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Rookie wall or no rookie wall, the Bulls need Pat Williams to step up

Over the last month, Patrick Williams has been asked several times about the proverbial “rookie wall.’’

The 19-year-old Bulls forward has been very consistent in his reply, swearing that he hasn’t hit it.

Maybe he actually feels that way, but if he didn’t hit it, it definitely seems to have hit him.

The starter has basically been a non-factor on the offensive end the last three games – all losses – but he’s been trending this direction the entire month.

After averaging 9.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in March, since the calendar flipped into April, Williams was 6.