Things we've learned about the Chicago Bulls 10 games into the season

A few things the Bulls have shown 10 games into the new season.

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Ten games is a small sample size to draw conclusions, but there are a couple of things that stand out about the Chicago Bulls 10 games into their season.

This core does not work well together

This sentiment has been said often from Timbuktu to Tennessee, but it bears repeating for the people in the back that the Bulls’ “Big 3” does not work well together. The eye test shows it. The stats prove it. The team’s record is a testament to it.

“How much more time and data do the Bulls need to see their core three don’t work?” Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic wrote.

“The trio is the Bulls’ third-most used three-man lineup yet has a team-worst, minus-7.9 in the plus-minus category. They finished with a negative plus-minus last season and the season before that,” Mayberry added.

Making the situation more frustrating for the Bulls and their fans is that the front office has had numerous chances to hit the reset button but has elected to stay the course, re-signing starting center Nikola Vucevic this summer to a brand-new three-year contract while also retaining guards Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu.

“If it hasn’t worked by now, what makes the Bulls think it will?” Mayberry emphatically stated.

Not our night. Onto the next one.

Nikola Vucevic: 26 pts, 12 reb, 5 ast
Zach LaVine: 20 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast pic.twitter.com/gVH0Q4lIgx

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 14, 2023

Coby White is doing well as the starting point guard

There were plenty of questions regarding who will handle the reins of starting point guard this season. With Patrick Beverley signing in Philadelphia, the Bulls had a vacancy to fill.

The team decided to go with Coby White, and it appears the move is paying off. White is currently averaging 12.3 points per game and has been an effective playmaker for his teammates, dishing out 4.7 assists per contest

“White’s improvement continues to impress. He’s developed his deficiencies and taken on more of a leadership role as the lead guard. He’s been a rare bright spot for the Bulls despite not excelling so far at what he does best, which is shooting,” Mayberry said of White, whose shooting has dipped this season to 39 percent including 30 percent from three.

“While he finds his stroke, White has supplied steady play as a conductor. He’s the best option the Bulls have at getting into the paint. He’s penetrating and pitching to open shooters consistently, taking care of the ball, rebounding and scrapping defensively.”

Coby from Libertyville 🏹@NBCSChicago | @CobyWhite pic.twitter.com/kEDh9OkHSE

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 14, 2023

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