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DeMar DeRozan shares optimistic thoughts after Bulls loss to Hawks

After the Chicago Bulls’ loss to the Atlanta Hawks, DeMar DeRozan provided an upbeat perspective.

The Chicago Bulls welcomed the Atlanta Hawks to town on Monday night for a game with major Play-In seeding implications. The two sides are battling it out for who will get home-court advantage in the 9-10 Play-In game. Unfortunately, Chicago wasn’t able to maintain their lead on Monday.

The Hawks walked out of the game with a 113-101 win over the Bulls, marking their fourth victory in five games. Vit Krejci poured in a career-high 18 points as the Hawks’ offensive shot a combined 19-of-40 from beyond the arc (47.5%). Meanwhile, the Bulls made just seven of the 28 three-pointers they attempted (25.0%). Those numbers alone led to a 36-point disparity.

Despite the loss, DeMar DeRozan provided a somewhat upbeat perspective after the game. (H/t ESPN)

“As bad as it feels now, I don’t think we played that bad,” DeRozan said.

DeRozan finished the game with 31 points, two rebounds, five assists, and two steals while shooting 10-of-23 from the field.

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DeMar DeRozan calls Bulls up-and-down play ‘frustrating’

DeMar DeRozan recently spoke about the Chicago Bulls’ inconsistent play.

The Chicago Bulls have been the definition of inconsistent this season. After a 5-14 start to the year, they turned things up a notch, fighting their way back up the Eastern Conference standings and into the race for the Play-In Tournament. Now, it’s looking certain that they’ll take on the Atlanta Hawks in the 9-10 games.

However, their inconsistencies have continued, as they just can’t manage to find any sort of footing in regard to their level of play. One night, they’re losing to the Washington Wizards. The next, they’re dominating the Indiana Pacers. Then, a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Then, a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

DeMar DeRozan recently discussed this up-and-down play, noting the team’s frustration. (H/t Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune)

“We love the drama,” DeRozan said. “It’s frustrating because we know our capabilities. We know we can beat anybody. So when we lose the games where — you know, I see it on Twitter, they go crazy on us, say we’re the most confusing team. That’s not us. We go out and perform like we did tonight, that’s who we are. It’s all about being consistent.”

The Bulls want to make noise in the postseason, but they’ll need to find a way to play consistently if they want to do that.

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Alex Caruso on mindset after role in Bulls win over Timberwolves

After the Chicago Bulls’ win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Alex Caruso spoke about his mindset.

So far this season, Alex Caruso has been having one of the best years of his career. Not only has his defensive prowess remained at an all-time high, but he’s also been a menace on the offensive side of the ball. And since the All-Star break, he’s stepped up into an even larger role at times for the Chicago Bulls.

On Sunday night, the Bulls took on the Minnesota Timberwolves, earning a 108-101 win. Caruso played a major role in the victory, locking up Anthony Edwards on one end and pouring in a career-high seven threes on the other. He was instrumental to the Bulls’ success.

After the game, Caruso spoke about the mindset he’s been playing with this season. (H/t Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune)

“I just tried to focus through All-Star break and then coming out of the break staying true to the work and just being aggressive,” Caruso said. “I think it’s shown over the last couple of games, I’m shooting pretty well just because I know where I’m going to get the shots and then I just trust in the work I’ve put in.”

If the Bulls want to make any sort of noise in the postseason, Caruso’s continued leadership will be crucial.

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DeMar DeRozan credits Alex Caruso for Bulls win over Timberwolves

After the Chicago Bulls’ win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, DeMar DeRozan showed love to Alex Caruso.

Following their lackluster defeat against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, the Chicago Bulls traveled west to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team jockeying for the top spot in the Western Conference. They were met with Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, but Chicago managed to get the job done.

The Bulls earned a 109-101 win over the Timberwolves. While DeMar DeRozan led the team in scoring with 27 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, it was Alex Caruso, in particular, who stepped up to the plate. He drained a career-high seven threes and played his usual elite defense, locking up Anthony Edwards.

After the game, DeRozan showed love to Caruso for his role in the win. (H/t ESPN)

“It’s amazing to have a teammate like that,” DeRozan said. “For him to carry us tonight, what he did on both ends of the floor, it’s just a sign of his greatness and the heart and mindset he had going into the game.”

Caruso finished the night with 21 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals while shooting 7-of-8 from beyond the three-point arc.

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Bulls’ Coby White expresses frustration amid recent struggles

Chicago Bulls star Coby White recently spoke up about his recent struggles.

Ever since his injury against the Indiana Pacers in the middle of March, Coby White hasn’t been the same. The Chicago Bulls guard has been having an amazing season this year. He should be in the running to win the Most Improved Player award. But a hip issue that spawned from a Pascal Siakam block has sent him spiraling into a pit of struggles that he can’t quite find his way out of.

On Friday night, the Bulls lost to the Brooklyn Nets in brutal fashion. The Nets outscored the Bulls by 48 points from behind the three-point line as White continued to struggle with efficiency

After the game, White expressed his frustration with his recent struggles. (H/t Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times)

“[Expletive], I don’t know,’’ White said . ‘‘Just trying to impact it any way I can, not try to force it. I’m just not making the shots I normally make right now.”

If the Bulls want to make any noise in the postseason, they need White to turn it around.

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Chicago Bulls outlook for Play-In Touranment is looking rough

With the Play-In Tournament nearing closer, the Chicago Bulls are looking rough.

As the postseason inches closer and closer, the Chicago Bulls should have their eyes on the Play-In Tournament, as that’s where they are going to end up. They are all but certain to be facing the Atlanta Hawks in the 9-10 game of the Play-In, but lately, their outlook for the postseason has been looking brutal.

Chicago has lost four of their last five games, including ugly losses to the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards, both of which the Bulls would undoubtedly like to have back. Meanwhile, the Hawks, who are trying to steal home-court advantage from the Bulls, just picked up two wins over the Boston Celtics.

The Bulls Central YouTube channel recently spoke about how the Bulls’ outlook for the Play-In Tournament has been looking rough.

Coby White’s struggles have highlighted a rough stretch for the Bulls. It’s not the way they want to be heading into the postseason, but there’s nothing left for them to do but to try to turn things around.

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DeMar DeRozan trys to lift up Coby White amid post-injury struggles

Coby White has been struggling, but DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls are behind him.

In the Chicago Bulls’ overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on March 13, Coby White hit the deck hard after getting blocked by Pascal Siakam. He missed some time but returned to the lineup after dealing with a hip issue. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been the same since coming back to the Bulls lineup.

Since he’s been back after a three-game absence, White has averaged 16.4 points but is shooting just 34.6% from the field and 29.4% from behind the three-point line. As the Bulls get ready for the postseason, they’ll need him to be in top form, so the rest of the regular season needs to be spent trying to get back to normal.

DeMar DeRozan recently provided some words of encouragement for White, noting that the Bulls are sure he’ll be fine. (H/t Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times)

“[White is] going to be fine,” DeRozan said. “It sucks, him going down with an injury. Stuff like that can knock your rhythm off. Playing through stuff, you got to get back comfortable, get the feeling back. It’s going to come, and it’s going to come when we need it the most, and we’re going to ride that wave.”

White is struggling, but he’s going to keep fighting, and the team is behind him.

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DeMar DeRozan says Bulls need to fight harder than ever down stretch

DeMar DeRozan wants to see the Chicago Bulls leave everything on the table down the stretch of the season.

The Chicago Bulls are in the race for home-court advantage in the Play-In Tournament. Well, home-court advantage in the first game. They are all but locked into a matchup with the Atlanta Hawks in the 9-10 Play-In game, but either team could end the season with the ninth seed, giving them home-court advantage for the contest.

However, some recent struggles have seen the Bulls slide backward a bit. Combined with two big Hawks wins over the East-leading Boston Celtics, the Bulls are only a game ahead of Atlanta in the ninth seed now. If Chicago wants to keep their spot in ninth, they’ll need to give it their all down the stretch of the season.

DeMar DeRozan recently spoke about this mindset. (H/t Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune)

“We got eight left,” DeRozan said. “Can’t depend on nobody else. We’re going to have to continue to fight for our lives. That’s going to be even more exhausting. We have to show how much we want it.”

DeRozan wants to see his team fight harder than they ever have before.

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Coby White says Bulls are trying not to focus on the Hawks

Coby White said that the Chicago Bulls are trying to not pay attention to their Play-In race with the Atlanta Hawks.

When the season began, it looked as though the Chicago Bulls may be heading on a one-way flight to a top lottery pick. Since then, they’ve turned their season around and now find themselves in the middle of the pack in the Eastern Conference. They’ll almost certainly be playing the Atlanta Hawks in the 9-10 Play-In game. The only question is, who will have home-court advantage?

For a while, it looked like the Bulls would be welcoming the Hawks to the United Center, but Atlanta has gained some ground on them in the standings as of late. Now, it could go either way.

While the Bulls understand what they are playing for in that regard, Coby White recently said that they are trying not to pay attention to it. (H/t Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune)

“We not really trying to put too much into it,” White said. “We just want to take it one game at a time, get one win at a time, and try not to really look to the future.”

Chicago is only one game up on Atlanta, so as of now, it’s their ninth seed to lose.

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Billy Donovan criticizes Bulls defense in Friday night loss to Nets

After the Chicago Bulls’ loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Billy Donovan criticized his team’s defense.

The Chicago Bulls are in a fight to keep their spot as the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference above the Atlanta Hawks. The two sides are all but locked into facing each other in the first round of the Play-In Tournament, but their performance down the stretch of the year will determine who gets home-court advantage in the game.

Brooklyn’s three-point shooters led the way in the win, as the Bulls made just nine threes to the Nets’ 25. Mikal Bridges drained seven triples, Dennis Schroder added seven of his own, and Cam Johnson hit five. Those three combined to make more than double the number of threes the Bulls totaled as a team.

After the game, head coach Billy Donovan spoke about the Bulls’ defensive lapses that led to Chicago’s offensive success. (H/t Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times)

“Whether it was rotations or close-outs, just a little bit late, not what they needed to be, and sometimes you allow a team to make a few shots and then the basket becomes a lot bigger,” Donovan said. “They shot an incredible percentage in the second half [75%]. Some of them were highly contested, but you also have to look at the early part of the third quarter when they started making a few, and they found a rhythm. Generally, when that happens, guys at this level, it doesn’t make a difference.”

Just one night after an impressive defensive showing against the Indiana Pacers, the Bulls struggled against the Nets.

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