The Chicago Bulls have recently beat the Kevin Durant-led Brooklyn Nets. There’s no doubt that this matchup was a good test for the Chicago Bulls, who have aspirations of being a top-tier team this year. They are 7-3 and have shown no signs of slowing down.
Kevin Durant lauded the Chicago Bulls ahead of their matchup, stating that the team has “three elite-level scorers”, presumably referring to Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic. All three have made All-Star teams before due to their offensive prowess, and facing all three of them as a defense must be a scary prospect. (7:10)
You got three elite-level scorers from all areas. One at the big man position, tough to stop. And you got a point guard in Lonzo who can orchestrate it all… They got a nice bench, well coached, great crowd.
There’s no doubt that the Chicago Bulls-Brooklyn Nets game illustrated what Kevin Durant was talking about prior. Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan had 24 and 28 points respectively. Nikola Vucevic struggled from the field, but he did end up notching a double-double on the night with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
This game could be a potential preview of a future playoff matchup. Both the Chicago Bulls and the Brooklyn Nets look to go far in the playoffs, and both have teams with lots of star power and talent. There’s no doubt that a playoff series between the two teams could be extremely interesting, especially if one imagines Zach LaVine and Kevin Durant trading buckets.
The Chicago Bulls have been a mighty good team, and some even believe that they look like a championship contender. It remains to be seen if they are able to keep up their high level of play for the rest of the season, but one definitely shouldn’t count them out.
