “With the way things fell last year with our injuries, in particular to Patrick, it opened up an opportunity for him to start.
Dosunmu averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and shot 6-for-11 from 3-point range while averaging 24.5 minutes in the preseason. While any Bulls player will tell you that replacing Lonzo Ball is impossible, Donovan clearly trusts Dosunmu and hopes his positional size, ball security and readiness to push pace will at least partially compensate.
“I think he’s got enough confidence in his own ability that wherever you put him, he can be effective and productive,” Donovan said.By the end of the first two-game trip in Washington, this takeaway could be dropped into the nitpick basket. LaVine almost always rises to the occasion when the bright lights flip
But LaVine looked like a player still working his way into game shape during those brief appearances. The Bulls also are emphasizing an offense in which quick decisions and reads must be made and ball and player movement is paramount. LaVine must limit the careless turnovers.Whether it featured Williams or Green, the reserves played well overall as a unit.
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