After a surprisingly strong start, the Chicago Bulls have come crashing back to reality. Now 9–8 and sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference, Chicago is coming off a dismal 13-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Since starting 6–1, the Bulls have spiraled. They’ve dropped five straight, stolen a bizarre win over the Denver Nuggets, squeaked past a shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers, been smoked by the Miami Heat, survived the lowly Washington Wizards, and then somehow managed to lose to a two-win Pelicans squad in humiliating fashion.
Matas Buzelis has hit a rough patch
Yet amid this chaotic stretch, Matas Buzelis’ struggles have gone largely unnoticed.