Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns: 3 takeaways, Butler struggles in comeback

The Chicago Bulls lost to the Phoenix Suns by 18 points on Friday night, adding to an ever-growing litany of embarrassing losses to teams at the bottom of the standings. There’s not much inspiration to be drawn from such a game, but let’s go through some of the biggest takeaways to see if we can at least learn something.

This seems to happen far too often for the Chicago Bulls.

With team chairman Jerry Reinsdorf in the stands, the Bulls lost in embarrassing fashion to the Phoenix Suns — a team that currently holds the second-worst record in the NBA — on Friday night.

Although the Bulls had a few small leads towards the beginning of the game, Phoenix was in control for the vast majority of the contest.

Dwyane Wade served as a bright spot in an otherwise bleak outing, putting up 18 points and showcasing some hops that might leave the 35-year-old feeling a little sore in the morning.

The bright spots, however, didn’t extend much further. In a very rare turn of events, the Bulls collected fewer rebounds than their opponent, which usually spells their demise since it’s one of the few areas in which they excel. Chicago pulled down 41 boards to the Suns’ 43.

The list of issues with the Bulls’ performance is lengthy, but it starts with their star player.