The Chicago Bulls came inches from a Game 1 upset Sunday in their first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks.
The game felt like a rallying moment for the Bulls, who battled back from a 16-point deficit and kept the reigning champions within one or two possessions for the entire second half. But despite that promise, the Bulls won’t stand a chance if their star trio — Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vučević — can’t step up more thoroughly in future games.
The Bulls shot 32.3% from the field in a dismal scoring night for both teams, and their All-Stars fared even worse. LaVine, DeRozan and Vučević finished 21 of 71 (29.6%) from the field, and LaVine and Vučević each shot 2 for 10 from behind the 3-point line.
