Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2019
Bulls guard Zach LaVine admits the offense has some ongoing issues
Cue up the slow, dramatic music and grab ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi.
That’s right, it’s sad sports story time, and right now there are few teams in the NBA sadder than the 4-9 Bulls.
Where to start? With so many culprits of an early season gone wrong, the finger pointing can go in many directions. It starts, however, with an offense expected to be playoff worthy.
The numbers tell a much different story.
The Bulls entered Sunday ranked 27th in offensive efficiency (101.1), and have spent the first month of the season force-feeding the three pointer, ranked eighth in the Association in three-point attempts (35.5 attempts per game), but just 24th in three-point field goal percentage (32.5 percent).
