Chicago Bulls: Three positives from season opener loss

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 18: Zach LaVine #8 of the Chicago Bulls drives to the basket against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 18, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 18: Zach LaVine #8 of the Chicago Bulls drives to the basket against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 18, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Chicago Bulls got destroyed by the Philadelphia 76ers, but still flashed some things to get excited about.

The Chicago Bulls looked lost last night as they fell to the Philadelphia 76ers in Chicago’s home opener for the season. With Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkanen, and Denzel Valentine all out, Chicago was without three of its biggest weapons. The Bulls surrendered 127 points to Philadelphia in the loss and struggled to provide any resistance on defense.

Despite the blowout, the Bulls still left fans with some positive things to take away from last night. Zach LaVine looked like a new player, and flashed a lot of things that should excite the front office going forward. Self-proclaimed Sixth Man of the Year candidate Bobby Portis began his campaign with an exclamation mark as a starter. And newly-signed Ryan Arcidiacono, who spent the majority of last season in the G-League for the Windy City Bulls, looked like a legitimate piece at times during the game.

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