Malik Monk had a perfect description for the Chicago Bulls sweeping the Charlotte Hornets this season.
“They’re big!” Monk said following a 120-99 home loss. “Every time we try to get a little run, we try to box somebody out and they reach over us and get the rebound. Kick it out for a 3, and go back up 10.”
The Hornets look puny playing the Bulls. This was a night when Charlotte was closing in on clinching at least the play-in tournament. The Bulls are five victories worse than the Hornets, yet they won three head-to-head matchups this season by an average of 17 points.