It’s been a struggle for Zach LaVine, who found himself surrounded by blue jerseys whenever he ventured into the lane.
Sometimes he was stripped cleanly, one time he lost it on his own and the one time he found clear real estate LaVine was raked across the arm before going up for a dunk.
Fifteen seconds later, he and Fred Hoiberg were given technical fouls for letting the officials know about their displeasure. The official wound up going to both parties after seeing the replay but the damage was done.
The frustration was clear on LaVine’s face throughout the Bulls’ 112-106 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night at the United Center.