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 Chicago squeezed out a 92-87 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday
but shot 37.9 percent from the field as Derrick Rose once again
struggled with his shot. "All the games I've been playing in, I
could care less how I'm playing, it's all about conditioning,” Rose,
who missed most of training camp after suffering an orbital
fracture, told reporters. “… I'm trying to get people in positions
to be successful.” Rose and the Bulls might not need much more
offense against the Hornets, who have yet to score more than 94
points in three straight losses to begin the season. Charlotte
squandered a fourth-quarter lead in its home opener against Atlanta
on Sunday and ended up falling 94-92.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, CSN Chicago, FSN Southeast (Charlotte)
ABOUT THE BULLS (3-1): Chicago is trying to open things up a bit on
offense under Hoiberg but is waiting for Rose to get his vision back
completely after the fracture. Rose complained of blurred vision
several times in the first week and was held to single digits in
scoring in back-to-back games over the weekend. "It seems like
(Hoiberg’s) forcing me into how I naturally play," Rose said. "Where
I'm running downhill, I'm getting into the paint. I'm able to push
the ball, one-man fast break if I want to, but it's all about my
conditioning.”
ABOUT THE HORNETS (0-3): Charlotte attempted a franchise-record 37
3-pointers in Sunday’s loss and is putting up an average of 30.3 in
the early going. The offense is changing slightly with Nicolas
Batum, Jeremy Lamb and rookie Frank Kaminsky in the mix, but it’s
veteran forward Marvin Williams doing the most damage from beyond
the arc. Williams went 5-of-8 from 3-point range in Sunday’s loss
and has attempted at least five 3-pointers in each of the first
three contests.
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BUZZER BEATERS
1. The teams split four meetings last season, with the Bulls winning
once in Charlotte.
2. The Hornets signed Lamb to a three-year, $21 million contract
extension on Monday.
3. Chicago F Doug McDermott is 7-of-12 from 3-point range in the
first four games.
PREDICTION: Bulls 99, Hornets 91
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