Don't Say That

The Tribune says Zach LaVine said he “could care less what people think about” him while the Sun-Times says LaVine said he “couldn’t care less” about that. He shouldn’t have said either. Because LaVine needs to care what people think, not fans in the stands necessarily (though I’d advise players from ever saying anything that sounds, however remotely, like a diss to the folks who fill the seats), but coaches and teammates. Don’t care what Billy Donovan thinks or Coby White? Allow me to suggest a mea culpa here by way of “My words were taken out of context” plea. The good news is LaVine came back from his foot injury last night to appear for the first time in over five weeks, contributing fifteen points with four assists in a 104-91 Bulls’ win over the Hornets. LaVine played thirty minutes. If he stays healthy and cares what his coach and teammates think, LaVine can only help, whether it’s here or somewhere else (Los Angeles, please, please). We’ll see.