Bulls guard Coby White is limited at training camp after offseason shoulder surgery, but he’s making progress toward an early-season comeback, writes Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago. White has started dribbling and shooting and took part in some open-court drills after Tuesday’s practice ended.
“I’m able to do pretty much everything on a basketball court. I just struggle with left hand, overhead shots — such as, like, layups — but I can pretty much do anything,” he said. “Right now I’ve just been working on strengthening my shoulder and getting it stronger because I ain’t used it for a long time.”
The Bulls are hoping to have White back by mid-November, which will mark five months since his operation. When White does return, he’ll have to fight for playing time after the offseason additions of Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso, but he’s excited about the new-look backcourt.
“Lonzo’s gonna really help the team as a major piece,” White said. “He’s so unselfish, and as a point guard, he’s great defensively, which is one thing that I can (learn) from him.”
There’s more from Chicago:
- Ball called it a “pretty easy” decision to sign with the Bulls, according to Michael Mulford of Yahoo Sports. Ball, who received a four-year, $84MM offer shortly after free agency began, said he always considered Chicago to be the front-runner. “They really didn’t want me to change anything I had going, any part of my game,” he said at media day. “They wanted me to excel in the things I’m already comfortable doing so it was an easy choice for me like I said and then I think Zach (LaVine) had a big part to play, as well.”
- DeRozan isn’t fazed about the idea of having so many score-first players on the roster, per Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. DeRozan, LaVine and Nikola Vucevic are used to being the primary scorers for their teams and now they have to find a way to combine their talents into a cohesive offense. “It’s basketball at the end of the day,’’ DeRozan said. “You put me out there, I’m going to figure out whatever needs to be figured out for us to be successful. I don’t overthink it. I think that’s when a lot of people get in trouble – when you try to overthink this game. It’s a simple game. You understand what it takes, what needs to be done and you go out there and execute it and do it to the best of your abilities. That’s what it’s all about. I don’t get caught up in ‘I got to do this, do this.’ Whatever it takes to win, that’s all I care about.”
- Former Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts was an observer at Bulls practice, writes K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports. Head coach Billy Donovan explained that it’s common to host college coaches and former NBA coaches to get their perspectives on the team.
Which of these talented forwards was better as a Chicago Bull… Horace Grant, Carlos Boozer, Orlando Woolridge, Toni Kukoc or Lauri Markannen? Name a top3 if possible
Rodman
If u don’t know just say idk
Gonna be like Jeff Spicoli and go with “I don’t know”.
Rodman
Grant
Kukoc
Boozer
Woolridge
Markannen
Rodman?
Was he not a forward?
Yea he was. So was Scottie Pippen. Neither of them was 1 of the 5 options for this question tho
The only answer is kukoc was the best and it’s not really close, grant was a good player but not on kukoc level
Before we even get to Horace u have to remember that Carlos Boozer was a BEAST in Chi, Utah & Durham. Scored more postseason & reg season pts than Kukoc, was a better rebounder & defender as well
I go Kukoc, Grant, and Boozer for the trio. Boozer is barely my third pick tho, because I feel like there’s a steep drop off in terms of translating talent to success in a bulls uniform
I liked Bob Love more than those guys. Chet Walker too!
Ok lol so you’re saying u don’t have an answer
Or maybe they have other opinions than you and accept it instead of being rude?
What opinion did I express? I asked a question with 5 possible answers and predictably no one was able to give an answer. There were no opinions involved. If someone had answered and I disagreed with their answer that would’ve been a case of differing opinions. This clearly isn’t that. I would welcome a debate about basketball with competent minds that have different opinions. It’s near impossible to find something like that here & the fact that no one has proven capable of answering my simple question is just further proof
Yeah what does any of this have to do with the piece above? Are you just scouring comment sections to create arguments with strangers? Seems very odd
The article is about the Chicago Bulls & so was my question. Obviously I wasn’t scouring any comment sections lol my question was literally the 1st comment. And yes I was looking to start a debate about basketball on a site that’s dedicated to basketball lol very unsuccessful but I gave it a shot
This is just a question, what is the problem? Just give ur answer. The end.
“What opinion did I express?” A guy mentioned Kukoc and Horace and you shot him down with Boozer, but please continue with your rude, self-entitled crusade.
Grant was the best the group.
Ayyyyeeeee we got an answer!!! Great job bro
I never watch woollridge.markkanen is meh.love and hate with boozer.so my best is grant. He gave us defense,board,and some scores.kukoc at 2nd place
The bar wasn’t very high at all but this is by far the best answer I’ve seen. I feel like Boozer was probably as good or better than Horace but it’s hard to argue with 5 rings or however many he has, 3 in Chicago. He was good at pretty much everything you want your 4 to be good at. Boozer was probably a tad better imo, especially as a scorer. Lauri would been alot better in Chi if he got to play with a better pg tho (no offense to Dunn/Tomas/Coby). I think he’s gonna turn up in Cleveland tbh. Collin, Rubio & Garland all will help him alot
Boozer was good, just not nearly as good as what Chicago thought they could get at the time. That tarnished him a bit unfortunately in the eyes of fans. He’s the best player of that mentioned group.
Sankara: thats why i said love and hate with boozer.very good in offense.but his defense made me hate him.tx god we had noah at that time.
It’s Kukoc. He was offensively the 3rd best option for them. After that, it’s Horace bc of how valuable he was as a glass and paint guy, then it’d Woolridge. Boozer was the softest player for them. He always never showed up in the playoffs. Markkanen can go away and never come back to this franchise. Absolute dogshit of a player. I really had high hopes for him but his game never evolved. Plus he was a bad teammate and always complained about his touches. Good riddance.
Uh oh I think I stepped in some Lauri…lol