Julia Poe

Some good, some bad and a whole lot of ugly. Here’s what the Bulls learned from tonight’s blowout loss in Boston:

Payton Pritchard on an unreal scorcher here in Boston. The Bulls don't have the defensive counter or 3-point firepower to deal with this.

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Some really, really nice stuff from Caleb Wilson so far tonight. Finding his open man when he gets double-teamed, hitting his turnaround middie with ease. Good start in Boston.

Caleb Wilson has gotten a really friendly response during player intros in every market we've visited so far this season. Seems like the NBA as a whole is excited to see him hoop.

we are back in Boston, where the Celtics PA announcer has once again decided it's a good night for Matas' French alter ego, Matisse Buzelis, to make an appearance

Man that sucks

Nic Claxton was getting in some solid non contact reps here in Boston this morning. Seems like he’s on track for a return on the shorter end of the timeline previously provided by the Bulls.

Takeaways from Chicago Bulls’ 124-120 home-opening loss, including Caleb Wilson’s 30-14 double-double

"on a technicality" you see what we have to deal with here

This is a really great outing from Noa Essengue. Nice to see him find a level of comfort out there after an unfortunate introduction to he league.

This game was moved to accommodate Game 1 of the World Series, which is being hosted in Milwaukee tonight at 7 p.m. CT (the original tip-off time of the Bucks home opener).

Leonard Miller is hooping

!!!!!

Think it's notable that Matas Buzelis is getting a short leash once again to start this season. Pulled after roughly four minutes on the court, didn't get put back in during the first quarter. Bad foul and turnover in that span, plus some very questionable ball-handling in the paint.

Another pretty terrible start for the Bulls. Can't control their dribble, can't hit from behind the arc, can't contest on the boards.

went on a run and can report that the great city of Milwaukee is preparing for an unprecedented amount of beer consumption today

This is unbelievable. www.nytimes.com/athletic/771...

This was my takeaway during the game, too. Caleb did some absurdly silly stuff last night but his floor is still very, very high. He also told me postgame that he felt like he was able to make adjustments in real time, which is an important gauge for how he can grow from game to game.

Josh Giddey is hurt. He’s also not playing like himself. It’s hard to tell how much those two things are related — mostly because Josh won’t say.

If you’re waiting for Caleb Wilson to hang his head after a no good, very bad NBA debut — keep waiting. How the rookie responded to a humbling season opener in Toronto and what that might say about the rest of the season:

The Bulls can't dribble. Seems like a fundamental trait for a basketball team to be able to fulfill, and yet.

That was a messy, mistake-filled first half of NBA basketball from Caleb Wilson. And yet! He is the second-highest scorer on the Bulls roster with 10 points. Some very, very rough stuff on offense from this squad.

As someone who enjoys watching a veteran punk some young dudes, this has been a very amusing Norm Powell debut imo

Caleb Wilson is just playing like a puppy who hasn't grown into its paws. Nearly fell over his own feet trying out a spin move, basically jumped into Poeltl's lap trying to navigate screens. Everything is moving a bit fast for him right now.

Bulls turn the ball over twice in their opening three plays before Tiago Splitter calls a timeout one minute and 19 seconds into the game. Let the growing pains begin!

Caleb Wilson just got absolutely punked by Kawhi Leonard. Welcome to the NBA, kid.

Adam Amin will call the first quarter of tonight’s game on his own to honor long-time broadcast partner Stacey King:

Norman Powell knows what a winning culture looks like. With this year's young Chicago Bulls squad, he's looking to build a new one from the ground up.

Toronto is ready for Kawhi’s return

Caleb Wilson is ready to introduce himself — for real, finally — to the NBA.

Yessss let’s get negative

need that menswear guy to get in here for some analysis

I was really high on Mara in this draft, really entertained a pipe dream that the Bulls could find a way to finagle him with their lower pick. Hell of a first block to introduce himself (some other defensive rotations…. not so much, but that’s the rookie experience)

Always a fun game when there are five Javontes out there

The Bulls exercised team options on the contracts of Matas Buzelis and Noa Essengue through the 2027-28 season:

Great company to keep 🙏🏻

Can the Bulls win 30 games this season? Weighing the odds against the reality of the Eastern Conference:

No Nic Claxton for the season opener — and his return timeline is still a bit vague for the Bulls.

Tiago Splitter's system is coming into clearer view as the regular season nears. Some early details we've been able to glean from training camp and the preseason, from offensive boards to the value of "randomness":

Things got a little weird in Milwaukee. Takeaways from an off night for the Bucks starters — and for Caleb Wilson:

Josh Giddey did not take a single shot in the first half of tonight's preseason game against the Bucks. Interesting trend from the guard, who is barely averaging five shots per game in the preseason overall. He took more than 13 per game last season. Clearly looking to pass first right now.

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