CHICAGO (CBS) – DeMar DeRozan’s Instagram story mentioned all of it, with an image of his daughter Diar and one phrase: Temper.
She was instrumental together with her screaming her strategy to 16 Toronto Raptors missed free throws in final 12 months’s Play-In sport.
This 12 months, the Bulls might have that assist with their Play-In matchup towards the Atlanta Hawks.
Heart Andre Drummond didn’t take part forward of Wednesday’s contest. He is missed the final three video games with an ankle damage and nonetheless had some swelling.
In the meantime, Ayo Dosunmu has been out 4 video games with a proper quad contusion and is hopeful he’ll play.
“I actually needed to play in New York,” Dosunmu mentioned. “However it did not really feel proper and it wasn’t proper timing. So I simply requested if I may do a two-minute scrimmage, just about rise up and down, see how my wind was, see how my motion was.”
Having Drummond and Dosunmu obtainable towards an Atlanta squad with a wholesome Trae Younger can be useful. Dosunmu averaged 21 factors within the three-game season collection with the Hawks, serving to the Bulls win two whereas typically holding Younger in examine.
“In all probability my size and competitiveness,” Dosunmu mentioned. “He is a competitor. So while you put a competitor on a competitor, I believe that simply makes it enjoyable. Simply making an attempt to do just about no matter it takes to maintain him out of rhythm.”
The Bulls will play in entrance of a house crowd for the primary time in a Play-In Match sport, they usually hope to make use of that to their benefit.
Dosunmu mentioned final 12 months when the Miami Warmth ended their season of their second Play-In sport, he remembered the surroundings offering an edge when the Warmth went on a 15-1 run down the stretch.
