MILWAUKEE (AP) — Coby White and the Chicago Bulls know they’re going to have to find different ways to win this season now that they no longer have six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan and his mid-range game. That new style was on display Friday night as the Bulls showcased their improved 3-point production in a 133-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago went 21 of 47 from 3-point range, the most 3s the Bulls had made in a game since hitting a team-record 25 against New Orleans on Feb.
10, 2021. It was only the eighth time in franchise history that the Bulls made 20 or more 3s. And it represented a major step forward from two nights earlier, when the Bulls went 10 of 34 on 3-point attempts in a 123-111 loss at New Orleans.
The Bulls said their passing was better Friday, resulting in more open looks. “We’re trying to build that identity of playing fast and shooting more 3s, but also not just jacking them up,” said White, who scored 35 points. Six Bulls made at least two 3-pointers Friday.
White was 7 of 13, Nikola Vucevic 4 of 9, Jalen Smith 3 of 5, Josh Giddey 2 of 2, Patrick Williams 2 of 4 and Zach LaVine 2 of 6. “They worked to get really good shots,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “And I thought we took the right 3s tonight.
We took a high volume, but I didn’t think we really forced a lot.” Donovan has been emphasizing the importance of making more 3-pointers, something that was missing from the Bulls’ arsenal last season. Chicago made 941 3-point.
