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Nikola Vucevic Was in Utter Disbelief After Bulls Teammate Passed Up Wide-Open Layup

He couldn’t believe his eyes.

Madison Williams

Nikola Vucevic Was in Utter Disbelief After Bulls Teammate Passed Up Wide-Open Layup
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The Chicago Bulls tried to execute a play that would result in an easy layup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, but guard Jevon Carter's quick change of plans seemed to mess up the opportunity.

Carter dribbled the ball down the court, then tricked the Cavaliers defense and threw a slippery pass to center Nikola Vučević. While Vučević had the ball, Carter cut wide open to the basket, but after Vučević found him, Carter passed up the easy bucket, dishing the ball back out to Coby White.

Vučević was left just as confused as the Cavaliers, throwing both arms out in front of him to question what his teammate was thinking in that moment. He couldn’t believe his eyes.

What made matters worse is that White missed the three-point shot.

Carter may hear from Vučević after Wednesday’s game.

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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