Giddey Calls Out The Bulls Missing Piece Big Losses | Who’s the REAL Closer on This Bulls Team?
The Chicago Bulls are discovering something every good team hits eventually: you can win with depth, but you advance with stars. After back-to-back losses to teams with closers like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Donovan Mitchell, Josh Giddey didn’t sugarcoat the truth — the Bulls don’t have a clear No. 1 option in the clutch, and it’s showing.
In this episode, Haize breaks down why Chicago must eventually identify a true go-to scorer, whether that’s Coby White, Giddey himself, or a future version of Matas Buzelis. We also look at what contenders like Indiana have proven: depth matters, but elite players still separate great teams from good ones.
Next, we dive into why Bulls fans shouldn’t view Ayo Dosunmu vs. Coby White as an either/or situation. Thanks to Giddey’s team-friendly deal and massive upcoming cap space, Chicago may be able to retain both guards long-term if contracts align.
We also provide an update on Zach Collins, who is nearing a return pending a CT scan but still wearing a cast. A December comeback looks realistic.
Finally, we preview Bulls vs Spurs — a matchup featuring Victor Wembanyama’s monster start, San Antonio’s 7–2 record, and the keys to slowing down a team with eight double-digit scorers.
Plus, listener voicemails on Billy Donovan’s rotation decisions, Jalen Smith’s minutes, and why Bulls fans shouldn’t waste energy on outside noise.
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Donovan hasn't to allow Jalen Smith room to be great. He's put a cap on smith.
Why is everyone freaking out about 3 losses? Seriously, all 3 of those teams are playoff teams. This season was always going to be a test run to see what we need. We need a phsical presence in the paint. Soon we'll see how Coby goes. Relax & enjoy the ride. Books are cleared at the end of season too
Wassup my boi, we going to be ok we just need to improve on 3pt shot made or at least take less and drive in the paint. Also all the negative thoughts should stop we are learning and getting better, and yes we need that defensive center.
I like Josh's honesty, that's something we be missing on the team
I can’t stand that about sports. Your team goes on a winning streak we’re going to the Finals. Losing streak? We suck. It’s stupid. We’re paying very well and are not at full strength.
Its hard to gauge atm without Coby. Tonight will count a lot for me this young season. The "hot start" means not much to me. Was it a fluke? Not exactly. But was it "who we are?" Certainly not. Its who Okc are. Possibly Lakers. Maybe Cleveland. However can we trend in the direction of those teams? Upward, IOW? Tonight at home against a 7-2 Spurs team we find out a little bit about all that. About our team, and its players. Resiliance, ability to bounce back. Even if a loss, how close can we come? How do we compete? Who leaves it all on the floor, who steps up? We have to be locked in defensively, thats for sure. And I lay that squarely on Billy. To have his guys focused. Two teams, both with a "hot start." We have to make it matter. We played a good game against the Bucks. I was certain we'd win Cleveland until it all collapsed late. But the second of a b2b and there we were. Those can be "good losses" if we take from them what is needed to turn the tide tonight. No Coby, yes. But its been like that all season. Including for our hot start. So…no excuees, either. I'll go this far. I'll take another competetive loss at home tonight. But a bad loss? We're ten games in now. I'll find that hard to swallow at home.
Ok so as far as a closer. I think that’s why you develop Matas and draft Essengue to hopefully these guys can be the guy. But ultimately I’d like to see us at full strength and see where that takes us. Giddey has a lot of pressure on him. He plays a lot of minutes and needs a Coby to take off the offensive load and give him rest.
I believe we’ll be even better once at full strength. We shall see how it goes.
Why is it that teams get relatively healthy against the bulls. 🤦🏾♂️🤣
Coby white is the closer smh
Pacers also have a guy like Siakam. So it’s still a buffer for them, when not playing through a star.
Great points today though Haize! Ready to hold it down at the crib vs Wemby!
Hopefully, Billy Donovan will ride the hot hand & the Bulls will get the win tonight.
Please don’t get out Jalen smith out of rotation when Collins returns
You right about smith he was playing good and he was the only center doing good but he got bench when it most matters. The coaching was terrible in the 4 quarter Vuc should of got sat down just for that game in the 4 quarter and let smith finish cooking
WELL LET SEE JOSH GIDDEY SPRAINED HIS ANKLE SOO THEY ARE NOT SURE IF HE IS PLAYING AGAINST SPUR…THAT LOSES WILL INCREASE
ACTUALLY AS LONG THEY HAVE BILL DONAVAN THE BULLS WILL NOT WIN
THESE BULLS SOME PLAYERS NEED TO BE CONSISTENT PHYSICAL GOOD IN REBOUNDING AND DEFENSE..THEY HAVE TO BE TOUGH SHOW THAT THEY WANT TO WINNNN
I MISS THE JORDAN ERA…I THINK BILL DONAVAN SHOULD CALL PHIL JACKSON TO GET A TIP HOW TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!
IT DOES NOT MATTER IF COLBY WHITE COMES BACK …IF THESE BULLS DONT SHOW TOUGHNESS REBOUNDING GOOD DEFENSE THEY WILL KEEP LOSING…
Yall panicking when we 4th in the east with the 2nd hardest schedule in the whole NBA and we not even full strength. CHILL! #SeeRed
We need patience
One game at a time
bro if i told you 2 months ago we would be 6-3 yall would do a backflip.
We ran into a buzz saw in Giannis. And we did a decent job versus Mitchell, but in the end he was the best player on the court in the closing minutes and took over. We just have to hope things will be different when Coby gets back. Tyrese Maxey on Philly has taken the next step, maybe Coby will. Now hopefully Billy will stop shooting us in the foot taking Ayo and Jalen Smith (or whoever the big is that is playing best) out in crunch time. Those two needed to be out there at the end.
Would have been nice to get more from Matas. He has disappeared in a couple of those games
Our attitude looks to have changed lately. We started all positive like – what have we got to lose, lets have fun. Now we are playing all heavy. We need to stay focused but lighten up.
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