Chicago Bulls: The good, bad and ugly from opening loss to Sixers

The Bad: One-dimensional offense, poor rebounding

The first quarter was a lot of fun, if you are a fan of high-volume shooting. The Bulls used their jump shots, and particularly their three-point prowess, to fill it up in quarter number one. However, that didn’t last too long.

Over the next two quarters, the Bulls would combine to score 35 points. Why?

They continued to shoot a whole lot of jump shots. In total, they took 33 shots from beyond the arc. Now, they made 11 of them, good for 33 percent. While that’s not a terrible percentage, over half of those were sunk in the first quarter alone.

The Bulls couldn’t keep up scoring-wise. Take, for example, Justin Holiday. He shot nine three-pointers on the night, making just two of them. Three of the Bulls’ starters, including Holiday, failed to take a single free throw. What does that tell you? It should speak volumes.

On the glass, they were also out-classed by Philadelphia. The Sixers out-rebounded the Bulls 55 to 39, with three of their starters coming up with double-digit boards. All night long, there was a lack of effort on the glass. Going up against guys like Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid is tough, sure, but to get pounded like that on the glass is inexcusable.