00:00Very obvious, he's had a lot of success against the Celtics.
00:04Nine double-doubles over the last four seasons against Boston.
00:08Oh, wow.
00:09Is that going to be over and back out of the gate?
00:11So, Boston wins the tip.
00:13The Bulls have started 0-3 from the floor.
00:16Tatum, outlet to Brown.
00:18They team up right out of the game.
00:19Yeah, that can never happen.
00:21You've got to get back defensively.
00:22Kobe let the guy run right by him.
00:23It's not my man, so I'm going to let him go.
00:25You've got to, whoever's there, you're the last line of defense.
00:28Temple forces it out of Tatum's hands, but a three goes down for Shemi Ojale,
00:36making his 11th start this year.
00:38It's not off a rebound or a turnover.
00:41White, another good look in and out.
00:43Good job by Tice to get the board.
00:45White will try again, and this time he connects.
00:49Did not play against the Bulls the first time around.
00:51He had a knee issue.
00:53Wow, Jalen Brown got away from Williams.
00:56That was slick.
00:57He's got knee.
00:59Brown didn't even need the screen.
01:03Good pass.
01:04Oh, nice pass by Vucevic.
01:06Nobody picked up nice.
01:08He was a dive cut to the basket.
01:09It was the year that the Celtics were the defending NBA champions.
01:14Vucevic.
01:16After the cold start, Bulls starting to heat up, and they're back within four.
01:19Brown skying for the rebound, showing off the athleticism.
01:22Working on White, tough shot, and uses the glass.
01:27He's six for six.
01:28He's made with, I think, now 23 of 26 shots.
01:32Something going around in that Boston locker room.
01:35So, they're trying to be cautious.
01:38Pritchard, that's a tough finish by the rookie.
01:40They really like this kid.
01:42Yep.
01:43Brown and Pritchard are still out there with Langford Cornett and Grant Williams.
01:46And there is Luke Cornett.
01:48Say hello to Luke.
01:50Oh, my goodness.
01:53Valentine keeping it.
01:55Finding Young.
01:56Out to mark it in.
01:57Good look for three.
01:59Give me the hot sauce.
02:00That's fine by Thaddeus Young.
02:01Jensiel was going to lose that ball there for a second and turn it over.
02:04And then at the last second, he found Thad.
02:08See the shot selection for the Celtics.
02:09They get a two this time from Pritchard.
02:12Pritchard is aggressive.
02:16And then, obviously, we mentioned no Kemba Walker and no Marcus Smart due to those non-COVID illnesses.
02:22Tough drive by Romeo Langford.
02:24Troy Brown, Jr. off to Thaddeus Young and a foul on Jabari Parker.
02:30A chance at a three-point play for Thad.
02:33And Bucicic are back in for the Bulls.
02:37Bulls minus nine on the glass.
02:39Tatum.
02:40Oh, man.
02:40His first points of the night.
02:46Bucicic has the mismatch and takes advantage.
02:49Good read by Sato that time.
02:51He had Cornett on him.
02:52A test of the defense with Brown back in, along with Pritchard and Tatum and Thompson and Parker.
02:59Tough step back by Pritchard.
03:01That's the type of shot he made in big moments in his college career.
03:06Second career start for the rookie.
03:10Finds Parker.
03:12Jabari elevating.
03:15Bucicic hustled to get it.
03:18The Bulls still have eight to shoot.
03:20Williams over Brown.
03:21It's good.
03:22First points for Patrick Williams and Brad Stevens uses a timeout.
03:26Just tonight, just with all the traffic going on.
03:28A lot of Chicago sports action going on.
03:31We're at the United Center.
03:32Bringing you this one.
03:34Here is Vucevic.
03:36I tell you what, man.
03:37For a big dude, he is smooth.
03:39Here's Vucevic against Thompson.
03:41Patient, fading, good.
03:46Showing off the repertoire again.
03:50See Vucevic doing most of the damage tonight.
03:55Could use some help.
03:56As we said, the supporting cast needs to do it.
03:58And Williams adds two more.
03:59Nice.
04:01Remember, he's coming off a ridiculous performance where he was making difficult shot after difficult shot.
04:07White doubled.
04:08That left Pritchard open.
04:10He missed it.
04:11No, he didn't.
04:11Oh, what a bounce that was.
04:15That's how Kobe left him.
04:17He's still struggling from the field.
04:19Yep.
04:21Lob for Tice from White.
04:22Nice.
04:23He missed it in the first half.
04:25Did not miss it that time.
04:26Again.
04:27He just rolls out of the bed.
04:30Double-double.
04:30Yeah, this guy is something else, man.
04:33There's that exact play we were just talking about.
04:35Brown uses a screen.
04:37That's the art of the pick and roll, essentially.
04:39It's the oldest play in the book and still the most deadly.
04:43Pick and pop this time.
04:44Vucevic again.
04:45Oh, three goal up.
04:47His third of the game.
04:48Pulls back within three.
04:49Nobody picked up Brown as a trailer.
04:53That's Dentley.
04:54Oh, man.
04:56That just hurts because you did a good job defensively getting a turnover.
05:01And have hurt the Bulls this year in a lot of close games.
05:04Tice surrounded.
05:05Brown left White.
05:06Can he answer?
05:07He does.
05:08That was a nice play by Tice.
05:10Yes.
05:10At that time, they recognized.
05:12Goes down by one.
05:14Temple harassing Tatum.
05:17Ojale.
05:18Aggressive take by Shevy.
05:24Here's Vucevic.
05:25Tough fade away.
05:26Over Topsy.
05:28He's hit some tough shots.
05:30Yep.
05:31And he got moved to the bench.
05:32And that was a frustrating year for Jalen Brown.
05:35Good shot by Brown right there.
05:37He's got five in the quarter.
05:39Three days after that season had ended.
05:41After the playoffs.
05:42Kobe to Tice.
05:45Passes up on the three for a better Williams look.
05:49Vucevic taps it alive over the smaller Pritchard.
05:52White for three.
05:52Got it.
05:53Give me the hot sauce, Kobe.
05:54So Billy Donovan goes to the bench unit.
05:56Lone starter out there is Patrick Williams.
05:58Sadoransky, Brown, Markkanen, and Young.
06:03Nice drive by Markkanen.
06:05He just overpowered.
06:08Thaddeus Young against Grant Williams.
06:10Oh, tried to pull the chair out from underneath him.
06:12And Young's spin took him perfectly to the rim.
06:15Yeah, he tried to put the old vet move.
06:17And I know people, well, that was the Cleveland Cavaliers.
06:19How are they going to do against Boston?
06:20And they have carried it over.
06:21They're following the assignments.
06:25Young to Temple.
06:26Good clutch in the air to finish it.
06:29Is there a technical?
06:30Blue's got numbers.
06:31Brown for Temple.
06:33The catch.
06:33Oh, just a little bit too far.
06:35And he couldn't readjust it up.
06:36Good idea.
06:38Tatum to Parker.
06:39And that finishes.
06:40Good idea.
06:41For Troy Brown, you've got to know who you're throwing that lob to.
06:44Tatum and Thompson with Laker.
06:45Oh, there it is.
06:47To Markkanen.
06:49Taps it back up and in.
06:51I tell you.
06:52I mean, he was open.
06:54He was open for a second.
06:55I didn't know.
06:56Try Stagic at the top of the circle.
06:57And he's going to find the open man.
06:59You see the bench points.
07:0027 length teams for the Bullies.
07:03Oh, not enough help that time.
07:05I think Markkanen.
07:06Madoranski gets it back.
07:077 on the shot clock.
07:08Markkanen to Temple.
07:10Big 3.
07:11Got it.
07:11Oh, Temple of Doom.
07:12Now it is a big shot by Garrett Temple to go back up by 7 on a wild sequence.
07:18And layup on one hand.
07:19Waters came in and hustled.
07:24Tatum.
07:24Inside for Thompson.
07:26Through the traffic.
07:27He scores it.
07:30Tatum flashes.
07:32A little out of control that time.
07:34But he scores it.
07:35And he has his first career triple-double.
07:38Double coming.
07:39Butch saw it.
07:41Good rotation.
07:42Temple's open.
07:43Another big 3.
07:43Oh, bang, bang, bang.
07:45Good ball move at that time.
07:48White sizing up Thompson.
07:51Vujovic has Tatum.
07:54There's the double by Thompson.
07:56Vujovic maneuvers through it.
07:57Free cheese.
07:58Free cheese.
07:59Get the ball to Vuj.
08:01Yeah, you got to play through him.
08:02Yep.
08:04Here's Pritchard.
08:06Confidence shot by the rookie.
08:07That was a deep 3, too.
08:09He's had double figures tonight for the first time since February.
08:13The 20th.
08:14But that shot goes down.
08:16And you said it, Stacey.
08:18Jalen Brown has been quiet for a little bit.
08:21Touch for Vujovic.
08:23Against Thompson.
08:25Oh, couldn't get it to Tice.
08:27Yep.
08:27Still 7 to shoot.
08:29Vujovic.
08:29Good again.
08:30Oh, my goodness.
08:32Play through Vujovic.
08:34Kind of didn't.
08:35He's posted up like he didn't want it.
08:37Yeah, now Tatum gets back onto him.
08:39White.
08:40On the drive.
08:41Scores it.
08:42Nice move by Colby.
08:43Good screen by Vujovic.
08:44Yep.
08:45Slicing.
08:46Fading.
08:47Short.
08:48Loose ball.
08:49Who wants it?
08:50Temple out with it.
08:51Up ahead to Patrick Williams.
08:53Muscles through Pritchard.
08:54Oh, let me get some butter with that roll, Rook.
08:57I'm just trying to alliterate strong here at the end.
09:01Huge jump ball.
09:02Tatum wins the tap.
09:054-point game still.
09:0620 seconds to go.
09:08Waters on the drive.
09:09He got it to go.
09:102-point game.
09:11Wow.
09:12What the speed.
09:14Tatum takes it in on Tice.
09:16Off target.
09:17Loose ball.
09:17Out of bounds.
09:19I believe it was off the leg of Kobe White or a Bull.
09:22Bull's ball.
09:233.5 left.
09:24They have a two-possession cushion here.
09:25Got to get it in again.
09:26On the same action for White.
09:30Vujovic has it.
09:31Off to Temple.
09:32And with .7 left, he's fouled.
09:34Binding finish for Tatum after a triple-double tonight, but a tough shooting start.
09:39And one of the best defensive efforts of the season leads to snapping Boston's six-game winning streak.
09:46Back-to-back wins.
09:47Back-to-back wins.
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