2. Keeping the Raptors off the offensive glass
It’s as simple as the headline. The Bulls as a team need to work together and keep this Raptor team off the offensive boards. During the regular season, Toronto was second in the league in offensive rebounds, with an average of 12.7 per game. And just in case you were wondering; the Chicago Bulls were 28th in the NBA in offensive rebounds. Quite a difference.
Last time these two teams met, Toronto had 19 offensive rebounds in their 104-98 victory. That just can’t happen if the Bulls plan on winning this game or even keeping it close. To be fair, it’s a horrendous draw for the Chicago Bulls, but they have no one to blame but themselves. Just watch this clip if you want to be infuriated.
Raptors 104, Bulls 98
Bulls lose their first since the All Star Break and drop to 28-34. Needed that one for the play in race
This play sums up the game. Raptors destroyed the Bulls on the offensive glass pic.twitter.com/AQcdKkg80I
— Will Gottlieb (@Will_Gottlieb) March 1, 2023
The Chicago Bulls were supposed to be a good rebounding team. It seems as if they rely on Nikola Vucevic to do it all some games, but team rebounding is important when going against a long and tall team like the Toronto Raptors. If they can control the pace, grab some boards and settle the crowd down; I feel like the Bulls could be competitive and win this game. That leads me to my last key.
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