“DeRozan, to Coby White for three!”

“Kaboom! Kaboom!”

Did you catch the tandem call by Adam Amin and Stacey King last night on Coby White’s dagger triple in overtime last night!?

It’s been a while since I’ve felt a Bulls broadcast call like that one last night. It was reminiscent of the Bulls of a couple of years ago, pre-Lonzo Ball injury when the team was fun to watch night in and night out.

ICYMI:

White’s three-pointer gave the Bulls a 123-119 lead over the Rockets in overtime last night. It would be the final nail in the coffin in an exciting win over an exciting young Rockets team that plays with a heck of pace and flavor.

Before White’s three-pointer came Zach LaVine’s triple that gave the Bulls the lead for good.

LaVine had his best game since his return to the lineup last week, scoring 25 points while adding 13 rebounds and seven assists. Coby White led the Bulls in scoring with 30 points while notching eight assists on the night.

Just like that, the Bulls have won three straight and are just three games under .500 on the season at 18-21. They’re in the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, just a few games behind the Orlando Magic for the next spot in the conference standings.

No, I’m not drinking the “Are the Bulls actually good Kool-Aid.” But I am excited to see Zach LaVine looking like a player that a team that is actually good would want on their team down the stretch. I’m also pretty excited that Coby White continues to look excellent.

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Five coaches at Halas Hall got their walking papers today. None were head coach Matt Eberflus, who will be sticking around for the 2024 season. Luke Getsy, the Bears’ Pop Warner offense author for the past two seasons, was one of those five coaches.

Quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko, wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert, running backs coach Omar Young, and assistant tight ends coach Tim Zetts will join Getsy as former Bears coaches.

According to FOX Sports, the Bears ranked 20th in the league this season in total offense, averaging 323.2 yards per contest. Chicago ranked 27th in passing offense with 182.1 yards per game despite ranking second in the league in rushing offense with 141 yards per game.

The Chicago Bears will search for two new coordinators this offseason and return Matt Eberflus as the head coach for a third season in 2024.

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