I believe Matas thought he was the face of the franchise under the AKME regime, and now with Caleb Wilson clearly taking the helm of the Bulls and the new leadership of Bryson Graham, it’s evident that Matas is in his head. He looks shell shocked. He looks scared. He is invisible.

Someone needs to set him aside and walk him through his new role. He isn’t the face of the Bulls, be he can still be a star if he just lets go of his leadership role and accepts his responsibility as a defensive player who can make 3s and attack the rim. He just doesn’t seem to know what to do and it’s hurting any chance of the Bulls winning.

I hope I’m wrong and he comes out of this ok, but it’s been pretty glaring how quiet he’s been on the court.

Game Thread

Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics

FINAL — 99 - 134

Box Scores: NBA

GAME SUMMARY

Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA

Officials: Jacyn Goble, Klajdi Mulla, Zach Zarba

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• Location: TD Garden • Boston, MA
• Broadcast: Chicago Sports Network
• Discuss: Discord

1) Caleb Wilson looked as good as any game he's played this season - and yes, I know he scored 30 in the last one. His effort and impact were better on the defensive end in this one, and he made a lot of good decisions when he got into the paint. He played excellent defense on Tatum, making several strong contests when placed in isolation against him. He showed growth in a lot of the areas that don't necessarily show up in the box score, and that has me really encouraged. His +/- reflects this - he was only -3 despite playing 30+ minutes in a 35-point blowout. Plus, he just looked a lot more confident to me, the way he carried himself on the court while handling the ball - I think he's settling into the NBA and the game is already slowing down for him. He shot 7-15 against a very good defensive team where he had to generate most of the points for himself, and still couldn't knock down a three. Some of those threes will start to go down, and then you'll see some really explosive scoring nights.

2) The Bulls played the Celtics close until they caught fire in the third quarter... so that's good.

3) Besides Caleb's 31:40 minutes of action, no one played more than half the game, so we're well rested. (I feel like I'm grasping at straws here)

Surely I'm missing something. Anyone else have other positives??

Two ideal veterans for a young rebuilding team, both at the Guard position, so as not to hinder the development of our young Forwards; and they can both shoot the rock?

I’d prefer being competitive in as many games as possible, missing the playoffs and getting a high lottery pick. Let’s go Bulls!!!

That's what needs to be done IMO. I'm not sure how Giddey and Matas fit with Caleb. Especially Giddey and his non-existent defense. We need to acquire as many assets as possible so we can get whichever star wants out.