{"id":125159,"date":"2025-12-06T08:36:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T08:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=125159"},"modified":"2025-12-06T08:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T08:36:36","slug":"bulls-meltdown-question-billy-donovan-just-put-matas-buzelis-and-josh-giddeny-on-full-blast-after-the-bulls-brutal-sixth-straight-loss-but-what-did-he-call-out-that-has-everyone-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=125159","title":{"rendered":"BULLS MELTDOWN QUESTION: Billy Donovan just put Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddeny on full blast after the Bulls\u2019 brutal sixth straight loss \u2014 but what did he call out that has everyone in the locker room on edge? Why are insiders hinting that this rare public accountability might signal a deeper shake-up brewing in Chicago? And could this be the breaking point that flips the Bulls\u2019 season on its head\u2026ll Read more \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"article-3622766\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nba.com\/teams\/uploads\/sites\/1610612741\/2025\/11\/251107_SamSmith_JoshGiddey_MatasBuzelis_4x5.jpg\" alt=\"Bulls outshot by Bucks, fall to 6-2 on the season and 1-1 in NBA Cup |  Chicago Bulls\" width=\"652\" height=\"815\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The struggle is real for the Chicago Bulls, <\/span>despite Josh Giddey&#8217;s optimism <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. On Friday, the Bulls lost their sixth consecutive game after falling to the Indiana Pacers 120-105. As a result, Chicago is now 9-13.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Afterward, head coach Billy Donovan made a mention of both Giddey and Matas Buzelis. Essentially, he held each of them to account, particularly when it came to the number of turnovers on their part.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Altogether, Buzelis finished with six turnovers, whereas Giddey finished with five, accounting for 11 of Chicago&#8217;s 18 total turnovers. As clear as he could have been, Donovan said that while he saw some good things, the \u201cdecision-making has got to be better\u201d on their part.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After the Bulls lost their sixth straight game to the Pacers, Billy Donovan says the \u201cdecision making has got to be better\u201d from Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey who combined for 11 turnovers pic.twitter.com\/wQReAeaE60<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/DravesZachary\/status\/1997158701153820707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1997158701153820707%7Ctwgr%5E78d4e48b75f4495853be2b59ac2788e08360f651%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnba%2Fchicago-bulls%2Fbulls-news-billy-donovan-matas-buzelis-josh-giddeny-chicago-loss<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite the turnovers, Buzelis finished with 19 points along with 12 rebounds. Additionally, he was a perfect 9-for-9 at the free-throw line. Giddey came away with 9 points, along with seven rebounds and six assists. It was Coby White who led all Bulls&#8217; scorers with 22 points and dished out six assists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Off the bench, Jevon Carter finished the game with four three-pointers and 14 points in total. Also, Zach Collins finished with 8 points and six rebounds in his <\/span>season debut following a left scaphoid injury <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Buzelis is averaging 13.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Giddey is averaging 21.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Bulls need to clean up the turnovers and attack the rim<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Among all the issues affecting the Bulls, one that isn&#8217;t <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">being discussed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> enough is their turnover problems. Too many times, they sometimes play too fast in the half-court game, and do not read plays well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Additionally, they sometimes take contested three-pointers instead of going to the rim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All in all, the Bulls do pretty well when taking uncontested three-pointers. For instance, Zach Collins&#8217; first points of the season came on an uncontested three. However, aside from the likes of White and Buzelis and a healthy Ayo Dosunmu attacking the rim, there is a real scarcity in that category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the Bulls lost yet another game, Billy Donovan expects more from two of his top players going forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":125160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[472,43,473,1990,45],"class_list":["post-125159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-billy-donovan","tag-chicago-bulls","tag-josh-giddey","tag-matas-buzelis","tag-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BULLS MELTDOWN QUESTION: Billy Donovan just put Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddeny on full blast after the Bulls\u2019 brutal sixth straight loss \u2014 but what did he call out that has everyone in the locker room on edge? 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