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Bulls hot shooting can't compensate for porous defense

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December 6, 2024
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Offense is not the issue for these Chicago Bulls.
Against the Indiana Pacers, they made 21-of-50 three-point attempts and scored 123 points on 33 assists. That formula should be enough to win on most nights.
The problem is the 132 they gave up to the Pacers. As great as the offense is, it's impossible to win when you give up more than you score.
"We don't have the luxury to have those breakdowns," Billy Donovan said describing straight-line drives for Pacers guards to the rim. "If you look at our team, the biggest difference for us up to this point is teams are taking a lot more shots than we are per game, and they're getting more layups than we are, per game. We have got to find ways to eli...

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