Chicago Bulls vs. San Antonio Spurs: 3 takeaways from Home Opener Defeat
We are not worthy of Robin Lopez
Robin Lopez absolutely brought it last night on both ends of the floor. He finished with 16 points on 58% shooting alongside three assists, three offensive rebounds, and three blocks. His second half was relatively quiet compared to his first, but he still played with high energy and affected the game
Lopez brought his usual hustle to the United Center and retained his reputation as a solid defender. He consistently altered shots and stayed in front of Aldridge and Pau Gasol on defense. He also did a great job covering for other Bulls with his help-defense rotations.
On offense, Lopez played as the roll-man frequently, although the Bulls had trouble getting the ball to him after he set his pick. The only red shirt consistently trying to rebound on offense was Lopez as well.
It seems that the plan for the Bulls this year is to let Lopez and Cristiano Felicio go for offensive boards while the rest of the team runs back on defense.
Lopez also notched his first career three ever in the third quarter. He had attempted seven more before that over 629 games.
💰 @rolopez42 connects for his first ever three-pointer pic.twitter.com/NDu6M3kRkn
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) October 22, 2017
We salute you Ro-Lo.