What the Camera Caught

After losing to some of the worst teams in the NBA, the Bulls have gone on a five-game winning streak against .500-or-above teams. Last night, it was the Sixers who fell by a score of 109-102. Five days after allowing the Hawks to score 150 points in a win, the Bulls do 48 points better against Joel Embiid and company. Team defense. Who knew? The Bulls scored the last ten points of the game, which was cool, especially when you consider Tre Jones and Zach Collins led the attack with fifteen points apiece. Jones in particular impressed with two offensive rebounds and a basket in the final 58 seconds. And let’s not forget Jalen Smith, who dunked over Embiid with 2:31 remaining to set the United Center roaring for the last of his twelve points. The win pulls the Bulls back to .500, with a game tonight against the slumping Bucks. Let’s see if coach Billy Donovan can keep his ten-player-deep attack going. It would be nice to see the Bulls win, if only to grab some coverage away from the Bears. As it is, nobody seems to be commenting on what Embiid did after the game. You’d think a highly-paid star with aching knees would head straight to the showers after a tough road loss. Not Embiid, who stuck around to sign autographs and pose for photos with fans; the camera showed Embiid doing his thing while the Amazon Prime announcers were wrapping up. Talk about class. That, my friends, is how you grow the game.