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00:04Hi everyone, time to get into it. NBA action on 2K Sports. This is Kevin Harlan, joined by Greg
00:11Anthony and Clark Kellogg, with Allie LaForest reporting courtside. And how about we check the
00:18numbers for Kobe White. In the last five games, you can see the trend upwards for effective field
00:24goal percentage. And it shows you how confident he's playing right now. Let's check out Chicago's
00:31starting lineup. White on the wing, along with Okoro. Puchovic is out there with Puzelas. And it's
00:37Giddy in at the one spot. They've got Kevin Herter. Mitchell is out there with James. Then it's Rui
00:43Hachimura. And it's Keita in at the center, filling out the middle. Possessions can't end until somebody
00:50grabs a rebound. Greg, two of the best on the boards are facing off tonight. They prioritize
00:56rebounding. And getting those extra possessions can really break a team's will. When excellent
01:02rebounding teams play, everyone has to work a little harder to secure the ball. On defense,
01:08the Bulls, after Isaac Okoro, missing on that last three-pointer. And Herter, that's it to go.
01:14An efficient start here, offensively. Working it inside for the easy two. Pass to Buzelas.
01:24Here's Giddy. Off to a good start as he hits his first shot attempt. Well, Giddy loves to finish
01:30strong inside. And he knows how to take advantage of his size. At the top of the key, Mitchell. Here's
01:40Keita. Hachimura, the pass to Keita. Shoots over Vucevic. And it comes off the front of the rim.
01:48And it's Giddy with the ball for Chicago. Their last encounter was in Chicago.
01:52And in the last face-off against these guys, they enjoyed a huge advantage in free-throw
01:59percentage.
01:59Yeah, it was really simple. I mean, you look at the numbers. They did a better job of knocking down
02:03the free-throw. And once he got to the 10, I think he was surprised to find himself that
02:08wide open. Well, this early, they should be showing a lot more energy on defense. It's
02:14not there. It's blocked. A little disjointed to start this game. Missing three of their
02:19first four shots already. And the official signal of a backcourt violation. Not very careful
02:23there. And now, let's take a look again at that incredible rejection. Tell you what, early
02:29in a game, these kinds of plays can really set the tone.
02:39And in the first, a little over a minute and a half in.
02:46Giddy surveying the D. Pass to Okoro. There's the call on Kevin Hurton. That is his first
02:53foul of the game.
02:54I mean, that's a tough break for the D. I mean, he took the hit and drew the whistle.
02:59Yeah, but he was late to get there. So, the referee couldn't give him a free pass on that
03:03one.
03:05Giddy with the bounce pass. Six on the shot clock.
03:09Ries to the hoop. Oh, and he misses the dunk.
03:12And fought hard to make his way to the rim. But give the D credit. Did just enough to force
03:18him to clank that one.
03:21The Bulls are gone. Just one for five from the field to start the quarter. An efficient
03:25score. Kobe White effective with or Greg without the ball in his hand.
03:30And that's a rare quality. A guard who can break you down off the bounce. But also willing
03:36to give it up and then zip to an open spot. It just makes him so difficult to defend.
03:42Giddy tries the spin move. And Giddy gets it to go.
03:46Giddy making the defenders look like they're on ice.
03:49And a little over two and a half minutes gone here in the first.
03:53Pass to Hachimura. Back to Mitchell. Over Giddy.
03:58Mitchell outside.
04:02Played in with a nice touch off the glass.
04:04And they've scored several times already here in the first quarter on the inside.
04:10And here's White. He'll bring it up to the Bulls.
04:14Driving to the basket.
04:16And the shot is good.
04:18Yeah. Under control. White has those short, quick strides.
04:23Gone three of seven from the field since we've gotten underway.
04:27Mitchell's shot is good.
04:29Mitchell's got his second basket of the night.
04:31Boy, he is looking confident.
04:33Love how they're using him so far.
04:36And you know what? They're going to keep using him.
04:37I mean, he'll be the centerpiece of their offense today.
04:39You can bank on that.
04:41White drops in the layup for two.
04:43Yeah. Attacking the interior is something White does well.
04:47He's crafty.
04:48And he makes good adjustments against the defense.
04:52And it's Mitchell at the jam.
04:54Puts the D in a tough spot when you have a point guard who can throw it down.
04:59He really does, G.A.
05:00He really does put pressure on him.
05:03And you know, guys, showing how dynamic a weapon he is for this offense.
05:07They feed off of that energy and ability to make play.
05:10It gets them going.
05:12Great activity level on the boards.
05:14Impressive.
05:15Wow.
05:18Pass to Kader.
05:20Back to Mitchell.
05:21And stolen by Giddey.
05:30Step back shot.
05:31Rebound by Mitchell.
05:34Gone 5-9 from the field here in the first.
05:37Now, let's take a minute to talk to Allie LaForce.
05:40Court sign.
05:40Allie.
05:41Thanks a lot, Kevin.
05:42And Kobe White becoming an offensive focal point, saying,
05:45It means a lot that my coaches and my teammates trust me.
05:48The only thing that can prepare you for this is going through it.
05:51For me to become the player I want to be, I need those moments.
05:55It's all part of the learning process and the journey.
05:57Back to you, Kevin.
05:58All right, Allie.
05:59As always, we thank you.
06:01He has not been at his most efficient this sport.
06:04So they take the lead.
06:06Kurt Lowe's got 5-9.
06:08And they don't want to get in a habit of giving him open looks from 3.
06:12First quarter still, but not who you want to leave open.
06:16No coverage that time.
06:18The real.
06:20Come at us, and we're coming right back at you.
06:22A little back and forth from long range.
06:25I love it.
06:25That's a terrific answer there.
06:27Mitchell.
06:28That one is good.
06:29He's only missed one shot of his six taken on the floor.
06:32I mean, the number of points they've scored in the paint already here is eye-opening.
06:36And Tilly Donovan wants a timeout.
06:39He's going to take a few moments here to check in with his team and regroup.
06:57So Chicago ends up going with the new group.
07:00In the second half of February now, the power rankings have lots of statistical analysis to pull from.
07:05Take a look at the Bulls.
07:06They couldn't hold their position this week, but remain in the top ten.
07:10Well, seeing where this home team is right now, they've really come together.
07:15You can see the confidence in their body language, playing with that sustained focus.
07:20That's why they're leading this division.
07:23Collins, good.
07:24Well, that's the goal of pick and roll.
07:27Get that separation you need.
07:31Go on 8 of 12 on field goal attempts so far.
07:36Gillespie, the pass to Herter.
07:38And that one's on target from the wing.
07:40He has 7.
07:42I'll tell you what, I'm not sure these guys can keep this up.
07:45High-octane action for sure.
07:48Crowd-pleasing already.
07:50Now here's Jones.
07:52His last outing, he had 8 points.
07:55Williams' shot is off.
07:56Well, you have to like their work on the boards, Kevin.
08:00Particularly here to start the game.
08:02Yeah, I like the way they're setting the tone.
08:04Really playing with a lot of energy here at the start.
08:07Trying to take what the defense allows, but he couldn't get it to go.
08:12Here's Jones.
08:13And he floats in for the easy two.
08:16Credit the assist on that one.
08:17And that's the kind of lead pass we've come to expect from him.
08:24Here's Gillespie.
08:26Chicago grabs the miss.
08:281-11 left here in the first quarter.
08:30And Greg, while they need more star talent,
08:33the Bulls have had only one top-five pick in the last 17 seasons.
08:39Yeah, it's like being on the treadmill of mediocrity, right?
08:42When that's the case, you've got to outperform your draft position.
08:46They've had some good picks in that time, but really no all-stars.
08:51Collins, wide open.
08:52He fires.
08:53And trying for the go-ahead basket.
08:54It doesn't go in.
08:58Pass to Kato.
09:01Here's Hachimura.
09:02He's started by Williams.
09:04Hachimura, no good.
09:08Chicago's gone 1-5 from downtown in the first quarter.
09:10Points out there have been hard to come by.
09:13No two moves.
09:14And, oh, boy, a lot of contact there.
09:16But he gets the call and will shoot, too.
09:18Rui Hachimura picks one up.
09:20Oh, the officials are all over that one.
09:22Clearly a foul.
09:23I mean, didn't give him any choice but to blow the whistle.
09:26I mean, you've got to play without fouling.
09:33The free throw drops for Dosumu.
09:36So it's both teams making substitutions here.
09:48Oh, free throws.
09:49Good from Dosumu.
09:52There's 25 seconds left in the first quarter.
09:56Pass to Watson.
09:59Out to the right wing.
10:02And it's White with the rebound.
10:04You're not going to see that very often.
10:06Plenty of space.
10:07But he just, let's face it, he flips on that.
10:09Look at the big fella working on that position.
10:13He knows how to thin guys off and get those rebounds.
10:16Tie game and some big points being put up on the board.
10:19Clark, as we wrap up the first.
10:21And back with the start of the second quarter in just a moment.
10:37Some good action already in this one.
10:39But a fairly even matchup after the first quarter of play.
10:42Guys, what's your take on the home team so far?
10:44Just a terrific first quarter.
10:47Sparked really by their unselfishness.
10:49Yeah, and you know, so many of their hoops came off an assist, which is a good sign of ball
10:54movement and sharing that ball.
11:02He's getting 53% from the floor.
11:04They're locked in.
11:05Grint's out there with Peyton Watson.
11:07Then it's Keon Ellis.
11:09It's Najee in at the five spot.
11:12So with Vucevic on the bench, here's the group Billy Donovan has on the floor.
11:16They've got Zach Collins.
11:18Williams is out there with Dosumu.
11:20Then it's Kobe White, and it's Jones in at the point.
11:27Ellis, the pass to Watson.
11:29Here's Najee.
11:31That's good, and the assist goes to Watson.
11:37Now here's Jones.
11:41It's Collins, high post.
11:44That's no good, and now he's missed two and made two.
11:49Gillespie, the pass to Watson.
11:51And here's Prince outside.
11:53Good on the three-point shot.
11:55Prince has got himself going with the triple, his first basket of the game.
11:58You know, the NBA is all about the three-point shot right now, and Prince can really shoot it from
12:03out there.
12:04Mark, there's no question, Peyton Watson is a player on the ride.
12:07Yeah, and I think his ceiling is pretty high.
12:09I mean, he's a high-upper guy, seems to be a high-character guy, because he's always ready whenever his
12:15number is called.
12:16And he produces in short stints of playing time.
12:19And the versatility he brings defensively, major value added.
12:24Well, we've seen that movie a few times, haven't we?
12:26An easy bucket in the paint.
12:28Well, listless and lifeless at the defensive end.
12:31I mean, especially inside.
12:33They've really got to pick up that interior defense.
12:36No, Zuma with it.
12:37Brought it now by Prince.
12:39And it's blocked.
12:40And that's out of bounds.
12:41Chicago holds in possession.
12:44A sensational block that definitely deserves another look.
12:48And boy, did he get up quick to reject that shot.
12:52That's as fundamental as defense gets.
12:55And Billy Donovan wants a timeout.
12:57Coach is going to talk some things over with the team.
13:00He might be seeing something to adjust.
13:11And they're on the 2K leaderboard of the teams that have been tormenting opponents defensively this month.
13:17Fourth, the Bulls.
13:18And they've just been on a defensive tear.
13:21I mean, allowing so few points.
13:23And really, I think it's the energy with which they've played.
13:34Here's White.
13:36Off the inbound.
13:38No good.
13:38And not allowing the shooter even an inch of breathing room on that one.
13:43And guys, that's exactly the kind of high-impact defense they want to see out of him.
13:47Coming off a big game.
13:49His confidence couldn't be higher.
13:51And Coach knows it.
13:53Showing no signs of slowing or cooling down.
13:55They're going to ride him as far as he can take them.
13:58And just running the offense.
14:00White's that new breed of combo guard who can do a little bit of everything.
14:05Ellis can't get it to go.
14:06And he didn't punish them for the weak coverage there.
14:09But they can't count on him to continue missing.
14:12That one goes.
14:13Count it.
14:15Nine points for Kobe White.
14:17And they're beginning to just flat-out fall apart defensively right now.
14:21Especially on the interior.
14:23Yeah, and that's four straight field goals now they've allowed from point-blank range.
14:28Can't happen.
14:31Goes up on the wing.
14:33It's hauled in by Watson.
14:36Gone one of three from way outside since the start of the second quarter.
14:40Mitchell.
14:41Count that as his seventh field goal.
14:43Nine tries.
14:44He's shooting 78%.
14:46Guys, no one team gaining control early on.
14:49Yeah, and you look at the lead changes.
14:51Six already.
14:53On deep.
14:54Collins hits the three-point foul.
14:57Collins has got the lead up to two now for the Bulls.
15:00And at the offensive end, he's done about as much as they could have hoped for today.
15:06Hachimura the pass to Mitchell.
15:08Outside, James.
15:12And the layup is good.
15:14James has got his first basket of the night.
15:16And you're not going to pass up that cut.
15:21Pass to Dosumu.
15:23Williams with a clean look.
15:25Another three for Chicago.
15:27And G.A., you know some people argue that defense has declined in recent years.
15:32Would you agree?
15:32I think mostly it's just harder to defend in today's game.
15:36You have to cover so much more ground.
15:38And with the lack of physicality, it just makes it more challenging.
15:43All teams deciding to change it up.
15:56So the Bulls, the last game, a win against Minnesota.
15:59Yes, Takeda.
16:02Back to Hachimura.
16:04Here's Mitchell.
16:06Whistle blows.
16:07Basket is good.
16:08So a chance here for a three-point play.
16:10This is foul.
16:11Josh Gini.
16:13First person foul.
16:15First team foul.
16:17At the line for one.
16:19Mitchell.
16:31Here's Gini.
16:32His scoring has been there on a regular basis.
16:35He's averaging more than 14 points a game.
16:37And Vucevic throws it down.
16:39No higher percentage shot than that, guys.
16:42You love seeing Vucevic finish at the rim like that.
16:45Excellent aggressiveness there.
16:46Here's Mitchell.
16:48And Vucevic pulls it down.
16:50Give the defense credit there.
16:52Normally, that's two points.
16:54Gini kicks to Vucevic.
16:56Pass to Okoro.
17:00The 11-footer.
17:01There we go.
17:02Now in the scoring column with that make.
17:04He is one for four.
17:06Oh, a really nice job to take what the defense was giving him there.
17:09The drive by Mitchell.
17:11And it's tonight.
17:14Things really clicking for him at the offensive end.
17:18They're making good decisions, not wasting these opportunities.
17:21Yeah, and they're shooting really starting to pick up here in the second.
17:26Yeah, and it should help them increase their separation here.
17:29I mean, this has been an impressive offensive output.
17:32And it's Mitchell missing.
17:34The Bulls leading by six.
17:39Gini, the pass to White.
17:41Off target from three-point range.
17:45Gone, six of 14 shooting here in the second.
17:49James, no good.
17:51And so White will bring it up for the Chicago Bulls.
17:55They lead by six, their biggest margin.
17:58Right now, White, red hot.
18:00Just everything he puts up seems to go in.
18:04Looking to end the run.
18:06And James with the layup.
18:08James has got four points in the quarter.
18:10Wow, what a pass there.
18:12He made that a very easy basket with that setup.
18:16Okoro, wide open.
18:17He fires.
18:18Hands it from downtown.
18:20And the Bulls lead by nine.
18:23Defensively, you've got to apply more pressure to a shooter of his caliber.
18:29Pass to Hachimura.
18:31On the wing, James.
18:33Shoots over Okoro.
18:35Rebound by the Bulls.
18:37Coming off that win against Minnesota.
18:39And that one was all about offensive execution.
18:42Running your plays.
18:43Kicking your spots.
18:45Yeah, you know, not deviating from the game plan is critical.
18:48You've got to trust in the system.
18:54Kevin Herter.
18:55He's checked in for Ellis.
18:56And Chicago also making a switch.
18:59Trey Jones is checked in for White.
19:10One-thirty-six left in the first half.
19:13Pass to Hachimura.
19:15James outside.
19:17In the corner.
19:19Herter with it.
19:20Shoots over Okoro.
19:21And Herter gets it to go.
19:24Herter's got nine points.
19:25And that assist got him a little nod from his teammate after that one.
19:33Now, Vucevic.
19:34He has six.
19:37A shape.
19:38And they call the foul.
19:39So a chance at the line for one more coming up.
19:42Pretty much all of their buckets coming from inside the paint now.
19:46And he's got his first chance at the line here.
19:49Yeah, he's at 81% from the line.
19:52And when we had a chance to see him, he's had great form and continues to look confident.
19:57And guys, I think that's a tribute to his work ethic.
19:59I mean, it's not by accident that he's enjoying the success he is at the free throw line.
20:04Out to the right wing.
20:06Above three.
20:07And Vucevic pulls it down.
20:10Vucevic has got rebound number five here tonight.
20:13Pass to Giddey.
20:16And here's Vucevic.
20:17Jones.
20:18No one around him.
20:20The shot's good on the assist by Vucevic.
20:23Jones has got his second bucket of the night.
20:2643 seconds left to play here in the second quarter.
20:30To the left wing.
20:33Here's Hefshimura.
20:35Rebound by the Bulls.
20:37Vucevic has got six rebounds here tonight.
20:41Down low.
20:41Back to Giddey.
20:44Makes it off the glass.
20:46Giddey's got his third basket of the night.
20:48Not a lot of resistance on the inside.
20:51And they're taking full advantage.
20:53The play in the paint has gone almost entirely all their way.
20:58Kicks it out to Mitchell.
21:01That one's off.
21:02Still out of sync.
21:06And it is flushed down with a nice jam.
21:09Well, part of their game plan was to block out the noise and just stay focused.
21:15And what's been impressive is that it's not been any one player.
21:18It's been a collective effort.
21:21Contributions from everybody.
21:22And so it's the Chicago Bulls taking a 19-point lead into the break.
21:27From the field, they have been outstanding.
21:29Amazing shooting.
21:30That's what has them headed to a blowout.
21:33Now we have a moment to go courtside.
21:35Allie LaForest has got something for us.
21:38Billy Donovan here with us now.
21:39And Coach, your team finishing the first half in impressive fashion.
21:43What's working for you out there?
21:45Yeah, well, I think we got some stops.
21:47We played good defense.
21:48Allowed us to get out in transition.
21:50That was helpful.
21:51So we just got to keep grinding away.
21:53Defense has been their anchor so far.
21:55We'll see if they can keep it up, guys.
21:57Terrific stuff, Allie.
21:58Thank you so much.
21:59And we'll be back for the third quarter right after this halftime break.
22:24Hey, folks, thanks for joining us.
22:26It would be an understatement to say it's been a great half for the Chicago Bulls.
22:33When you shoot it efficiently, the probability of winning goes way up.
22:37It also saves you wasted energy.
22:39Yeah, sometimes teams try hard, but they're disorganized.
22:43Not these guys.
22:46Okay, fellas.
22:47Now we'll look at the sharpshooters lining up for the three-point contest.
22:52Now that we're close to knowing who will be participating,
22:56some of these guys may be in the gym early and leaving late shooting threes on a timer.
23:01If you're not prepared, it's easy to look bad in this event.
23:06And that'll do it for halftime.
23:08We send you back to Kevin Harlan, who has the second half call.
23:26And as we dive into the second half,
23:28we'll find out if the next two quarters are any different from the first two.
23:31So far, it has been a runaway.
23:33We send you back to Kevin Harlan.
24:03with Kevin Herter. Then it's
24:05Mitchell. Then it's James.
24:07And it's Kada in at the
24:09five, roaming the page.
24:10It's a great move, and he catches the
24:13defense completely off
24:15guard. Yeah, if that's a harbinger
24:17of things to come, he's looking
24:19at having a very big second half.
24:21And for the Bulls,
24:23at the guards, it's Giddy at the
24:25one with White at the two.
24:27Isaac Okoro out there with
24:29Buzelas. And it's Vucevic
24:30in at the pivot spot, manning the middle.
24:33And they've worked the ball around
24:34so well tonight
24:36for those quality looks for
24:38mid-range. Well, it's interesting. The defense
24:40continues to back off, expecting them
24:43to attack the rack. But they just continue
24:45to pull up and knock down those mid-range
24:47jumps. And that one's good.
24:49Hachimura. That makes
24:50three in a row to start the second
24:53half. The Bulls leading by 16.
24:56Pass to
24:57Buzelas. With the
24:59step back. Fires from the line.
25:01Rebound by Mitchell.
25:04Gone three
25:05of three from the field since halftime.
25:07And the dunk by Hachimura.
25:10That is big
25:11time by Hachimura.
25:13No mercy at all.
25:15Bulls are gone. One of three
25:17since starting the second half.
25:18To the paint. Here's Buzelas.
25:21And then Buzelas with
25:23the dunk. Well, you know, he may be
25:25a bit undersized at the four,
25:26but he makes up for it with his
25:28athleticism.
25:41And let's take a look at some numbers
25:43for Rui Hachimura.
25:44He's around ten points per game,
25:47five assists, and four rebounds.
25:49The contributions he's been making
25:51on the floor have been a boon
25:52for this team.
25:53Great stretch of games for him.
25:55Yeah, you know, they've given him
25:56more responsibility, and he's
25:58responded.
25:58And the way he's going,
25:59I think his role is only going to
26:01increase.
26:02To the right side.
26:04Knocked down the three-ball.
26:07Hachimura's got seven now
26:08in this quarter.
26:09Wow, five straight buckets
26:11coming out of half.
26:13They are rolling.
26:16Here's Buzelas, and the Bulls
26:19tack on two more.
26:20And you gotta like watching
26:22Buzelas break down the defense,
26:25just taking what they give him.
26:27To the middle, here's Kadeff.
26:29The rim-rambling, two-handed jam.
26:31He just punched the ticket on that one.
26:34That'll get the job done.
26:35Powerful two-hand jam.
26:37I tell you what, if he's got a few
26:38more of those in him, this lead
26:40will really start shrinking.
26:42It's Gidde with the drop.
26:44And then Buzelas with the dunk.
26:47And doesn't take much to get
26:49Buzelas up to the rim.
26:50He just pops off the floor
26:52and is right there.
26:54Mitchell passes to Kadeff.
26:55Shoots over Bucic.
26:57Buzelas grabs the board.
26:59It's a plus-five advantage
27:01for them in rebounding
27:03after that one.
27:05Here's Okoro,
27:06and he comes up with the deuce.
27:09Okoro's got seven points
27:10in the game.
27:11Yeah, and you can see
27:12the passing ability
27:13at his size.
27:14Buzelas is all for getting it
27:16to his open teammate.
27:18And here's Mitchell
27:19from the arc.
27:20Yes!
27:21It's James picking up the assist.
27:23Well, he's leading the way,
27:24trying to get everybody else
27:25going now.
27:26And here's White.
27:28He'll bring it up for Chicago.
27:29Following this one,
27:30they get to host the Warriors.
27:32That game is the first
27:33and last of their homestead.
27:35Let's check in now
27:36with our Allie LaForge,
27:38who's got a story for us.
27:39Allie?
27:40Well, the future of the NBA
27:42is digital.
27:43Commissioner Silver said
27:44streaming allows us
27:45to better engage fans
27:46with the personalization
27:47of telecasts,
27:48creating chat communities,
27:50buying products,
27:51playing fantasy.
27:51There's an enormous opportunity.
27:53We are just barely
27:54scratching the surface.
27:56Back to you, Kevin.
27:57It's getting interactive.
27:59Okay, thank you, Allie.
28:07And Vucevic kicks to a car.
28:09It's White on the wing.
28:11Cracks in the tray.
28:13White's got 19 points.
28:15A volume three-point shooter.
28:17You have to expect White
28:19to connect on those looks
28:20from the outside.
28:22And plenty of contact
28:23on the shot.
28:24So, two free throws coming up.
28:26Way to attack there
28:27and then create the contact.
28:28Really as close as you can get
28:30to an and one right there.
28:32He almost had it.
28:37Free throw dropped for Mitchell.
28:51And Mitchell drops him both.
28:54GA in recent seasons,
28:55we've seen the MVP debate
28:58get a little contentious.
28:59I mean, every year
29:00there's about three or four guys
29:02who are deserving of the award.
29:05And the closer the race is,
29:07I think the more heated
29:08things tend to get.
29:09So, especially since the criteria
29:11for the award is so subjective.
29:15Strong move to the 10,
29:16and trying to get his guys going.
29:18Hard not to get motivated, GA,
29:20right when your teammate
29:21makes that kind of play.
29:23You know, when you're looking
29:24to close the gap,
29:25you need guys who will
29:26take it upon themselves
29:27to step up.
29:29Take the initiative
29:30and make something happen.
29:31Almost got there in time,
29:33but waited just a little too long.
29:35Payton Watson,
29:36he's checked in for Hetchy Murr.
29:45Go on 9 of 10
29:46on their attempts
29:47in the third quarter.
29:48That is 90% from the field.
29:50What a roll they're on.
29:51And Mitchell gets it to go.
29:54And that field goal percentage
29:56climbing now above 50%.
29:58They look like a different team
30:00here in the second half.
30:02Here's Okoro.
30:03Battles through traffic
30:04and lays it in.
30:06Okoro's got four this quarter.
30:08And that bucket adds
30:09to what has been
30:10a big difference
30:11in points in the paint
30:13between the two teams.
30:15Yeah, it's really been
30:15quite a contrast.
30:16I like the way
30:17they're attacking the middle
30:19at their offensive end.
30:20Just a solid performance
30:22on the interior.
30:23The rebounding
30:24has been off the charts.
30:26Yeah, you look across the board,
30:28it's actually sizing up,
30:30shaping up to be a great game.
30:31I mean, strong performances
30:33throughout, and they've really
30:34been strong on the glass.
30:36In the corner.
30:37Herder with it.
30:40Watson for three.
30:42And Vucevic pulls it down.
30:45Vucevic has got his seventh
30:47rebound of the game
30:47with that last one.
30:49Here's Okoro.
30:51The rebound by James.
30:53And if you ask me
30:55what percentage of the time
30:56he's making that shot,
30:57my answer would be
30:59in the single digits.
31:01Well, you can't be forcing
31:02a shot like that.
31:03You've got to keep
31:03the ball moving.
31:04Get something better.
31:09And here is Giddey.
31:10He's got eight.
31:13To the inside.
31:15Vucevic.
31:17The rebound by Kata.
31:20Kata's got rebound
31:21number eight now
31:22on the night.
31:24Inside.
31:25And Watson flams it in.
31:27Oh, and look at how well
31:29he let him in there.
31:30Really, he passed him open
31:32for that distance.
31:34Here's Giddey.
31:35And there's the whistle
31:37on the shot.
31:38Took the foul.
31:38Shot misses.
31:40He'll be shooting two.
31:41And he just kept working.
31:43Giddey felt the whistle
31:44coming and able to finish
31:46the play.
31:47And guys, let's get your take
31:49on the scoring breakdown.
31:50You know, all game long,
31:52they've imposed their will
31:53on the interior.
31:54Scoring a lot of points
31:56in the painted area.
31:57And I'll tell you,
31:58the energy they've shown
31:59in the open floor,
32:01boy, it has been terrific.
32:02Doing a phenomenal job
32:03converting in those situations.
32:06Bulls making a switch here.
32:08Collins checked in
32:09for Vucevic.
32:09Williams comes in
32:10for Bruzelis.
32:12Ayo Dosumu is checked in
32:14for Okoro.
32:15And Trey Jones
32:16subbed in for White.
32:17Look, when you play
32:18as a team,
32:19good things tend
32:20to happen for you.
32:23Jones, the pass to Collins.
32:26Now, here's Giddey.
32:29And the layup fall.
32:32Giddey's got four points
32:33this quarter.
32:34You know, in that first half,
32:35a lot more three-point shooting.
32:37Since then, though,
32:38they've dialed it back.
32:40And it's Gillespie missing.
32:43The Bulls leading by 15.
32:45And it's Giddey in the corner.
32:49Giddey with the rebound.
32:50Now, the defense ready
32:52for him on that possession.
32:53They had to be.
32:54But he is so strong
32:56in the paint.
32:57Now we have a chance
32:58to see the teams
32:59that have been the NBA's
33:00best three-point shooters
33:01this month.
33:02Tell you what,
33:03when you have a month like this,
33:04the way they've been shooting it,
33:06you feel like the basket
33:07is three times
33:09as big as normal.
33:10I mean, it's hard to maintain
33:11this level of productivity.
33:13But we'll see
33:14if they can make it happen.
33:15So both teams
33:16changing it up here.
33:21Both free throws
33:22good from Watson.
33:26Chicago's gone
33:27two of three
33:27when they ventured
33:28outside the arc
33:29in the third quarter.
33:30And finish off
33:31by Collins.
33:33Giddey just kind of
33:34stepping aside
33:35and letting him
33:35get to the rim.
33:37There's a reason,
33:38G.A.
33:38The lead is what it is
33:40right now.
33:41You know,
33:41you look at it,
33:42the communication is lacking
33:43as is the trust.
33:44They can ill afford
33:46those types of breakdowns.
33:48It won't work.
33:48You can't win
33:49with those kind of breakdowns.
33:51Jones drives in
33:52and he makes that one.
33:54Jones has got
33:55seven points in the game.
33:57When you allow
33:58good scores
33:59to get uncontested
34:00shots at the rim,
34:01no wonder
34:02you're losing.
34:03You know,
34:03he should be getting
34:04extra attention
34:05from the defense,
34:06not less.
34:07Got the better
34:08of the defense
34:08that time.
34:09Easy trip to the rim.
34:14Beyond the arc,
34:17Hachimura grabs the miss.
34:19Howard can figure out
34:20how he doesn't
34:20knock that one down.
34:21No defender in sight.
34:23Four seconds
34:24separating the shot
34:25from game clocks.
34:29And it's Jones
34:30with the ball
34:30for the Bulls.
34:36Again,
34:36the miss by Jones.
34:38And he rushed
34:39that one,
34:39no doubt about it.
34:40So to be out of his position,
34:41you can see the frustration
34:43on his face.
34:44And so it's the Chicago Bulls
34:46looking at a 13-point lead
34:48heading into the next quarter.
34:49And we'll see
34:50if they can keep up
34:51their tremendous shooting
34:52they've been dialed in
34:53so far from the field.
34:55And we'll be right back
34:56after this.
35:08Now let's hear
35:08what head coach
35:09Billy Donovan
35:10was reviewing
35:10with his team
35:11in the huddle.
35:12Hold your ground.
35:13Don't let him back your way in.
35:14Just hold your ground.
35:14The other thing, too,
35:15is once he picks the ball up,
35:16he's not going to shoot it.
35:17If he does,
35:17just stay down on him.
35:19I like the way
35:20the Donovans
35:20conveying that scouting report
35:22to his guys.
35:23I mean,
35:23knowing how your opponent
35:25plays is important.
35:26And I think
35:27he's on point
35:28on this one.
35:30And we reach the fourth quarter
35:32in a game
35:33that may be already
35:34out of hand.
35:35Hachimura out there
35:36with Peyton Watson.
35:38Then there's Prince.
35:40Then it's Ellis.
35:40And it's Gillespie
35:42in at the point.
35:43Hachimura,
35:44the pass to Gillespie.
35:45And the shot goes in.
35:47When you get looks from there,
35:49you're doing a lot right.
36:03And so,
36:04here is Chicago.
36:05A 12-point game.
36:09Dosumu,
36:10the pass to Collins.
36:13And it's in.
36:14Basket number six
36:14for him thus far.
36:15He has only missed
36:16two shots from the floor.
36:19Keeping it 52%
36:20from the field.
36:21They're clicking.
36:22Pass to Ellis.
36:23And here is Hachimura.
36:25Restarted by Collins.
36:27Solid rebound there.
36:28And with the score like it is,
36:30that's an area
36:30where they can't afford
36:32to get lazy.
36:33Yeah,
36:34another column
36:35in the stat sheet
36:36that hasn't gone
36:37in their favor.
36:38To climb back,
36:39they've got to put forth
36:41more effort.
36:42Ellis kicks to Watson.
36:44Back to Ellis.
36:45Over White.
36:47That is good.
36:48And the Bulls lead
36:49is cut down to 12
36:50on the bucket
36:50from Ellis.
36:54Chicago's gotten
36:55the three-point shot
36:55off 16 times tonight.
36:57Seven times they've hit it.
36:58Nine times they've missed.
36:59And even without
37:00that three-ball
37:01dropping for them,
37:02the defense should have
37:03done more
37:03on that last play.
37:05Jacks up a three.
37:07And it's
37:08Bill Espey missing.
37:09The Bulls
37:10leading by 12.
37:11Right side,
37:12Williams.
37:13Trying to get open
37:14is Dosumu.
37:15He gets that one.
37:17Just no resistance
37:18on the inside.
37:19That's their fifth
37:20consecutive make
37:21in the paint.
37:22Those looks they're allowing
37:24are almost automatic.
37:32Josh Ditties
37:33checked in
37:33for Trey Jones.
37:35And now
37:36Hallie LaForce
37:37has something for us
37:38from the sideline.
37:39Thanks, guys.
37:40The head coach
37:40of the home team
37:41had some words
37:42for his team
37:42over the break.
37:43He questioned
37:44his team's effort
37:44asking them,
37:45should I put in
37:46the bench right now?
37:47Wake up, guys.
37:48We can still win
37:49this game,
37:49but I need you all
37:50to play
37:50like you believe
37:51you can.
37:52Not exactly
37:53a fun huddle
37:53to listen on, guys.
37:55Terrific, Hallie.
37:56We appreciate
37:56the report.
37:59Game moves along.
38:01Two minutes gone
38:01here in the fourth.
38:06Giddy with it.
38:09Pass to White.
38:12And probably
38:13more of a natural
38:14score than
38:15Passer.
38:16White has worked
38:17hard on his
38:17playmaking ability.
38:18The plan of attack
38:20is obvious.
38:21Get the ball inside
38:22and go strong
38:23to the rim.
38:24You know,
38:25the defense has been
38:25very slow to adapt.
38:27I mean,
38:27that's ten straight
38:28points now inside.
38:35And White,
38:36no good on that one.
38:37The athleticism
38:39and blinding speed
38:40White possesses
38:41is impressive.
38:42This guy plays
38:43with a lot of moxie.
38:45And after a
38:46scoreless first half,
38:47he is starting
38:48to see signs
38:48of White here
38:49in the second.
38:50And just a step
38:51ahead of the D
38:53in that possession
38:54there,
38:55making the pass
38:55nice assist.
38:58Hachimura finds
38:59Watson.
39:00Here's Gillespie.
39:02Here's the three.
39:03That's good.
39:04And the assist
39:05goes to Watson.
39:07Watson's got
39:07his fourth assist
39:08with that last one
39:09here tonight.
39:10Chicago leading
39:11by 10.
39:13Outside,
39:13Collins.
39:16outside White.
39:21Back to Collins
39:22and finished
39:23off by Collins.
39:25And just
39:26tacks a few more
39:27points onto their
39:28lead with the
39:29Tomahawk.
39:30That's bringing it
39:31down hard.
39:32Guys,
39:32it is symbolic
39:33of their effort
39:34here tonight.
39:37Watson,
39:38the pass
39:38is to Hachimura.
39:40And here's Ellis
39:41for three.
39:42And the three ball
39:43is good.
39:44Defensively,
39:45they just look
39:45out of sync.
39:46Not closing out
39:47on the threes
39:48in time.
39:49Well,
39:49I think they're
39:49getting caught
39:50in that in-between
39:51zone.
39:52No man's land.
39:53Giving up three
39:54straight from beyond
39:55the arc right now.
39:56And if he sniffs
39:57the rim,
39:58he's attacking.
39:59Giddy not messing
40:00around when he gets
40:01in close like that.
40:02And here's Ellis
40:03for three.
40:04Rebound by the
40:05Bulls.
40:06Collins has got
40:07eight rebounds
40:07in this game.
40:08A slight rebound
40:09advantage for them.
40:11One more column
40:12in their favor
40:13and it's all
40:14adding up.
40:15Well,
40:15you take a look
40:15at all of the
40:16stats.
40:16The team stats
40:17that is.
40:18And that's one
40:19of the many areas
40:20that they've had
40:21the advantage.
40:22And as a result,
40:23they've got a big lead.
40:24White with it.
40:25Picked up by Ellis.
40:27Collins setting
40:27the pick for White.
40:29Off target
40:30with his three.
40:31Gone six of nine
40:32and a field goal
40:33attempt since the
40:34start of the fourth
40:34quarter.
40:35Hachimura.
40:36Here's Watson.
40:37And it's good
40:38for two.
40:39And they have
40:40picked it up
40:40offensively here
40:41in the second half.
40:43Ball movement,
40:44getting high
40:45percentage shots,
40:46you can definitely
40:47see a difference.
40:48And Billy Donovan
40:49decides to call
40:50timeout.
40:51And that timeout
40:52by Coach
40:53was carefully
40:53measured,
40:54wanting to make
40:55sure that everybody
40:56is on the same
40:57page here.
40:58Some changes
40:59for Chicago.
40:59Vucevic,
41:01he's checked in
41:01for Collins.
41:03Boozellis comes
41:04in for Williams.
41:05And it's
41:06Okoro in
41:07for Dosumo.
41:10And it's
41:11Giddey
41:11with the ball
41:12for the Bulls.
41:13They led the game
41:14at one point
41:15by 20.
41:17And again,
41:18Chicago,
41:18no good.
41:20Gone three of five
41:21from beyond the arc
41:22since the final
41:23quarter's gotten
41:24underway.
41:25James finds
41:26Herter
41:26to the inside.
41:28It's stolen
41:29by Boozellis.
41:32Here's Okoro.
41:33Good for another
41:34field goal.
41:35Number five
41:35in the night.
41:36Five for ten
41:37shooting.
41:38Nicely done.
41:39They continue
41:40to attack inside
41:41and that's ten
41:42points in a row
41:43in the paint.
41:44If you can't stop it,
41:45here it comes.
41:46I'm right at you.
41:48The offense is
41:48flowing through him
41:50right now.
41:50He just keeps
41:51coming.
41:52The Bulls
41:52leading by nine.
41:57Here's Giddey.
41:59And get the three.
42:01Despite his
42:01shooting moves,
42:02they're still up.
42:03That goes well
42:04if he can somehow
42:05get things turned around.
42:07A hooter.
42:11Here's Kata.
42:13Can't get it to go.
42:15The shot's there
42:16for him
42:16and he's got to
42:17take it.
42:18I don't care
42:18if he doesn't
42:19convert.
42:20That's a shot
42:20he has to
42:21continue to take.
42:23From outside,
42:25down it goes
42:26for three.
42:27He's just
42:28stretching him out.
42:29The defense
42:29has got to do
42:30a better job
42:31of staying
42:31attached to him.
42:33Yeah,
42:33especially with
42:34the score
42:34being what it is.
42:35I mean,
42:35you've got to
42:36tighten it up
42:36on deep.
42:37That one drops.
42:38Hey,
42:39it's typically
42:40a positive
42:40for this offense
42:41when he's
42:42assertive
42:43and looking
42:44to score.
42:46White.
42:47That's tipped.
42:48They retain
42:49possession.
42:52fires the
42:53three.
42:54No good.
42:55Oh,
42:56it's been a
42:56turbulent quarter.
42:57Really rough
42:57for him.
42:58Nothing going
42:58his way.
42:59But he seems
43:00determined to
43:01shoot his way
43:01out of it.
43:02Here's
43:03Hachimura.
43:04Herder
43:06buries the
43:07jumper.
43:08I love
43:08the ball
43:09movement there.
43:10He put that
43:10on a silver
43:11platter.
43:12Just served
43:12him up.
43:16There's
43:17126 left
43:18in the fourth
43:18quarter of this
43:19one.
43:21What touch
43:22on the floater.
43:23The floater
43:23always a hard
43:25shot to contest.
43:26Here's Mitchell.
43:29It's Herder.
43:32James fires.
43:34And down
43:35goes the
43:36three.
43:36A lackluster
43:37effort on defense
43:38gave him the
43:39look he wanted.
43:40And here's
43:41White.
43:42He'll bring it
43:42up for the
43:43Chicago Bulls.
43:44They led the
43:45game at one
43:45point by
43:4620.
43:50Now here's
43:51Okoro.
43:52D right on
43:52him.
43:53Got it!
43:54And it's just
43:55competing.
43:56You know,
43:56giving your
43:57best when it
43:58matters most.
44:00Yeah, you know,
44:00once they got
44:01victory in their
44:02view, a huge
44:03injection of
44:04energy and a
44:05great run to
44:05finish it off.
44:06Shoots the
44:07three.
44:08A three-pointer.
44:09Good!
44:10Nice setup.
44:11Excellent team
44:12basketball.
44:14And he commits
44:14the intentional
44:15foul.
44:16James.
44:17First personal
44:17foul.
44:18Second team
44:19foul.
44:26Six-point lead.
44:31White on
44:32side.
44:36Now, here's
44:37Okoro.
44:38He's defended
44:39by Herder.
44:40No time to
44:41waste on this
44:41possession.
44:42Got to go
44:43right up with
44:43it and then
44:44foul immediately.
44:45Good!
44:46Second chance
44:47points always
44:49hurt.
44:49Just not enough
44:50effort to block
44:51out.
44:52Hey, guys
44:52standing around
44:53spectating.
44:54I mean, you
44:54got to get in
44:54there and get
44:55tough.
44:56And an
44:56intentional
44:57foul right
44:57there.
44:58You know
44:58what?
44:59Smart foul.
44:59You got to
45:00try and extend
45:00the game.
45:01Sure.
45:01It's not
45:02over.
45:02The clock
45:03is as much
45:04a problem for
45:04them as the
45:05score is right
45:05now, so they've
45:06got to try to
45:06manage it.
45:09He hits the
45:10first one, and
45:11that puts them
45:12up by five.
45:19So he gets
45:19them both, and
45:20it's a six-point
45:21ball game.
45:22And he just
45:23garnered a little
45:23bit more insurance
45:24there.
45:25Very confident as
45:26he's able to go up
45:26and knock those
45:27down.
45:28And let's get
45:29your take, guys.
45:30What's the
45:31strategy?
45:32It's still a
45:33sliver of hope.
45:34Yeah, but
45:34they've got to
45:35score and
45:36then foul
45:36immediately.
45:53Heard her!
45:55Count it!
45:55Couldn't run
45:56the inbound play
45:57any better than
45:58right there.
46:00And an
46:01intentional foul
46:01there stops
46:02the clock.
46:03First person
46:04to foul,
46:0514 fouls.
46:08Shooting for
46:09Chicago,
46:10Josh Giddey.
46:13They're down the
46:14first, and that
46:14puts them up by
46:15five.
46:20So he goes
46:22two for two at the
46:22line, and it's a
46:23six-point ball game.
46:26And what's their
46:27best move at this
46:28point?
46:29There's still a
46:30sliver of hope.
46:31Yeah, but they've
46:32got to score and
46:33then foul immediately.
46:34All right,
46:35this is another
46:36four.
46:36This is a
46:37breaking
46:38dance move.
46:39It's a
46:39noise there.
46:54Mitchell!
46:56The three is
46:57off, and now
46:58we've got the
46:58intentional foul.
46:59You have to
47:00foul, but I'm
47:01sure they would
47:02have liked to
47:03foul someone
47:03different.
47:04They didn't
47:05really have
47:05another option.
47:06I mean, I
47:07thought they did
47:07a nice job
47:08getting it in
47:09his hands and
47:09making sure
47:10he was the
47:10guy who'd
47:11go to the
47:12line.
47:18Second one
47:19is good.
47:19Getting both
47:20at the line,
47:21and it's an
47:21eight-point
47:22game.
47:23Mitchell
47:24fires!
47:25Knocks down
47:26the three!
47:30And so they
47:30choose to
47:31intentionally
47:31foul.
47:32Home team
47:32foul.
47:33Mitchell.
47:35Second
47:35personal foul.
47:36Team is in
47:37the penalty.
47:39at the line
47:40for the
47:40Bulls.
47:41He doesn't
47:42hit the
47:42first, and
47:42that was the
47:43one they
47:43really wanted.
47:45He's got
47:45one more
47:46though.
47:49And he
47:49ends up
47:50making the
47:50second, and
47:51that increases
47:52their lead to
47:52six.
47:54Mitchell!
47:56And the
47:57three misses!
47:58And now they
47:59decide to
47:59foul
48:00intentionally.
48:05shooting for
48:05the Bulls.
48:07Josh
48:07Nitti.
48:09Taking
48:10two shots.
48:11So the
48:11first one
48:11drops, and
48:12that makes
48:13it a
48:13seven-point
48:14lead.
48:18And so
48:18both free
48:19throws are
48:20good, and
48:20it's an
48:21eight-point
48:21game.
48:26Cream from
48:27outside!
48:32So the
48:32Bulls win
48:33it.
48:34This was a
48:34hard-fought,
48:35well-earned
48:35victory for
48:36them, Greg.
48:36They really
48:37had to work
48:37for this
48:38win.
48:38That's a
48:39good point.
48:39I mean,
48:39weaker teams
48:40might have
48:41buckled at
48:42the end,
48:42with the
48:42crowd amped up,
48:43everyone in
48:44the building
48:44kind of rooting
48:45against you,
48:46but they
48:47stood tall and
48:48pulled it out.
48:48Well said.
48:49And that'll
48:50do it, folks.
48:51Alongside Clark
48:52Kellogg, Greg
48:53Anthony, and
48:54Ali LaForce, I'm
48:55Kevin Harlan, and
48:56as always, we
48:58appreciate you
48:58joining us right
48:59here tonight on
49:002K.
49:01But as we go,
49:03let's take a
49:03look at our
49:04player of the
49:04game, Kobe
49:05White.