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Realistic Expectations for Chicago Bulls Rookie Denzel Valentine in 2016-17

Denzel Valentine missed his first six shots in the Las Vegas Summer League championship game last week, and he didn't score until the fourth quarter. But that didn't scare the Chicago Bulls coaches from diagramming a play for the former Michigan State star in the final seconds of regulation while trailing by three points.

Valentine delivered, and then did so again in overtime, hitting a buzzer-beater to give the Bulls a summer-league title.

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The faith in Valentine and the reward were not surprising to anyone who watched the guy the last few years at Michigan State.