The View From Afar

Any possible affection for Bulls’ coach Jim Boylen can’t hide the fact his team has gotten off to a 4-10 start.  Some rebuild.

And it’s one that got this assessment from Milwaukee Bucks’ forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose team has beaten Chicago twice in the past week.  For reasons best known to Coach Boylen, the Bulls’ 6’3” Ryan Arcidiacono spent a good deal of both games guarding the 6’11” Antetokounmpo.  If nothing else, it was fearless defense on Arcidiacono’s part.   In today’s Tribune, Antetokounmpo said he wasn’t surprised to find Arcidiacono on him because “I think he’s the only one from the Bulls that’s going diving for the ball on the floor.”  Thanks, and Ouch!

Boylen is supposed to be molding an aggressive, smart, young team.  At least one opposing player doesn’t think much of the results.  Neither do I.  Either the Bulls go on a run, and soon, or heads should roll.  But this is Chicago, home to Ryan Pace, Kenny Williams, Don Cooper…