Zach LaVine knows what his reputation is.
The Bulls guard also knows that no matter what improvements he makes to his game those perceptions might not change in the minds of some people.
And he still sleeps fine at night.
So where does the drive come from going into Year 7 of his NBA career? The guy in LaVine’s mirror reminds him frequently.
“I hear a lot of stuff … I let a lot of things drive me,’’ LaVine said, as the Bulls are days away from their first preseason game. “I’m one of the hardest working guys, but if you want to be a great player you have to lead your team to wins and I want to do that.