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00:00Traitor from San Antonio last year
00:03has been such a stabilizing force.
00:05The ruling on the floor is a good two-point basket.
00:09And indeed, it will count for Trey Jones,
00:12who had 10 points off the bench.
00:14Bonas Fouzelis led the Bulls with 14 points.
00:18Excellent bench effort from these Bulls yet again.
00:22And 25 bench points in the first half.
00:25Our excellent bench coming up.
00:27Cam and KG.
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00:35Get set to go for the second half.
00:3766-55 Bulls have the lead.
00:39Casey Johnson is on the floor.
00:42Adam Modis Fouzelis posted the 17th double-digit scoring
00:46half this season.
00:47That actually matches his total from last season.
00:50You know, Billy Donovan's been fielding a lot of questions
00:52lately about where Modis' development is in his second season.
00:56I talked to Modis about it.
00:58He said, everyone's always focused on stats.
01:00He said, development takes form in a lot of different ways.
01:04Why is there not development in starting every game my second year playing 28 minutes a night?
01:09Why is there not development in guarding power forwards on a nightly basis?
01:13Why is there not development in landing on other team scouting reports and still trying to figure out a way to score as he did in that first half?
01:20So Modis has the right approach to this second season and interestingly guys, Billy Donovan said one byproduct of this double-big lineup that we've seen is the ability to slide Modis to that small forward.
01:33I know that's going to be music of Stacey King's ears.
01:36He said that's his natural position.
01:37Well, thank you.
01:38I'm glad somebody's been listening to the broadcast because that's exactly where I think he should
01:42play right now and then gradually move to the power forward spot.
01:46I think he's athletic enough.
01:48He makes enough plays where he can play that position.
01:50I know defensively that's a tough challenge for him, but if he can use his size and length and stay between the guy and the basket, nice move.
01:58He's got a shot, and that allows you to play a big lineup.
02:02You go across the board, you think about that.
02:04There's a steal right there from Modis.
02:05You know, Modis is 6'10.
02:07You've got Josh Giddey at 6'8.
02:08You know, when you play the big lineup, you know, you've got the two bigs, whether it be Smith and, you know, Zach Collins.
02:15They're both 6'10, and you throw in, you know, Vooch and the other guy's 6'11, so that's a huge lineup.
02:21There's a drive by Tyson, and after a few possessions exchanged, finally somebody cracks the score.
02:28Four board in the third.
02:29It's Tyson for Cleveland.
02:30That's the lead down to nine for Chicago.
02:35I kind of want to think about what Modis said there.
02:38And KC's report.
02:41That's 21 years old.
02:43Here's Giddey.
02:44Nice maneuvering between multiple defenders.
02:46Modis sounds like somebody who's wise beyond his years already with how he approaches this game,
02:51and how he approaches coaching and development.
02:53It's pretty impressive.
02:54I mean, he's a kid who loves to play.
02:56I mean, he's got a lot of talent.
02:58He's got a huge upside.
02:59You're just, he's just scratching the surface of how good he can actually be.
03:03And it comes with playing time.
03:04Yep.
03:05And you've got to live with his mistakes.
03:06He's right there.
03:07But there's a mistake.
03:08But this is, this relies, you have to rely on team defense.
03:11Guys have to know individually which guys might need some help defensively.
03:15You know it's, you know it's going to be Zach Giddey, you know Josh Giddey.
03:18You know it's going to be Vucevic.
03:19And Modis when he's playing the three spot going against smaller guys, it's a team effort.
03:24Send them right, send them left.
03:26Let us know where the help is.
03:27We can help you.
03:28That's what team defense is.
03:29Don't leave guys out on the island by themselves to get exposed.
03:32Plies with a dunk and a block tonight.
03:37Committed that foul right there.
03:38That was his first of the game.
03:46Tyson finishes off the three point play.
03:48Boozellis on the bounce.
03:51There's Giddey looking to penetrate and spin and sweep and scoop and score.
03:56He had to keep that ball away from multiple Cavalier hands who were reaching in.
04:01Giddey is starting to be even much more aggressive now.
04:05That's a steal.
04:06That's a loose ball to Okoro.
04:08Working in on Garland and he misses it but White is there to follow it.
04:12That's why you run Adam.
04:13That's why you got to run.
04:14Because you never know of a guy, even though it looks like you could be a layup.
04:17You got a kid who can't give up on the play.
04:20Bullets have their biggest lead at 12.
04:22Another steal.
04:23That's a loose ball again.
04:24Giddey up quickly ahead for Boozellis.
04:26The catch and the layup.
04:28They're turning the ball over like apple turnovers.
04:30And now for the fourth time in the last five games played here at Rocket Arena,
04:35the home Cavalier fans are booing their team,
04:39which has lost three of its last four home games and four of its last five.
04:43And suddenly the Bulls have extended their lead to two touchdowns.
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05:02Rocket Arena the site tonight.
05:07You see some of the struggles.
05:08This is just the offensive end.
05:09Stacy, you talked about what's going on in the defensive end.
05:12We touched on Isaac Okoro's absence and things of that nature,
05:15but it's been such a drop off offensively in the start of this season.
05:19I know injuries play a role, but that's really shocking for as good of a team
05:22as Cleveland has been on the offensive end the last few years.
05:25Well, it's amazing that you talk about a team that was the number one seed
05:28in the Eastern Conference last year to drop all the way down to like almost ninth or tenth.
05:32Yep.
05:33They've been average in scoring.
05:36Lucevic short on that threes.
05:38Now let's see if that gives Cleveland some life.
05:40They scored a basket with Allen in the mismatch.
05:43The Bulls can't let up.
05:44That's the other thing, too.
05:45The last thing you need is to have these guys feel some confidence
05:48and get right back into it.
05:50You see Allen right now being a lot more aggressive.
05:53He didn't have any points in the half.
05:54Yeah.
05:58Remember, this team was shut out in overtime the other night by Charlotte.
06:02As Garland reaches in and commits the foul on Gideon.
06:05And here's the thing with the Bulls is you have to learn how to play with success.
06:09Whatever got you to lead, you have to continue to punish teams that way.
06:14You can't go away from what's got your lead and start doing something else.
06:18Oh, we've got a 15-hour lead.
06:19Now we can go more isolation and go one-on-one.
06:21No, you keep doing what you're doing.
06:22Keep your foot on the throat and punish them.
06:25Much like Oklahoma is doing to Alabama right now.
06:28No, we own Alabama.
06:29That's what we've got to tell people this.
06:31As soon as all.
06:32Rapporo on the roll and the kick out to Gideon.
06:35Thought about it.
06:36Took it.
06:37Short that time.
06:38One where he's got to catch and shoot.
06:39Yeah, he hesitated a little bit.
06:40Yeah, he hesitated that time to let that ball go.
06:42That was a nice play by Isaac McCoy to get that ball to him.
06:45Just let it rip.
06:47You miss it, you miss it.
06:50Here is Garland as he rattles one home.
06:54He'll have a chance at a three-point play.
06:56And again, Garland had a hot start to this game.
06:59Pulled off significantly in the second quarter.
07:01But now is a chance at three.
07:02He's able to get to the basket.
07:04And you see Josh is kind of trailing.
07:08Maybe clips him a little bit, but it's a tough call.
07:13Garland was able to put it home.
07:16Third all-time in Cavs history, Darius Garland an assist.
07:20The only two guys in front of him.
07:21No shock, LeBron James.
07:23The great Mark Price.
07:25I always felt kind of growing up watching the Cavs as a Bulls fan.
07:28I always thought, man, that's a guy I would love to have on my team.
07:31Okay, he's Steph Curry before Steph Curry.
07:33When people don't go Google him, go look it up.
07:36Mark Price was a tremendous player.
07:38He played in high school when there wasn't a three-point line.
07:40That was almost 40 points a game.
07:42That's a bad pass by White.
07:44Turns it over.
07:45The Cavs are looking sharper now.
07:47And right on cue.
07:48Garland off target.
07:50Loose on the deck.
07:51Proctor out.
07:52Lost it.
07:53Acoro on the defense.
07:54White the outlet.
07:55Giddy the slam.
07:56They thought Proctor was fouled.
07:58Kenny Atkinson's going crazy over there.
08:01The Bulls with a 14-3 fast break advantage.
08:05Remember, we only have a two-official setup right now.
08:08Trey Maddox doubtful to return.
08:10Oh, give me that.
08:11And White all the way.
08:15Pulls back up to a 13-point lead.
08:19Doing it with their defense, Adam.
08:21Shot block and then turnovers.
08:27There's Garland.
08:29Floats it up there for Allen.
08:31Perfectly placed.
08:32You can also tell not having Mobley also hurts him too.
08:36Yeah.
08:37That really impacts their defense with their bigs.
08:40Vucevic off target on the three.
08:44Now hustling back to try to get back to Allen who was able to score easily.
08:50That was a bad sequence there by the Bulls.
08:52Allen has been the spark for Cleveland here in this third quarter.
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09:08Oh, we mentioned some of the injuries too.
09:12That's got to be at the forefront.
09:16Mitchell missing tonight as is Porter with illness.
09:18Mobley is going to be out for a few weeks.
09:20Merrill's been out for a couple of games.
09:22Nance is going to be out for a couple of weeks.
09:24Strews has yet to play.
09:25So they're missing a lot of role players.
09:27And Mobley is more than a role player.
09:29Mitchell is a star.
09:30Mobley is way more than a role player.
09:32He's probably your second best player.
09:34Defensive player of the year last year.
09:36And their leading rebounder, their best defensive player on the interior.
09:40And you can play much more aggressive out front with those two guys behind you.
09:44You know, if you make a mistake guarding somewhere at the perimeter,
09:47you've got back up between two shot-blocking bigs.
09:50Stalin Hunter here, yeah.
09:52He banged up and was zealous on the baseline cut.
09:54But again, you know, listen, everybody's been dealing with this.
09:58Sure, I mean, it seems like every day you hear somebody calf train, calf train, calf train.
10:02I mean, guys are all out in and out of the lineup.
10:05You just, you know, if you have quality depth, you're going to be able to get through.
10:08But if you look at the good teams, the teams that are constantly winning,
10:11they're not missing games.
10:12Those guys are in the lineup almost.
10:14Now, you don't see Jokic, you know, missing games.
10:16You know, they're out there on the lineup.
10:18You know, Luka, those guys are out there.
10:19Cooper Flagg, the rookie from Dallas, is having a phenomenal season now.
10:23Starting to find his way.
10:24Guys are not missing games.
10:25They're playing.
10:30Here is Collins.
10:32He's had a couple tonight.
10:33It's another.
10:34Oh, bang, bang, bang.
10:35The first time as a bull that Zach Collins is at three threes.
10:41Just his sixth game of the season.
10:44He has worked back from the wrist injury.
10:47One of his best games.
10:48Here is Allen.
10:49Boy, you got both Buscellus and Collins in the air.
10:51Well, they made a concerted effort to get him involved offensively.
10:54The first half, he was not involved at all.
10:57And he has really came out and been much more aggressive here after halftime.
11:03And at that end of the floor, two on defense, plugging up the middle.
11:05Now, he takes it in and jams it down.
11:07And they're going after him.
11:09Yep.
11:12Just to back up your points, Stacy, the main five starters for the Thunder.
11:17Four of them have played 20.
11:19There is Buscellus.
11:21That's dunk number 20 of the season for Modis.
11:23Tell you what, late getting over, early for a poster.
11:26That's a nice pass by Zach Collins.
11:30Garland throws it out.
11:32Ball.
11:33Hunter.
11:34He'll take a three and make it.
11:36So it's back down to a seven-point game.
11:38They're not going anywhere.
11:39No.
11:40This is a good basketball team, even without all their guys.
11:43Giddy gets free.
11:45Misfires on a three.
11:46Again, I know he's been hot tonight, but maybe think about setting things up on offense, too.
11:53They're one of seven from the three in this quarter.
11:55And again, you know, we talked about it.
11:57It's like, you know, being able to handle success, understanding the basketball IQ,
12:01what we're doing out there.
12:02We're beating this team by moving the basketball and player movement,
12:06and we're rebounding the basketball.
12:08At the line for your Cavaliers with two shots.
12:11DeAndre.
12:12And a lot of good plays that the Bulls have made have come off their defense,
12:15leading to offense, and good sets.
12:16Good cut by Boozellas for a dunk and dunk.
12:18And this is one of the reasons, again, that a dunk and dunk dunk,
12:22this is what they were doing at the beginning of the year.
12:24This is what they did the other night against Cleveland.
12:26They were moving without the basketball.
12:28You're really difficult to guard if you've got constant movement.
12:32If you're just standing at the perimeter, your guy doesn't have to do anything.
12:35All you gotta do is just make sure you don't backcut me.
12:37If you stand right here, I know exactly where you're going to be.
12:39But when the guy turns his hand and you backcut and you got movement,
12:42you're a difficult team to guard.
12:45The Bulls have had the better of the bench play in these last couple of games.
12:50They're going to Dosumu, Herter, Jones, Collins, and Smith.
12:54All bench lineup.
12:55Cavs have Garland from their starting unit and then four bench players,
12:59Tomlin, Bryant, Ball, and Hunter.
13:01Here is Herter with the floater.
13:03Yeah, I mean, Bulls with a big lineup out here basically.
13:06And double bigs out there with Collins and Smith.
13:09And some size with Herter as well.
13:12Little pull up J by Hunter.
13:14That won't go.
13:15Smith the rebound.
13:16Watch out for Lonzo Ball.
13:17He finds Garland for three.
13:19Yeah, Jalen Smith's got to secure that basketball.
13:22You've got to recognize it.
13:24You know, another turnover.
13:25Bad pass by Collins out of the reach.
13:27Jones and Garland hits again.
13:29Oh, wow.
13:30Billy Donalds got to call a timeout.
13:31That was an absolutely dreadful sequence by Chicago.
13:34They have started to rush.
13:36They have started to make poor decisions.
13:38The Cavaliers have taken advantage to the tune of 11-2 run to get back within one.
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14:00We were just talking about him and how excellent he's been, man.
14:03He's the real deal.
14:05And he's starting to feel real comfortable offensively.
14:08He came in defensive ready.
14:10Offensively, they knew they were going to have to work with him and try to claim a point guard,
14:13trying to play that loophole role.
14:15Herter got a good look out of the timeout.
14:17Now Cavs have a chance to take the lead.
14:20The momentum has changed here very quickly.
14:22Pretty much so.
14:27Largest lead for the Bulls was 14, and the Cavs have come all the way back to reclaim it
14:31as Tomlin hits a three.
14:33And their pitches came in and really sparked them.
14:35Yep.
14:36And 35 to 30 advantage.
14:39Herter against Hunter, the former Hawks.
14:45Smith gets position.
14:47Cut by Herter, and that ball is, I don't know, I think Ray Acosta is going to fix his own call.
14:55I'll tell you what, Lonzo Ball is in havoc attacking ballhandlers.
15:02He's leaving his man to go double and trap.
15:05Number 24, Tyrese Rockford.
15:08Now watch Lonzo Ball here.
15:10He's going to go.
15:12So that went off of Bryant.
15:14Acosta initially called it to Cleveland.
15:16I think he recognized his own mistake right away and then changed it to the Bulls.
15:20Five to shoot.
15:21Took Darius Garland out to give him a little rest.
15:24I don't know how long that's going to be.
15:25Smith, no.
15:26Late in the clock.
15:27Right to Dosumu.
15:28Second chance.
15:29Herter for three.
15:30That's short.
15:31Smith again.
15:32Another rebound.
15:33Another chance.
15:34And Dosumu cannot connect.
15:36Smith tapped it out.
15:37Shoot, that's three threes in a row.
15:39Three threes in a row.
15:41They're one of ten in the quarter and they're continuing to shoot these shots.
15:44Make that one of eleven.
15:46Bryant misses that one.
15:48Herter battles with Tomlin.
15:50And Tomlin with some hustle, forcing Herter into a tough spot going out of bounds.
15:54See, they always say, you know, pressure bursts pipes.
15:57You have to be able to understand, like, hey, listen.
16:01We're not shooting the three ball very well.
16:03We've beaten this team inside.
16:05Let's attack them in the paint.
16:07Had to go back to a zone.
16:10Collins trying to defend Tomlin, who taps it twice.
16:13Couldn't squeeze it the third time.
16:14I'll tell you what, I like that Tomlin.
16:16He's got a motor.
16:17Here is Dosumu to the other side of the cup.
16:20Nice reverse to settle things down for the moment.
16:23Now Cleveland trying to play with pace.
16:25Nice move by Proctor.
16:27Into Collins and he scores.
16:29That was a big time move by the rookie.
16:31Jones to Herter as they beat the Cavs down the floor.
16:34Now Ball's trying to settle it down for Cleveland.
16:38Those are ten of twelve on two point shots in the corner.
16:41So that's been a recipe for success for them when they're not shooting these threes.
16:46They've come off of defense, fast break, and good cut and player movement.
16:50This might be, I thought it was going to be a potential clear path foul.
16:55They're going to call it on Hunter, but they're going to say there was still a second.
17:00I think Herter is saying that it should be a clear path foul.
17:02Let's see.
17:03They're going to say it's a clear, I guess, I thought it was maybe a clear path.
17:16I think because he made a play on the ball, it's not an intentional foul to try to prevent a fast break.
17:23That's fair.
17:24Hunter is standing right in front of Dosumu, so that's reasonable to think that he was making a play on the ball.
17:29So having the two referees makes it difficult to really see everything.
17:36You know, we got eyes everywhere, Stacey, you and me.
17:38We got eyes all over the place.
17:40Zayo cuts and finds Vucevic.
17:42Open baseline jumper, nicely done.
17:44A two-point shot goes down.
17:46We were told by one of our sources that Trey Maddox may have hurt his knee.
17:52And that is what has prevented him from returning to this game as our lead official.
17:56So hopefully everything's all right with Trey Maddox.
17:58Trey Maddox apparently slipped in the tunnel during a break.
18:03Here is Tomlin.
18:04That won't go.
18:05Rebound to Jones.
18:06Bulls have the lead.
18:082.15 to play in the third.
18:10Perter attacks the paint and gets to the rim and scores against a smaller defender.
18:15Again, what are we having?
18:16Two back-to-back possessions or two-point shots.
18:19Proctor, pull up J, knocks that down.
18:20That's easy for him.
18:21It was a 12-14 for two points.
18:22Sumu, drive and kick.
18:23Perter throws it.
18:24Vucevic has space.
18:25And gets the friendly bounce off ball movement.
18:26That's what we call living right right there.
18:27He got the roll.
18:28He's kind of controlling a little bit now.
18:29Stabilized things a little bit.
18:30Vucevic and Smith playing together.
18:31Vucevic has to close.
18:32Oh wow.
18:33That's what we see Vuce.
18:34You see Vuce.
18:35Vuce's like, that's not my coverage.
18:36Yup.
18:37He had a run out on a guard that time.
18:39Jones, Bucic, Bucic, has a drive and kick.
18:40He throws it.
18:41He throws it.
18:42Vucevic has space.
18:43And gets the friendly bounce off ball movement.
18:44That's what we call living right right there.
18:45He got the roll.
18:46Vucevic kind of controlling a little bit now.
18:49Stabilized things a little bit.
18:51Vucevic and Smith playing together.
18:53Vucevic has to close.
18:54Oh wow.
18:55That's a fly.
18:56You see Vuce.
18:57Vucevic's like, that's not my coverage.
18:58Yup.
18:59He had a run out on a guard that time.
19:02Jones beats Hunter off the bounce.
19:04But can't float in the layup.
19:06And it's out of bounds to Cleveland.
19:07I'm sorry.
19:08I just let that ball go.
19:09That's a rebound.
19:10He'll get that.
19:12Quickly down comes Hunter.
19:15Into the corner for Proctor.
19:17That won't go.
19:18Vucevic the rebound.
19:2165 ticks for quarter number three.
19:29Vucevic posting up.
19:30He's got the mismatch.
19:31The double from Tomlin.
19:32Kick out for a triple from Dosubo.
19:34And that's because the ball was entered into the post.
19:36That's right.
19:37Double team.
19:38Kick the ball out to a shooter who's ready to shoot the ball.
19:40That's how you get threes right there.
19:42Good play by Vuce getting the double team and fine and open.
19:45He's suing for the shot.
19:46There's Tomlin.
19:47Just floats it up.
19:48That won't go.
19:49Bryant uses his size for a second chance and a foul on Vucevic.
19:57Tomlin.
19:58Oh boy.
19:59Slam that in with not a lot of room to maneuver.
20:03It is a foul on Vucevic against Bryant.
20:05Sending him to the line.
20:06That's two minutes.
20:07He's right here.
20:08He's right here.
20:09He's right here.
20:10He's right here.
20:11He's right here.
20:12Thomas.
20:13Just watching Tomlin.
20:14He's got a motor.
20:15He's got a motor.
20:16He's got real motor, real hops.
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20:43Gabs amid all six of their free throws in this quarter.
20:45Herter is going to fire away.
20:47That won't go.
20:48Vucevic keeps it alive.
20:49And now the shot clock back to 14.
20:51I'm trying to go two for one.
20:53Yep.
20:54That's why Herter took the quick shot.
20:55Jones inside off to Smith.
20:57I'll tell you.
20:58A simple game.
20:59Get the ball inside and attack this team.
21:02There's now 42 points in the paint.
21:12Spirited third quarter.
21:13Proctor the ball.
21:14Rotated into the corner for Tomlin.
21:16And he cashes.
21:17I tell you what.
21:18They're looking.
21:19They're looking for Tomlin.
21:22Jones short.
21:24And it'll be a two point Bulls advantage.
21:26And what is a high scoring affair in Ohio at Rocket Arena tonight.
21:31Bulls trying to take back to back games for the Cavs and win in Cleveland for the first time in their leagues in this ball game tonight.
21:37Bulls have been pretty sharp from inside the arc.
21:4025 for 39 from two point range.
21:43Well and that's something again you have to recognize as a team.
21:47Like hey guys we're killing this team inside the paint.
21:50And that when they're in a timeout that's got to be said to him.
21:54Like hey listen.
21:55We're taking too many threes.
21:56We're not hitting them.
21:57Start attacking a little bit more.
21:59Getting to the paint.
22:00So it'll be Ayo Dosumu with Buzellis, White, Smith and Vucevic.
22:09Double big lineup out there.
22:10Williams has only played five minutes tonight.
22:12He's the on man out in the rotation.
22:15Kickball here on Tomlin.
22:18Terry and Phillips have not seen the floor in this game.
22:22Terry only saw one minute on Wednesday.
22:24Phillips did not play.
22:25Patrick Williams hasn't played a lot either.
22:28Five minutes.
22:35Six to shoot Buzellis.
22:39Attacks aggressively to Bryant that time.
22:41I'm telling you.
22:42That's what you want to see out of Modis Buzellis.
22:44Attack the rim.
22:46A 20 point night for Modis Buzellis.
22:50This is his sixth 20 point game of the season.
22:57Here come the Bulls up by four.
22:59It's White for a three.
23:00Quick shot.
23:01Rebounded by Bryant.
23:04Proctor.
23:06They're going to go without Conlon a little bit here as it travel.
23:13On Tyson.
23:14Conlon kind of got you back in that game in the third quarter.
23:17You can't even wrestle a little bit.
23:19You know I imagine without Donovan Mitchell being able to take on some of the scoring load.
23:23They're going to have to lean on some other guys tonight.
23:26He's right now got 25 minutes.
23:28He's got 25 points plus 12 when he's in the lineup.
23:33You mentioned Modis.
23:34It's his first 20 point game since the start of December.
23:38Nice job by White to Vucevic.
23:40Sets it up cleanly for a paint touch and score.
23:44Coley with a team high seven assists.
23:47Oh Smith it's going to be a goaltend but he was ready to go on the backside.
23:53Tyson gets the deuce.
23:55Modis' last 20 point game was in Orlando and that loss to the Magic at 21 that night.
24:06Prior to that was in Detroit in mid-November.
24:13There's White.
24:14Penetrating.
24:15Kick out.
24:16Ayo.
24:17Fake.
24:18Step.
24:19Three.
24:20Got it.
24:21There you go.
24:22That is Ayo Dosumu who's been shooting at an extremely high clip from three point range
24:26over the course of the year.
24:29The top seven in the league right around 45-46 percent.
24:3210 percent better than league average.
24:34Good ball movement that time.
24:35Tomlin finds Bryant.
24:36Did a little high low action.
24:38That's what you're used to seeing with Mobley and Allen.
24:41Both those guys still out the lineup.
24:44White was looking for the foul on Proctor.
24:47It's tipped alive to Dosumu.
24:48A fading three from the corner wouldn't go.
24:52Now Tyson on the attack.
24:54Hopping through.
24:55Flipping it up and in somehow he scored.
24:58Again the Bulls are taking quick shots.
25:01Ayo didn't have to trigger that quick three on the action.
25:04On the action there.
25:07Now White penetrates.
25:08Drives.
25:09In the ball.
25:10Touched out to Vucevic and then Dosumu.
25:13Ayo drives it.
25:17Leaves it.
25:18Vucevic is able to corral it.
25:19Left it short.
25:20Got it back.
25:21Put it up and in.
25:22Stay with it Vuce.
25:24That should be the double double for Vucevic.
25:31More offensive rebounds tonight.
25:34Indeed it is a double double for Vucevic.
25:36Tyson the offensive rebound.
25:38Off to Tomlin who elevates and draws the foul.
25:42The Elgin Hyundai double double.
25:43He goes right here.
25:44Stays with it.
25:45Two shots.
25:46Shoots is short.
25:47Gets another offensive rebound.
25:48That's four.
25:49Seventeen points.
25:50Ten rebounds.
25:51And he's a plus seven when he's on the floor tonight.
25:52His eleventh double double of the year.
25:53The Elgin Hyundai double double.
25:54The double warranty.
25:55200,000 miles over twenty years.
25:56Vucevic now with five hundred and seventy double doubles in his career.
25:59Only LeBron James has more among active players.
26:02Moved to the third.
26:03Two.
26:04Two.
26:05Two.
26:06Two.
26:07Two.
26:08Two.
26:09Two.
26:10Two.
26:11Two.
26:12One.
26:13Two.
26:14One.
26:15Two.
26:16Two.
26:17One.
26:18One.
26:19Two.
26:20One.
26:21Two.
26:22Two.
26:23Two.
26:24Two.
26:25I mean, look at Cleveland right now.
26:27With out of the way he came out in that third quarter and played,
26:30and Garland, they're still on the bench.
26:35White snatches that rebound.
26:37He's out there with Vucevic, Herger, Okoro, and Muzelas.
26:41You got Wade, Bryant, Ball, Tomlin, and Proctor for Cleveland.
26:47They're really getting a little bit deeper into that bench for these key minutes.
26:52Vucevic, fading jumper working on Bryant, was short.
27:00Now you're going to get Allen and Garland coming.
27:07Ball, Proctor.
27:10A little step over long two.
27:11Whoa, that was nice.
27:13That was a really nice move by the rookie.
27:16He's been solid tonight.
27:17Sure has.
27:18First NBA start tonight.
27:205-14, he's got 14 points.
27:24White finds Herter for a three from the corner.
27:26That's a round and out.
27:27Loose ball.
27:28Wade couldn't squeeze it on the deck.
27:30Herter had it knocked away by Ball but recovered it.
27:33Throws to White.
27:34Cutting Muzelas, he lost it.
27:40Breaks and bounces going the Bulls' way until there.
27:43Well, there was a 50-50 ball chance as the Bulls came up with that 50-50 ball.
27:48Good hustle by Lonzo Ball, trying to keep that ball alive but not able to convert.
27:55So now Allen and Garland are back in the game and a chance for Cleveland to tie or take the lead.
28:00And Giddey is back with Herter, Collins, Buzelas, and Okoro.
28:04Giddey's been out for a minute.
28:11Setting up for the final eight minutes of this game.
28:15Garland.
28:15Allen against the smaller, Buzelas hooks it up and some help defense came, but a foul.
28:24I think they're going to get Buzelas.
28:27Yeah, they've made an effort to get Allen involved in the game.
28:32The first time he had zero points at half, he wasn't as engaged in the game.
28:36And now they've gone to him and he's engaged.
28:39He's got two shots.
28:41One more to tie it.
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28:53He's got a double-double.
28:56That has been typical.
28:58He's had 40-plus double-doubles each of the last two years.
29:02He's also got 12 in the half.
29:05After that scoreless first step, as you mentioned, Stace.
29:10Tied again.
29:11Here's Buzelas.
29:13Turns around, shoots it up and in.
29:14Oh, nice move.
29:17Right off that spin.
29:19A lot of showing you some versatility.
29:21Eight of 13 from the field.
29:23Very efficient.
29:24Proctor.
29:36Pitch out.
29:37Tomlin contested.
29:38Way off.
29:39Into the hands of Okoro with seven to play.
29:42I'll tell you, Tomlin, they've gone to him.
29:45He's been ready to go.
29:46Okoro dives in.
29:47Throws it out.
29:48Herter tried to save it to midcourt.
29:50Giddy, boy, hot potato.
29:52And they can reset it after all that.
29:55Like a little volleyball match.
29:57Now Herter looking for the kill from the corner.
30:00Got it.
30:01He had time to set.
30:02Drink some lemonade.
30:03Ask for the pretzel.
30:05Tomlin, like he fell over tying his shoe.
30:07No time to tie your shoe with a shooter in the corner.
30:14Garland into the teeth of the defense.
30:16He scores.
30:17That was a pitcher.
30:19Giddy was looking down court to see if he could find a clear pass.
30:22Didn't feel comfortable triggering it.
30:25Instead, he sets up Boozelis for a big three.
30:28It won't go.
30:29Allen the rebound, and here comes Cleveland down.
30:31Dean Wade into Tomlin.
30:42Out to Garland for three to tie the game.
30:45Oh, wow.
30:46He has found his stroke tonight.
30:50He went through a stretch where he got cold at him,
30:54and then all of a sudden he went out of the game,
30:56came back, and he got hot again.
30:58Tied at 115 past the halfway point of the fourth.
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31:33I know you'll certainly be commenting on this quarterfinal contest,
31:37or first-round playoff contest, I should say,
31:40as Oklahoma has seen its 17-point lead dwindle down.
31:45Yeah, it's, man.
31:46He just threw a pick six.
31:48Meanwhile, the Bulls' 14-point lead was whittled away as well.
31:51Nice setup by Giddey, but Vucevic missed the layup initially,
31:55was able to follow it right back in.
31:57He pulled that old Moses Malone.
31:59Missed your shot, get that offensive lead.
32:00That's right.
32:00I'll tell you, rack up those extra boards.
32:10Proctor.
32:10Oh, nice hedge by Vucevic that time.
32:13Good defense by Vuce.
32:16At his hands up.
32:17Yep.
32:17Yeah, two steals on Wednesday and a block.
32:21Giddey underneath.
32:22Collins, nice catch and finish.
32:24Nice.
32:28The Bulls settle it down with a couple of baskets out of the timeout.
32:32See, they're trying to get Vuce in the pick and roll with Garland.
32:43That's where the double big helps because you have Collins who can guard Allen.
32:46Yes, he came over and slid over that time and had a big body on Allen.
32:50Normally, that's a guard on him.
32:52At that time, that double big lineup really pays dividends.
32:56Whistling a foul on Hunter here as he was banging through the screen of Vucevic.
33:00Watch this rotation here.
33:06This is what the big lineup does to you right here.
33:08Now, comes over to help, then he slides back over.
33:11Zach Collins does a good job of keeping his body between the basket and Allen.
33:16Normally, this is a guard when you have a small rotation.
33:19Look at Vuce out there.
33:19You get on Vuce's defense, but you've got to give him his flowers when he's up there
33:23moving his feet and getting his hands on loose basketballs.
33:27Hunter, the knockaway.
33:28Collins on the deck to try to save it.
33:29Three on the shot clock, and after all that, it's going to go the other way.
33:33It's going to be a foul on Zach Collins.
33:35Well, that was a really late call.
33:38I know there's only two officials, but, man.
33:43Let's see here now.
33:45That's a foul on Hunter.
33:47Hunter had to hit him in the back and wrapped around him.
33:50I'd almost prefer, at that point, just have a no-call at this last play out.
33:53Yeah, let it go.
34:00Cap shot under 30% for the first half.
34:02Closer to average now.
34:04Here in the second.
34:05Garland missed it.
34:05Allen is there.
34:06Clutch game for these two clubs.
34:18Giddy, tough drive, and it's out of bounds, I believe, or is it a foul?
34:23Did they call a foul?
34:24They didn't call it a foul.
34:25Yeah, on Hunter.
34:26At that time, they got Hunter for it.
34:28So, I wasn't sure if they were going to let that play through or not.
34:32There he goes right here in the drive.
34:34You saw the left arm for Hunter.
34:37Although, Kenny Atkinson is going to throw the challenge out there
34:40and see if maybe they're going to say it's incidental
34:44and let that play out as it was.
34:47As of now, the call on the floor is six to play.
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35:40Four minutes left, two-point game.
35:44Here is Vukovic lining up a three.
35:46That was, that was a deep three, two.
35:51Bulls have been involved in a lot of these games, the clutch games.
35:54This is their 17th of the year.
35:56They're 8-8 in those games.
35:59Hunter flips it.
35:59That won't go.
36:00Buzelas couldn't squeeze it.
36:01Hunter right back up with it.
36:03That was where the rebounds that Modis has got to get.
36:05That's where you've got to get stronger.
36:06He's got to come up with that rebound.
36:08It was in his hands, and he lost it.
36:10Cavs have also played 16 clutch games, 6-10 record.
36:15Giddey had to recoil it as he kind of bobbled it on his way up to the layup.
36:20Now a three-point game with Cleveland having the ball.
36:24Garland and Allen Wade Ball-Hunter.
36:27That three won't go for Garland.
36:29Vukovic is able to clear it part of a double-double tonight.
36:32Now you just start working some clocking through the bulls.
36:35No quick shots.
36:36For a quality opportunity here.
36:40White, Vukovic, Buzelas, Jones, and Giddey.
36:42It is Kobe White inside.
36:45Got the friendly roll.
36:47Good drive by Kobe.
36:49Got a paint touch.
36:51It's been a struggle at times offensively for Kobe tonight, but he's got 11.
36:55And he adds to the double-finger score.
36:56He's got seven for the bulls tonight.
37:01All right, bulls.
37:01Oh, last touch apparently by the bulls.
37:04Josh Giddey is indicating it should go the other way.
37:07I wonder if Billy Donovan actually considers the challenge here.
37:10He's checking.
37:11He looked down, and Wes Unseld said, hold off.
37:17Would have been an interesting one.
37:19Garland working on Jones.
37:20Nice behind the back.
37:22High floater off glass.
37:23Got his own miss, but missed it.
37:25Tipped back out high.
37:26White collides with Hunter.
37:27Hunter, and a foul is called.
37:30That'll be on Kobe.
37:32Coles foul on number zero, Kobe White.
37:35His second.
37:37James Cole.
37:38That's the last foul to give for Chicago, their fourth-team foul.
37:46That's a tough collusion.
37:49Yeah, Hunter had the possession.
37:53Ball with a nice cut.
37:54Missed it, but a foul.
37:56Allen dished it off to him at the last moment when ball cut into the paint.
37:59Alonzo Ball, obviously, with the injury to Donovan Mitchell.
38:02No Porter, no Merrill.
38:04He's getting some key minutes right now.
38:05Nice little dive cut right here.
38:07He just missed a layup.
38:11Foul called on White.
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38:36Ball splits.
38:37He's just 12 of 18 at the free throw line this year.
38:41Four-point game, 2-20 to play.
38:44Bulls looking for their first win in Cleveland since March of 2022.
38:48Jones, the slip to the cup.
38:50He got met.
38:51Buzellis is there.
38:52And a whistle.
38:53I tell you, Trey Jones got a lot of body contact on that drive by Trey Jones.
38:58His first team's third.
39:01The Bulls' first three throws of the half.
39:04Wow.
39:04That's Trey Jones, slip to screen.
39:06That's a slip screen right there.
39:07Good play.
39:09And then, boop.
39:09And then Monash is there to get the offense a rebound and put back.
39:15Allen commits the foul.
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39:27The night for Buzellis, 22 points.
39:39This will be 24.
39:39Puts in a pair.
39:44This is the second most points he's scored in the game this year.
39:47At 27 against Sacramento in that 5-0 start.
39:51Buzellis got a hand on it.
39:53Into the hands of Jones.
39:55Navigating.
39:56Driving into Garland.
39:57He scores.
39:57With Trey Jones, big things coming, small packages.
40:01He plays a lot bigger than he is.
40:04Huge, huge off the bench.
40:05At 6'1", he drove into his fellow diminutive guard at Garland and got a key two.
40:12Well, he's plus 13 when he's been on the floor.
40:14Bulls bench has been solid.
40:17Garland matched up with Vucevic.
40:18Trying to do his best out on the perimeter.
40:21The step back three.
40:22That was nasty.
40:23Hey, listen.
40:24Nothing Vuce could do.
40:24He did a good job of staying in front of Garland.
40:27That's a good job of contesting.
40:29He didn't let him blow by him, which would have caused problems on the backside.
40:32Good job by Vuce.
40:33Staying out and staying down.
40:35How about Garland?
40:35Credit him.
40:3633 points.
40:376 of 11 from three-point range for a guy that had not shot the ball well at all this season.
40:42Well, you knew coming into the game, Adam, he was going to get a high ball in your shots
40:45with Donovan Mitchell being out.
40:46Those shots have got to come up somewhere.
40:48White goes into Garland this time.
40:50He got fouled as well, and they didn't call it.
40:54Bulls up seven with 75 ticks left.
40:57They got Garland free.
40:59That one won't go, and Vucevic, the rebound.
41:02Pull it out now.
41:02Just run, execute down the stretch.
41:04No quick shots.
41:06Chance to ice this in the final minute for Chicago.
41:11White, splitting the defense, driving inside.
41:20Kick out Vucevic.
41:21Pull up J off glass.
41:23Oh, kiss it off the glass.
41:25Vucevic made.
41:27Oh, man.
41:28Shot for Nikola Vucevic.
41:30Oh, I tell you, Vucevic came up big now in two back-to-back games against this team.
41:36He had 11 points, five rebounds here in the fourth.
41:40Watch this right here.
41:41He's standing in the corner.
41:42Puts the ball to the floor.
41:43One dribble.
41:44He kisses it off the glass, contested by Jared Allen.
41:47It was late getting over.
41:49Again, Kobe White does a good job of breaking the defense down at the last second, finding Vuce.
41:56He just really knocks down a big, big shot for the Bulls.
41:59That gives them a nine-point advantage with 47 seconds left.
42:05Bulls have not beaten the Cavaliers in back-to-back games in that same stretch.
42:09You have to go back to March of 2022 when the Bulls last won in Cleveland, 1,364 days.
42:19That was the last time that the Bulls had had consecutive wins against Cleveland.
42:24They had won three in a row in January and March of 2022.
42:28Since then, the Cavaliers have pretty much dominated this series, winning 12 of 14.
42:33The Bulls won on Wednesday.
42:34They came to Cleveland tonight knowing that the Cavs would be further shorthanded than they were on Wednesday.
42:40And late in this game, they're coming up with clutch baskets.
42:43Well, in back-to-back 20-point games for Vuce, first time this year.
42:48After he had a couple of back-to-back single-digit performances,
42:52that hadn't happened more than once in a Bulls uniform for him.
42:55Listen, I mean, he's a prideful guy.
42:57You know, after being – having to sit down on the – I don't really call it benching.
43:00I just call it just sit down and we're going to play somebody that's got some –
43:02you know, that's got a rhythm going right now.
43:04Yeah, that fourth quarter gets shot.
43:06And ever since then, he's been a little bit more energetic, realizing, like,
43:10hey, man, there's guys behind me that are even playing time.
43:13If I want to be able to throw, I've got to go out here and play defense.
43:15I've got to hustle.
43:16There's a turnover.
43:17That ball threw it into Garland, who was already out of bounds.
43:20And the frustration for Darius continues here down the stretch.
43:27I'll tell you what.
43:28The Cavaliers are going to have to figure out, you know, what's going on here.
43:32They've got a lot of talent.
43:33I know we've got guys out, but they've still got enough talent to be winning.
43:40And the last thing, if you're Kenny Atkinson, you want guys –
43:43you don't want guys to start doubting themselves.
43:45Like, hey, we're barely – we got beat by Charlotte.
43:48We need to beat by the bad teams in this league.
43:50You start questioning yourself.
43:53You have guys start questioning the system.
43:56And what are we doing defensively?
43:58This is one of the better defensive teams last year.
44:00I mean, basically got the same players.
44:02It's not like they lost a lot of guys.
44:04I mean, the only person they really lost was Isaac Akuro and Karis LeVert.
44:08But those two guys, you know, they were – they were guys that were really good defensive players.
44:13And those guys are gone now.
44:15So, man, they made a huge, huge impact on their team.
44:18There's a foul on Hunter.
44:19Ty Jerome as well.
44:21I know that was a loss as he went to Memphis and had a great year.
44:24Could have been one of the six men of the year last year.
44:29Bulls will continue this road stretch in Atlanta for a couple.
44:34It's our Toyota Let's Go Places upcoming schedule.
44:38Two games on Sunday and Tuesday.
44:40Back-to-back with Philly and Milwaukee next weekend at home.
44:44Atlanta gets Trey Jones back.
44:46So, I'm not Trey Jones.
44:47I don't know how many minutes he's going to play because he's been out for a little bit.
44:53Bozingis is out as well down in Atlanta.
44:57But they've got a – they've got a plucker of young players.
45:00Jaylon Johnson is starting to play really well.
45:02I said Dyson Daniels has struggled ever since he's got that contract.
45:07He does not look like the same player.
45:10Trey returned last night for his first game in about two months.
45:15He did not play tonight, by the way.
45:17Second night of a back-to-back.
45:18But had that knee injury.
45:20But expected to play both games.
45:22I mean, 22 days in this one.
45:23The MCL spring.
45:24That must have been a serious, serious injury.
45:26Avoiding surgery.
45:27Yep.
45:28Garland, big night for him.
45:3535 points.
45:40Jones.
45:42I'm not going to want to hear about whether they had all these guys missing.
45:45This is a big win for the Bulls back-to-back against a team that's still in the playoff hunt.
45:48Now on the foul here.
45:52Second.
45:57Jones to the free throw line.
45:58Bulls will take wins anywhere they can get them.
46:00They don't get to use any excuse at this point.
46:02Well, and again, you know, when you're watching this, you're watching this tape, and you're watching the game,
46:09one area that they've got to go back and look at is that third quarter.
46:13And they allowed Cleveland to seize the momentum when they had clearly had control of the game.
46:19They took a lot of threes, a lot of quick rush shots allowed Cleveland back in.
46:23And then they were able to regain their composure going into the fourth and really kind of handcuffed Cleveland defensively when they buckled down and started taking twos.
46:35One foul here for the Bulls.
46:38Garland, two more attempted.
46:40That one rims out.
46:41That'll do it.
46:42The Bulls make it back-to-back wins for the first time over Cleveland in nearly four years.
46:50They'll take them.
46:50You can drive home safely in Chicago.
46:52Beep, beep.
46:53Back-to-back times, I got to say it, baby.
46:5955 points off the bench for Chicago.
47:02The double big lineup was effective again.
47:04Vucevic, another strong performance.
47:07The Bulls win in Cleveland for the first time since March of 2022.
47:12I know, not to mention, 58 points in the paint.
47:15Fast break points.
47:1720 fast break points.
47:18All keys to winning this game.
47:22Isaac Okoro.
47:24Key.
47:25Goes to a lot of respect for one another.
47:29Nance and Okoro.
47:30They really liked Isaac here in Cleveland.
47:32It's quite obvious that you can see the people who work here, the staff members, folks who work at Rocket Arena.
47:39Yeah, they're still very fond of Isaac Okoro.
47:44Madis Puzelis, big 90s with KC Johnson.
47:47Madis, that's the second straight game.
47:48You guys had seven players in double figures, shot over 50% and had 30 or more assists.
47:53What does it mean to have this team whole?
47:55In the meantime, it means a lot.
47:57I mean, everybody matters.
47:59You know, it's no excuse what we've been going through, but everybody in the room is good enough to play basketball in the NBA.
48:05So, I'm proud of our guys stepping up.
48:07We're starting to get back to our, you know, rhythm.
48:10So, it's been awesome.
48:12I know you judge yourself by wins, not stats, but what was working for you tonight offensively?
48:18I was just being aggressive, playing with a free mind.
48:21I thank God for that.
48:23And Billy Donovan told us one byproduct of the double big lineup is sliding you down to some small forward minutes.
48:28How are you liking those?
48:30It's great.
48:30Honestly, I feel like any position I can succeed in, but I'm extremely proud of our guys, the way we handle today.
48:37What were you and Lonzo just talking about right there?
48:39That's my guy, man.
48:40I love him.
48:40You know, my first vet, so I appreciate him.
48:43I still text him to this day.
48:45So, he's amazing, honestly.
48:47Last one.
48:48Vooch has come up really big these last two nights.
48:50Was huge down the stretch tonight.
48:51What does effective Voochovic mean for you guys?
48:56He's Vooch, man.
48:58He's amazing.
48:59He does amazing things.
49:00You saw that bank shot today.
49:02He's amazing, man.
49:03When he's active and he's playing like that, it's tough.
49:06It's tough to stop us.
49:07Appreciate your time.
49:07We'll see you in Atlanta.
49:08Thank you, KC.
49:09Yeah, a little big fundamental action from Voochovic with one of those clutch jumpers off the glass down the stretch as the Bulls get the win.
49:16From 136 to 125, not only back-to-back wins over Cleveland, but both by double-digit points.
49:22Back at it in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon.
49:25First of two with the Hawks.
49:27Coverage starts at two on CHSN and the CHSN app on Sunday.
49:31For Mark Brady, Russ Leonard, Tamara Anderson, Joe Collins, Joe Riley, Stacey Kitt, Casey Johnson, the wonderful women and men of our CHSN crew.
49:39Adam Amin sings so long from Cleveland.
49:41Bulls postgame live, presented by your Chicago Atlanta.
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