Free Felicio
In one of the biggest mysteries of the season so far, fan favorite Cristiano Felicio has yet to see more than 15 minutes in a game. Almost all of his minutes have been restricted to fourth quarter garbage time, and there doesn’t seem to be any explanation as to why.
Felicio came on surprisingly strong at the tail end of last year’s season, proving that he was capable of playing real minutes. He dove hard on pick and rolls and quickly became beloved by the Bulls fan base.
Despite that late season performance (plus a strong showing in the Summer League), Hoiberg has kept Felicio’s minutes confusingly low so far. There’s no sign of injury or a minutes limit of any kind. Hopefully Gibson taking the night off will mean more playing time for the Brazilian.
Felicio could potentially be a huge part of the Bulls second unit this year, but he has to have a chance to prove that, and that can only be done on the court.