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Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks: 5 Takeaways

By Alex Kirschenbaum

Oct 20, 2016; Omaha, NE, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) attempts a shot over Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) at CenturyLink Center Omaha. Atlanta defeated Chicago 97-81. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2016; Omaha, NE, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) attempts a shot over Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) at CenturyLink Center Omaha. Atlanta defeated Chicago 97-81. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 20, 2016; Omaha, NE, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade (3) drives against Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) at CenturyLink Center Omaha. Atlanta defeated Chicago 97-81. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2016; Omaha, NE, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade (3) drives against Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) at CenturyLink Center Omaha. Atlanta defeated Chicago 97-81. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /

Dwyane Wade was on fire from deep this preseason

As the Bulls’ Facebook mentioned tonight, Dwyane Wade “finished the preseason shooting 43.7% from downtown. That percentage would have ranked 4th in the NBA last season. Just saying.”

I really don’t know what to make of this. Sadly, Flash shot abysmally from all over the court tonight, converting just three of his 14 field goal attempts for a 21.4 percent completion rate. He made just one of his five 3-point attempts.

Will the career 28.4 percent 3-point shooter average 20 percent from outside this season? 43.7 percent? I have absolutely no idea.

It’s up to Wade and Hoiberg to figure out how best to space him, the way the “Three Alphas” run their sets around each other (and the way their minutes are staggered, and the personnel they’re running with) will determine just how far these Bulls can go.

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