Three takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ win over the Hawks

David Nwaba might have legitimate NBA athleticism

Nwaba finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes off of the bench on Thursday night. He was 5-8 from the floor and 1-1 from three, which is important as he’s never been much of a shooter throughout his basketball career, NBA or college.

What was impressive to me about Nwaba’s night is how he got those points. He had two instances of getting a rebound and leading the break, one of which led to a layup for him:

And the other led to an and-one:

Of course, there was this massive block in the fourth quarter, too:

https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/923730600627879936

He was all over the glass as well, a good quality for a guard that can immediately start a fast break like he did in the above clips. I’m not proclaiming Nwaba to be some savior or anything. However, when a team is tanking, we have to grasp at straws for reasons for optimism. Nwaba provided some of that optimism tonight.