After a great first half that saw them click on all cylinders, the Chicago Bulls played the complete opposite in the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. So make sure to take a lesson from what Bulls fans have learned and put those long-term blinders on a bit this year and make sure to take in and enjoy the Pelicans and Anthony Davis for what they are this season. He’s going about doing that by getting the team to play at a much faster pace, shoot more 3s and focus like never before on defense.
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Kilpatrick is making a name for himself in what will be termed a meaningless preseason game overall, the aim of such exercises, while the Bulls will be looking over game film for adjustments before things get truly serious, looking for answers-the goal of such exercises for them as a unit. “That’s where you get yourself in trouble”.
“I’d never played there except for the McDonald’s (All-American) game, but that doesn’t count”, Davis said. “But now, it’s just another game, honestly”.
Afterwards coach Alvin Gentry praised the efforts of the 25-year-old guard: “He played with such confidence”. Asked his reaction to Davis launching three triples, Gentry said, “Take five”.
“Although he was only there for the one year, it’s still a special place”, Gentry said.
He returns to his roots with an improved physique – he packed on 15 pounds of muscle in the offseason – and an expanded game.
Anthony Davis was 2-of-3 on 3-pointers in Friday’s loss to the Hawks, and those three attempts were fine by Gentry. He made the only 3-pointer that he attempted, and also collected 8 rebounds.
He’s also sporting a few new ink, including a script “Chicago” tattoo on his right arm.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) – New Orleans Saints veterans and coach Sean Payton appear committed to putting a fearless face on a 1-4 start that has the Saints ever closer to irrelevance. I just love the city of Chicago. Could the health picture conceivably get worse than that? “I’m picking things up well”.
But Davis will understand if there’s a tiny turnout for the first of this week’s homecomings. The Cubs will host the Cardinals in the National League Division Series earlier that afternoon. But I told him to just relax and let the game come to him and it’s going to be fine. Kilpatrick was awarded 20 full minutes of playing time, his most of the preseason and shot 58% from the field, including 3-7 from beyond the arc.
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But the Pelicans got back in the game in the third quarter, taking advantage of better play from Anderson and the rest of the reserves.
