Growing pains were expected in the development of Patrick Williams.
After all, the fourth overall pick has been cast into the starting lineup as a 19-year-old, and asked to try and slow down All-Stars and future Hall of Famers on what seems like a nightly basis.
Along the way, however, it feels like his offense has been getting lost.
And trying to find it against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday wasn’t exactly ideal. Actually, the Lakers (13-4) made sure it wasn’t ideal for most of the Bulls roster in the one-sided 101-90 win for the visiting team.