Even with the good exhibition season, it will take time to work some stuff out. I thought Vucevic missed a whole bunch of shots he usually makes, and that alone would have made this look like a better offensive performance. I didn't like DD with four subs the first time the bench rolled out. Since there's so little outside shooting from the back ups, it doesn't enhance Demar's effectiveness (and wow, he is terrible defensively). There was a fair amount to like on the defensive end.
Finally -- for the Bulls to really elevate their level of play, Patrick Williams needs to get more involved so he can develop. And I'm not sure in this lineup, he'll get that opportunity. To me, this was the biggest negative of signing Derozan -- making your most prized young player a fifth option isn't necessarily the best trade off, even when upgrading the offensive talent on the team.
Even with the good exhibition season, it will take time to work some stuff out. I thought Vucevic missed a whole bunch of shots he usually makes, and that alone would have made this look like a better offensive performance. I didn't like DD with four subs the first time the bench rolled out. Since there's so little outside shooting from the back ups, it doesn't enhance Demar's effectiveness (and wow, he is terrible defensively). There was a fair amount to like on the defensive end.
Finally -- for the Bulls to really elevate their level of play, Patrick Williams needs to get more involved so he can develop. And I'm not sure in this lineup, he'll get that opportunity. To me, this was the biggest negative of signing Derozan -- making your most prized young player a fifth option isn't necessarily the best trade off, even when upgrading the offensive talent on the team.