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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 1d

The star upside days are behind him. Now it's on Patrick Williams to carve out a niche as an NBA role player

"He knows that’s coming from within himself, and I think he really wants to do that"

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'Carving out a niche': How Patrick Williams is evolving entering his sixth season with Bulls - CHGO Sports

Star upside is in the rearview. Patrick Williams needs to prove he can be a role player for the Chicago Bulls.

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 2d

Donovan is “optimistic” that Coby White will get some minutes in the final preseason game

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 2d

Vooch (rest), Huerter (groin) and Phillips (knee) will be out tonight for Bulls per Billy Donovan. Huerter and Phillips are day-to-day

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 3d

Matas owns up to starting the trash talk between him and Yuki

“I lied. It was me”

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 3d

Noa getting some work in with John Bryant and Austin Dufault

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 3d

My three takeaways from Bulls/Cavs

▪️ Young building blocks show flashes
▪️ First look at the rotation
▪️ Ayo back and still doing Ayo thing

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Gottlieb's Postgame Takeaways: Matas Buzelis shines, Noa shows flashes in Bulls preseason win

Three key takeaways from the Chicago Bulls first game of the 2025-26 season.

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

Yuki Dimes

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

Dalen Terry and Jalen Smith just wrecked Thomas Bryant on the final two plays of the game

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

Dalen Terry with the game saving block

Bulls win 118-117

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

Noa Essengue's first play is a bucket

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

Essengue and Yuki are in

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

Giddey on the bench to start the second half. Tre Jones in. All the rest of the starters are still playing.

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

Half: Bulls 57, Cavs 57

Bulls erase 11 point deficit after 1. 4 turnovers in the 2nd compared to 9 in the first helps, so does the shot making. Bulls now 50 FG% and +3 on made 3s over Cavs

Ayo: 12 pts 5/6 FG
Matas: 10 pts, 5 rebs

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

Nice move by Matas to throw off Mobley's timing

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

9 first quarter turnovers for the Bulls. Not the way to win the possession battle.

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

Tre, Julian, Ayo, Collins, Dalen are the second 5

Patrick, Noa, Jalen, Carter appear to be the 3rd string. Reminder that Coby (calf) is out, so that will look different when everyone is healthy.

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

Pretty rough first five minutes for the Bulls, who start 2/9 from field, 1/5 on 3s, and are down 18-6

Already 4 turnovers. Looking pretty stagnant in half court offense, can't break anyone down off the dribble.

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 4d

No Coby tonight vs. Cleveland, so the who starts between Okoro and Huerter won’t be answered for a while.

They both start tonight in the Preseason debut alongside Vucevic, Giddey and Buzelis

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 5d

Yuki says he's been really impressed with Matas, but the trash talk between the two gets heated

"It's no good for TV. Sometimes F-word."

Conflicting reports on who is initiating with both Matas and Yuki pointing the finger at each other.

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 7d

Essengue might be more NBA ready than you think

“Project? Sure. Because he’s still developing. He hasn’t hit a ceiling as a player. But to be able to play in the NBA? Right now, I believe he’s ready. This time last year, I probably would’ve said no"

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A 'down-to-earth guy,' Bulls rookie Noa Essengue competes in his own way

Bulls rookie Noa Essengue doesn’t show fire the way most do. But his German League coach says his quiet demeanor hides a competitive edge.

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 7d

AK targeted Okoro in trade this summer to help raise the floor of the Bulls defense and increase their physicality

But that burden can't be on Okoro alone — everyone else needs to step their game up too

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Gottlieb: Isaac Okoro can't transform the Bulls' defense on his own

The Chicago Bulls targeted Isaac Okoro in trade to help improve their defense, but it will take a collective effort to pull off a shift in identity.

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 9d

Pat Williams: "Obviously, I wasn't my best. No excuses for that. No excuses for that. So for one, just being better. I think that's that's part of being a leader. You have to look yourself in the mirror and say, 'Okay, I need to be better'."

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Will Gottlieb @willgottlieb.bsky.social · 9d

Billy says Patrick Williams was a full participant in practice today. Giddey had an ankle tweak and was held out of some of the running but is expected to be full go tomorrow in practice

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CHGO Bulls @chgo-bulls.bsky.social · 9d

A ‘down-to-earth’ rookie, Noa Essengue is making his mark with the Bulls.

Breaking down his work ethic, draft-night drama, and NBA potential.

✍️: @willgottlieb.bsky.social

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CHGO Bulls @chgo-bulls.bsky.social · 10d

LIVE show at 4:30 CT, Bulls Nation! The CHGO Bulls crew on training camp DAY 2:

🩼 updates on Coby...and Patrick Williams
👀 @willgottlieb.bsky.social 's Noa Essengue feature
🗣️ Tre Jones & Kevin Huerter from camp
✅ "Prove It" - goals for Jones & Huerter
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Is Tre Jones the MOST IMPORTANT Player Off the Bulls Bench? | CHGO Bulls Podcast

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