Alex Caruso has been a key defensive cog for the Chicago Bulls this season, and there’s no doubt that without him their perimeter defense is much worse, and it’s clear that the Bulls were heavily affected by his absence.
The reason that Alex Caruso was out for an extended period was due to him being injured by Grayson Allen, after being grabbed out of mid-air. Alex Caruso himself categorized the move as “kind of bull****”.
“Dude just grabbed me out of the air. Kind of bullshit.”
While Alex Caruso was pissed off about the foul, it seems as though he is past that now. He has recently stated that he has “no anger” about the injury but added that Grayson Allen never reached out to him.
Caruso said he has “no anger” any more over Allen’s foul. The six weeks “was pretty frustrating” but nothing he can do about it. Said he never heard from Allen.
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Caruso said he has “no anger” any more over Allen’s foul. The six weeks “was pretty frustrating” but nothing he can do about it. Said he never heard from Allen.
There’s no doubt that any player would be frustrated at dealing with an injury that kept them out for an extended period of time. Many fans have already criticized Grayson Allen for injuring Alex Caruso when the incident happened. However, Jrue Holiday was one of the people that ended up defending Grayson Allen, claiming that Allen didn’t injure Caruso on purpose.
“Grayson, we know Grayson. He’s not that type of player,” Holiday said, via Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “He didn’t do it maliciously and he didn’t want to see Caruso get hurt. I feel like those are the type of guys we recruit and we love playing with. Grayson didn’t do it on purpose. We know that and he knows that, so he knows that we have his back.”
Hopefully, we see Alex Caruso suit up sooner rather than later, and he will certainly be key for the Chicago Bulls in the playoffs. He is one of the best defensive guards in the league and is a capable facilitator as well.
The Chicago Bulls will need Alex Caruso’s defense if they are to advance far in the playoffs. He is a proven winner that has won a championship next to LeBron James, and that is an important factor in the playoffs.
