The Chicago Bulls came up short against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, falling to the Central Division rival by a final score of 112-103.
While the game was a disappointment all the way around for the Bulls, it ended with quite a bit of drama. Giannis Antetokoumpo, the Bucks’ superstar forward, decided to dunk the ball with the lead and just 1.9 seconds left.
Of course, as most fans know, there is an unwritten rule that teams who are leading with the game out of reach do not try to score in that kind of a scenario. Chicago was clearly upset with Antetokounmpo for the disrespectful action and many players confronted him on the court.
Following the game, Bulls’ guard Coby White spoke out strongly about the incident.
“He shouldn’t have dunked the ball,” White said. “It’s disrespectful to the game. I said, ‘Bro, you’re better than that.’ The game is over with. Why you gotta do that? It’s a respect thing.”
Antetokounmpo put together a dominant performance against Chicago. He scored 29 points on 10-for-15 shooting to go along with eight rebounds in the win. Ryan Rollins scored 20 points for Milwaukee, while Bobby Portis chipped in with 17.
For the Bulls, White and Nikola Vucevic both scored 16 points to lead the way. Josh Giddey added 13 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds in the loss.
Chicago now sits at 15-16 on the season. It hasn’t been the kind of year that the Bulls were hoping for, but there is still time to turn things around. At the very least, Chicago has been very competitive all season long.
Next up for the Bulls will be a Monday evening matchup at home against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hopefully, Chicago can take out some of their frustration with Antetokounmpo on the Timberwolves.
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