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Life after DeRozan: How the Bulls plan to reinvent the offense

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Will Gottlieb
October 19, 2024
Chicago Bulls' Josh Giddey
Oct 8, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang (20) in the third quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images

For the last three seasons, the Chicago Bulls’ offense leaned into the strengths of their most consistent player, DeMar DeRozan. Capitalizing on his surgical scoring proficiency and high basketball IQ, the Bulls led the league in mid-range attempts while attempting to win the possession battle through the four factors: shooting efficiency (eFG%), getting to the line (FT rate), minimizing turnovers (TOV%), and crashing the offensive glass.
Despite their efforts, the Bulls struggled in those key areas during the 2023-24 season as the rest of the league's offense climbed past them. They ranked 22nd in eFG%, 17th in FT rate, and even though they became an elite offensive rebounding team, finishi...

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