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Josh Giddey's Assist to Zach LaVine in Grizzlies-Bulls Goes Viral

The Chicago Bulls fell to the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA preseason game.

Joey Linn

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) walks into the United Center before a game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) walks into the United Center before a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. / David Banks-Imagn Images
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The Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies faced off on Saturday in an NBA preseason game. This was the third preseason game for Memphis and the second for Chicago.

Falling to the Grizzlies by a final score of 124-121, the Bulls were unable to maintain their early lead. That said, there were a lot of encouraging signs for a Bulls team that has several question marks entering the new season.

Two-time NBA All-Star Zach LaVine was incredible for the Bulls, finishing with 28 points in just 22 minutes. New Bulls guard Josh Giddey finished with 11 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds in just 23 minutes.

One of LaVine’s nine baskets came off an assist from Giddey, and the play went viral on Instagram:

This play has over 450,000 views and is one of two Giddey plays that went viral in this preseason game. Giddey and LaVine also had nearly identical passes that the Bulls put together in an Instagram video.

Via Bulls: “Zach and Josh just threw identical assists 😱”

This video has over 350,000 views on Instagram. While it is still just preseason, the Bulls have to be encouraged with what they’ve seen from Giddey and LaVine.

The Bulls are still awaiting the injury return of Lonzo Ball, which is another development to watch for in preseason. For now, the Giddey-LaVine duo is off to a solid start.

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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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