The Chicago Bulls competed in their first game of Summer League action on Friday night. They took down the Toronto Raptors in an ugly slugfest that ended in a very low score of 83-74. Obviously, a solid takeaway from that score could be the great defense being played, but in reality, it was just a healthy reminder that Summer League is Summer League for a reason.
Chicago rolled out a 10-man lineup, with Will Yoakum and Tyree Appleby being the only two players who didn’t see the court. As a team, the Bulls shot just 39.0% from the field and 34.5% from deep. Definitely not ideal.
With that said, we’ll be starting a notebook, recapping some of the top points from each Summer League game. Let’s take a look at Game 1.