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Josh Giddey Makes Honest Statement After Bulls-Wizards

The Chicago Bulls fell to the Washington Wizards.

Joey Linn

Oct 23, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center.
Oct 23, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center. / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards entered Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls with just five total wins on the NBA season. Defeating the Bulls 125-107, Washington moved to 6-25, while Chicago fell to 15-19.

The Bulls are not expected to contend for an Eastern Conference playoff spot, and will likely sell at the NBA trade deadline, but this was still a disappointing loss. Unable to contain Jordan Poole, who finished with 30 points, the Bulls began the new year with a bad loss.

Speaking after the game, Bulls guard Josh Giddey got honest about what was a disappointing effort form his team.

Josh Giddey
Dec 30, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) enters the arena before the game against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center. / Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images

“We came in too cool," Giddey admitted, via K.C Johnson of Chicago Sports News. "It’s the NBA. Anyone can beat anyone on any given night. These guys haven’t had a lot of wins and we probably came in with the wrong mindset that we can roll out of bed and walk away with a win.”

Expecting to win, rather than approaching this contest with the right mindset, Chicago got beat by a bad team.

The Bulls now have two days off before hosting the New York Knicks on Saturday. New York is playing great basketball, having won nine-straight games to improve to 24-10 on the season.

While Chicago likely has signifiant roster changes coming, this is still a group that expects to remain competitive until those changes take place.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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