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2 simple statistics foreshadow Bulls' rookie Noa Essengue's all-star potential

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Granted, it's extraordinarily difficult to do at the moment, but look past that viral meme and you'll see the pair of digits that could unlock Noa Essengue's all-star potential: 3 and 8. As in the Chicago Bulls' rookie's 3-for-8 shooting performance from three-point range in the team's summer league win over the Indiana Pacers.

Essengue's name will, most likely, forever be linked with the image of him being dunked on by Johnny Furphy. No matter which way you slice it, it's an embarrassing photo.

But the 12th overall pick also had his best game as a pro in Chicago's first summer league victory.