Baby Steps

By beating the Pelicans 124-118 last night, the 7-14 Bulls accomplished something they hadn’t done all season, win two games in a row. Truly, baby steps. Two players have looked good recently. In this his fifth season, Coby White is finally looking like a real point guard, as evidenced by his thirty-one points and six assists against New Orleans. More improbable is the improvement of Patrick Williams, scoring in double figures over his last five games and playing plus defense. Who knew? Zach LaVine missed both games with a foot injury and isn’t expected back until Friday. Two games is a coincidence. But if the Bulls beat Charlotte on Wednesday, it’s time to connect the dots, and wins.