Andre Drummond Activates All-Star Mode; Bulls Win Over Hawks

Andre Drummond Activates All-Star Mode; Bulls Win Over Hawks

I know some fans were disappointed to see that Trey young was a go for tonight’s game after he was listed as questionable earlier in the day but honestly and I did a whole video on this on the NBA channel but Trey young is one of the most overrated players in the

League and it’s not just because his defense is so garbage but it’s more so the fact that he really struggles against top perimeter defenders in the NBA and then defaults to some terrible shot selection shooting it from the logo at ill-advised times in the game because

He knows it’s his only way to score driving on someone like Alex Caruso isn’t going to be an option when he’s that small same thing trying to do that on IOD dumu and forget about hanging around the perimeter not when you’re as small as Trey Young and the Bulls have

One of the best perimeter defenders in the league so for me I was actually happy that Trey young got the go-ahead to play tonight not only that but I also feel like the Bulls sometimes take their foot off the gas a bit whenever the opposing team’s best players are out of

The lineup kind of like what we saw the other night against the Cleveland Cavaliers a game they should have easily won and with try in and with some of his decision- making in the fourth quarter that really enabled the Bulls to close this one out but I’m I’m not going to

Sit here and say that the Bulls won this game on Trey Young’s incompetence a lot of credit goes to the Bulls who handled this game very well after falling behind by his many as 12 or 14 I believe it was in the third quarter the Bulls had that

Terrible second quarter where the Hawks went on that 27 to8 run effectively flipping the script on the lead that the Bulls had in the first quarter but as I’ve said before throughout this Resurgence that we’ve seen from the Bulls they have responded well in these situations I know it wasn’t the case

Against the Cavs other night but we’ve talked about that one and how it was the fourth game in six nights but the Bulls rather than getting down on themselves getting frustrated losing focus making silly turnovers and committing bad fouls they remain calm and collected and they found themselves out of the hole by

Hustling and playing team basketball and I don’t think I can say enough just how big of a game this was for Andre Drummond like when you lose a player like Nicola vuich as your starting center which I know the sentiment around Vu is mixed and I’m sure there will now

Be guys calling for him to be benched and starting drumming over him but the fact of the matter is when you lose a player like vich who is a highle passer for his size is great at generating offense but can also space the floor with his shooting to go along with his

Elite rebounding you lose a lot in not having Vu on the floor and for Andre Drummond yeah he has his flaws but his biggest flaw is really getting into foul trouble making poor decisions boneheaded plays as I like to call them but with Vu being out and knowing the Bulls were

Going to have to heavily rely on Drummond in the paint to be focused not get into foul trouble not commit silly turnovers Drummond was focused played hard showed effort and hustle was moving well with the ball in the paint and of course crashing the board is what he

Does best being one of the best rebounders in NBA history and no that is not an exaggeration for Andre Drummond to come into the starting lineup his first start with the bulls because vich played all 82 games last year and every single one so far this season to have

Him come in put up 24 points 25 rebounds 10 offensive rebounds alone to give the Bulls all those Second Chance points and opportunities as well as three Steals and two blocks I mean that’s the kind of statline you see a few times every season across the NBA just a dominant

Performance from Andre Drummond really proving that he still got it the All-Star Drummond from his Pistons days now whether Drummond would be able to sustain this kind of play consistently over time is another thing but I do think it says something that if you let Drummond out you give him more minutes

More opportunity he’s still a great traditional big man and I hate to say it because I actually love Andre Drummond but if the Bulls are still wanting to go the retool route a game like this really help helps that trade value for Drummond who as we’ve said before is arguably one

Of the best backup bigs in the NBA and after seeing him tonight you could even make a case that he could be a starter on some NBA teams that are in need of that type of role I mean we’ll see where things go over the next few weeks as we

Get closer to the trade deadline and what the Bulls ultimately do but it’s yet another player who is bumping up that trade value for the Bulls now knowing that vuvi was going to be out you obviously had to think more offensive load was going to fall on DeMar rosen especially with no Zack

LaVine as well of course but what was rough was seeing Demar de Rosen struggle in that first half same with Kobe white actually but Demar completely turned things around in the second half and ultimately took over in the fourth quarter and just killed the Atlanta Hawks I didn’t like some of the shots

That he took late in game but they went in dude was locked in and wanted this win and that final play that isolation Up and Under on Jaylen Johnson was a thing of beauty just so smooth so crafty and it ended up being the dagger to seal

The game Demar despite the slow start still finished the game with 25 points on eight for 17 shooting six assists as well Kobe white I mean dude still has been really struggling shooting the three ball hasn’t hit a single three in his last two games 0 for seven tonight 0

For8 in his last game pretty brutal but even going cold from Deep he still managed to find ways to be active and getting to the basket getting to the foul line he finished the game still with 19 points five rebounds and five assists only one turnover as well and

Was a plus seven on the night and then for Alex Kus I mean you just can’t say enough about how great he’s been in late game situations for the Bulls struggled shooting the ball but hit a big three with less than two minutes to go when it

Mattered most got a big steal coming out of the inbound play and then of course what really sealed it because then dear had that great ensuing play on offense in the other possession but causing that turnover by Deonte muray drawing that charge just cannot say enough about his

Effort and how key he’s been for the Bulls in this stretch and then finally out to sumu who has just been so solid for the Bulls off the bench on both ends of the floor Everyone likes to make fun of that Tony Snell stat line the other

Day but he’s been really good for BS this season and having a great season overall 19 points tonight for iow he also hit a big three in the late game seven rebounds four assists and three steals he finished with a team high of plus 11 on the night and as I’ve said

Before that contract is starting to look more and more like a steel with every passing game you know what’s crazy is the Bulls still managed to win this game shooting 7even for 25 from three they only took 25 threes compared to the Hawks 45 but the Hawks shot just as

Poorly as the Bulls did from behind the arc at 208% that enabled the Bulls to to outrebound the Hawks by a wide margin in large part thanks to Andre Drummond and hey the Bulls continue to take care of the ball only eight turnovers again tonight while forcing 15 to the Hawks as

A big reason for why the Bulls are able to hang around in these games even when they’re not shooting the ball well but anyway the Bulls get the win a needed win they create more separation between them and the Hawks and the standing still sitting 10th in the Eastern

Conference but now a full game ahead of the Hawks big game on Thursday where they’ll take on the Pacers at the United Center who are right in front of them in the standings currently sitting eighth and two and a half games ahead of the Bulls the Pacers have been struggling as

Of late let’s see what the Bulls can do before they play their final game of the calendar year at home against the Sixers let me know what you guys thought of this game as always be sure to subscribe and I will see you in the next one

Reacting and recapping the Bulls win over the Atlanta Hawks and the big night from Andre Drummond

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