00:00Especially Tatum, who's been out for a long time, run him in the open court, get him having to defend, make him play on both ends.
00:09Starting on Jalen Brown, who gets the first shot of the night.
00:13I tell you, we talked about it in the open, they're mid-range.
00:16Jalen Brown is number two at 57%.
00:19They get a lot of mid-range jumpers.
00:22Zach Levine.
00:22There's a long range.
00:23New addition to the Celtics as well, after spending the first nine years with Cleveland.
00:28Good ball movement.
00:29Kobe White gets a look and sinks it.
00:31That's what we didn't see in the early going against the Lakers.
00:34Still sticking with Boston with seven to shoot.
00:38Tatum sets up Smart, who has improved his three-point shooting over the last couple of years.
00:43Five, draw charges, now his outside game is starting to catch up with the rest of his game.
00:48Here's Patrick Williams.
00:50Speaking of the mid-range, Smart, who has continued to develop as a point guard.
00:55He handles those duties with Kemba Walker out again.
00:57Tatum, the step back, and there's his first points in a few weeks.
01:03Off Kobe's foot last.
01:05Oh, what a finish by Jason Tatum.
01:06What body control.
01:08That was impressive.
01:12Tatum walks into a three.
01:13Jason Tatum shooting a career-high 44% in the early going of the year.
01:22Comes into Levine.
01:23The shot fake to get Brown in the air.
01:25And there is.
01:26Harrison Edwards is on.
01:27Boston goes a little bit smaller as Thompson gets a break.
01:30Tatum.
01:32Tice.
01:32Yes, on the tip end.
01:33Tatum's a nice play.
01:34Yep.
01:39Temple sees the paint, and he takes it home.
01:41Oh, let me get some butter with that roll, GT.
01:44Burn you alone, man.
01:47Oh, steal by Jalen Brown.
01:50Thaddeus Young chasing, and Brown will score it.
01:53Oh, Levine got knocked down on that switch, but it's turned over by Smart.
01:58Numbers for the Bulls.
01:59Thaddeus Young all the way.
02:01Nice move by T.Y.
02:03The Texans have done a pretty good job taking care of the basketball.
02:05That was their first turnover in eight minutes.
02:08There is Smart with a step back over Sato.
02:10It's Flower Mound, Texas.
02:12Yeah, he was the scorer, man.
02:13He was a big-time scorer.
02:14In Boston, he had to change his role.
02:16Oh, nice take by Levine.
02:19Just to watch this kid play.
02:20Then I saw a couple of his games at Oklahoma State.
02:23He was the guy.
02:24McDonald's All-American.
02:27There he is again.
02:28Yeah, he could score.
02:29Five assists, 11 points created off those assists.
02:33Thaddeus Young running to the rim.
02:36Thaddeus Young.
02:38Nice inbound.
02:39Temple, no.
02:40Thaddeus Young with a follow and a foul.
02:43T.Y., I'm telling you, he's feeling a little frisky tonight.
02:45It was an over 13 to start, I think, the other night against Los Angeles.
02:50Valentine's wide open.
02:52And he knocks it down.
02:53Bang, bang, bang.
02:55See what the bench is doing so far for the Bulls.
02:57Trying to add on.
02:58Porter.
02:59Yes.
02:59Oh, automatic.
03:04This is a fun assignment.
03:06Temple guarding Tatum who takes it home.
03:08Oh, that's a nice move.
03:09Yep.
03:09Right now, two of eight here in the quarter.
03:11Yep.
03:12Tatum.
03:13Rebounded by Valentine.
03:15Nice outlet to Temple.
03:18That's, I tell you, that's, Denzel is arguably the Bulls' best passer.
03:23Here comes Tatum.
03:25Got to pick him up.
03:26He just glides in.
03:28You got to pick him up early, just like you do any superstar.
03:30You can't let him get below the free throw line.
03:32Valentine working on Ogillay.
03:39Oh, OMG.
03:40That last one brought to you by Copperfish.
03:43Six turnovers by the Bulls in the early going.
03:47Nice little fake there by Teague.
03:50Tice from 17.
03:52Paul Levine.
03:53School in the rookie.
03:54Couldn't finish, but Gafford's there.
03:56That's when he has to finish.
03:58But we'll still have it.
04:00Porter.
04:01Trying to make it a good trip, and he does.
04:02Oh, bang, bang, bang.
04:05Yeah, it's a combination of a couple things.
04:07Like, how guys want to play defense individually,
04:09and then how teams are defending now as well,
04:11putting those guys in those spots.
04:12Oh, nice move.
04:13Lowry marketing's first field goal is a smooth one.
04:16Simple little dribble handoff.
04:21Oh, Tice was wide open.
04:24You see Levine's disappointment with that defense.
04:26Coming from that Denver organization,
04:28where he was a big part of their development.
04:32Smart.
04:33Oh, he got fouled by Levine, and one.
04:36A Boston 8-0 run.
04:38Largest lead of the night.
04:42Here's Zach.
04:42Free for three.
04:43Got it.
04:47Nice acceleration by Kobe White.
04:50And you see right there, no hesitation.
04:52College ball.
04:53They try to move with these veteran teams.
04:56Speaking of movement.
04:58Ball movement that time, leading to a Lowry market and dunk.
05:02A little half-court trap.
05:03Good job by the Bulls to get the ball up.
05:06Oh, nice setup by Smart to Tice.
05:08See, you can't have that after a made bat.
05:12Here's Tatum.
05:14Stumbling.
05:15Dishing off to Tice, who scores.
05:17Wow.
05:18Good recovery by Tatum.
05:19Not as good so far numbers-wise this year.
05:22They're 18th.
05:24Nice pass from Smart to Tatum.
05:25Nice back cut.
05:26Man.
05:27He fake going up.
05:29Works at good screens, getting guys open.
05:32And is able to give you some offense.
05:34Smart just behind the back, casually to Brown.
05:37An offensive blast and kind of being the next option.
05:42You see right there, he got his hands on that basketball.
05:45Oh, nice finish by Jalen Brown.
05:47These last couple years.
05:49You know, Gordon Hayward signing with Charlotte really opened up, I think, his offensive game even more now.
05:55Nice take by Thaddeus.
05:58He's killing the Bulls, especially against these good teams.
06:0121 points off 13 Bulls turnovers.
06:04Tatum with a smooth three.
06:07Nice defense.
06:09The Bulls starting frontcourt only seven points on the night.
06:13There's Levine.
06:15He's got 13.
06:17But also considering they played last night, you would never know with the way they're moving up and down.
06:22There's Morgane.
06:23There you go, Lowry.
06:24Maybe this will get him to go off.
06:26Kobe is hassling him and he's holding on to it.
06:28Behind the back.
06:30Tice for three.
06:31And he knocks it down.
06:33That's the second wide open one we've seen him take.
06:37Here's Levine.
06:40It's his fourth three-pointer of the game.
06:42Efficient shooting night so far for Zach Levine.
06:46It might need a little bit more from him.
06:48Smart to Tice.
06:49Oh, man.
06:50Again.
06:51Especially with really good guards.
06:53Nice pass.
06:54Shout out to Levine.
06:56Team all-NBA caliber defense.
06:58Been named to the team twice.
07:00Mark it in for three.
07:03There you go.
07:04Oh, rhythm.
07:07Good back cuts.
07:08Oh, beautiful play.
07:10Thaddeus Young to Garrett Temple.
07:1319 minutes.
07:15Oh, wow.
07:15It's the most points in the shot clock era in less than 20 minutes played.
07:20And there he is for three.
07:23Kevin Durant had the old record in 2014.
07:27Nice play.
07:28Sato to Levine.
07:29He was guarding him.
07:30Was he out there by himself?
07:35Was he out there at the park by himself?
07:36Oh, my goodness.
07:37He's coming back for certain guys.
07:38Yeah.
07:39Because they realize that there may not be that dynamic of three-point shooters.
07:43Oh, nice move.
07:44Ooh, Thaddeus Young.
07:45Thaddeus pulling out all the...
07:49Look at him flirting with a triple-double this evening.
07:53Nice take by Jeff Teane.
07:54Boy, he showed some quickness on that move.
07:57Take long to get it up, either.
07:58I mean, he came down off a little down screen and just rose up.
08:02Lob.
08:03Porter to Young.
08:06And it's a tough matchup for Boston.
08:09Either you're going to switch that.
08:12Oh, that was too easy for Jalen Brown.
08:14Here is the rookie.
08:18Tatum on the drive.
08:20Oh, man.
08:21Maneuvering his body impressively.
08:23Arguably the best game of any bowl tonight.
08:25Just bullying his way inside.
08:29Bullying the sandbox.
08:34See if Kobe White can get going.
08:36Accelerating.
08:37The scoop.
08:37No.
08:38Markkinen getting big.
08:41He's a little out of sorts, though, offensively.
08:43Oh, my goodness.
08:44He's having some struggles.
08:46Tatum.
08:46That's a three.
08:48Zach's got to play well.
08:49Kobe's got to play well.
08:50Lowry, Markkinen, your big three have to play well.
08:54And then anything you get from anyone else is gravy.
08:58Points tonight.
08:59But your best players have to play good every night and consistent.
09:03Wow.
09:04Jason Tatum just bullied through Lowry, Markkinen, to get to the rim.
09:07Oh, that was nearly turned over.
09:11Brown out to Grant Williams.
09:14And he hits it.
09:15Oh, wow.
09:15Big three.
09:16But the two teams with the most NBA championships in league history, the Lakers and Celtics.
09:22The Lakers and Celtics.
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