The Bulls will be missing a handful of important backcourt players on Wednesday as they look to stave off elimination in their series against the Bucks. Down 3-1 and already without Lonzo Ball, Chicago has also ruled out Zach LaVine (COVID-19 protocols) and Alex Caruso (concussion protocol) for Game 5, according to the NBA’s latest injury report.
LaVine was the Bulls’ second-leading scorer during the regular season with 24.4 PPG on .476/.389/.853 shooting, while Caruso was the club’s top perimeter defender, so Chicago will take a hit on both sides of the ball as a result of their absences.
The Bucks are dealing with some injury issues of their own, with Khris Middleton (left MCL sprain) still sidelined and George Hill (abdominal strain) listed as questionable after missing the first four games of the series. However, those absences didn’t slow them down at all in Games 3 or 4 — the Bucks won those two games in Chicago by a combined total of 54 points and now have an opportunity to close out the shorthanded Bulls in Milwaukee.
With LaVine and Caruso unavailable, the Bulls will have to lean more heavily on players like Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White, and Javonte Green as they attempt to extend the series.
Derozan is gonna take A LOT of shots tonight. Coby & Vooch gonna need to provide around 50 for em to have any chance tho
The Bulls should get on the phone with MJ and see if he can lace ‘em up for one last run.
Scottie Pippen would file an injunction claiming he should be the one to come back, since he won all those titles despite Jordan getting in his way.
Season is over for the Bulls
Well, I hope Ayo and White go out and just play and whatever happen will happen but go out fighting!
Welp Bulls good season. Most enjoyable for a quite awhile.