At the start of the season, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine just wanted to get comfortable around the basket again.
After all, that’s his comfort zone — floating with his head above the rim, one arm cocked to throw down a vicious dunk. But after offseason knee surgery and recovery, LaVine struggled to find the same confidence to start the season.
Inconsistency was LaVine’s main source of frustration. On some drives to the basket, his body responded normally — knees springing into takeoff, body rising well above the rim, the ensuing dunk or finger roll effortlessly dropping through the net.
