The Chicago Bulls played with a bit of pride in Saturday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, but it didn’t prove to be enough to secure the win.
Here’s a look at how the Chicago Bulls fell short to the Boston Celtics and extended their losing streak to three games.
It was Pride Night at the United Center, and the atmosphere was lit with pride literally from the nosebleed section and the press box to half court. For one thing, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot made it a point to make an appearance at the game. She was seen standing on the court moments before tip-off.
The court side theatrics, as fun and as empowering as they may seem, did not move the needle in terms of giving the Bulls the edge needed to win the game as it got underway. This is not to say the Bulls disappointed in every facet of the game. In retrospect, they actually did a number of things well. For one thing, the Bulls dominated the battle at the free-throw line.
The problem is the Bulls also had a few areas in which they could have fared better. More on that later.
Let’s face it, the Celtics are one of the league’s hottest teams. It makes sense to think the Bulls needed more of a complete effort in order to secure the win at home. Unfortunately, things didn’t pan out according to plan.
It’s not that the Bulls didn’t show any pride in an effort to keep the game close. This was not a blowout. As it’s been seen so many times before this season, the Bulls lost another closely contested game where the team’s youth falls to the experience of a more veteran team.
In case you missed it, let’s take a close look at a quarter-by-quarter breakdown of the Bulls-Celtics game.