Bam Adebayo walked on him for a half with a 9 of 9 on shots, but Nikola Vucevic didn’t break up, and he mostly stood up to her. Clearly, Billy Donovan had asked his players to serve him, and the Montenegrin made good use of all his balls as he signed his best game of the season with 29 points and 12 rebounds. All at 13 of 17 on shots with a 3 of 5 from 3-pointers.
From the start of the match, all the balls go through him, and they sign the first eight points for his team. First on a “mismatch” with Victor Oladipo to find himself at zero degrees in his favorite position. Then DeMar DeRozan finds him near the circle on a drive, then he hits the racket head. Finally, on a new “mismatch”, he places a small hook on the head of Max Strus.
It is in a 3rd Quarter, one-way, that he will strike again with nine new points. Most often against defenders smaller than him. Finally, in the 4th quarter, his return to play was noticed with two 3-point shots to validate this great victory for the Bulls. A success that is good for morale.
“It’s good to win, to feel a bit of a positive feeling, especially after a terrible defeat” reacts Nikola Vucevicwhich refers to the 150 points conceded against Wolves. “It was necessary, and I hope we will learn the lesson. »
A saving crisis meeting?
The journalists’ questions are not about his performance, but about this incident in the Bulls locker room. The press echoed it, and Billy Donovan confirmed it. For Nikola Vucevic, it’s just part of group life, and he doesn’t think there will be a sequel.
“If you’re touchy and soft, yes… But if you’re all about winning, and if you’re really focused on getting it right, no… If something happens and guys come to terms hanging on comes from a good feeling. It’s never personal, so I don’t think it will be here. I think the guys are strong enough to cash in and respond. It’s part of the game. I’ve come across this many times. It happens. You move on. That’s all. »
| Nikola Vucevic | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2011-12 | PHL | 51 | 16 | 45.0 | 37.5 | 52.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.6 |
| 2012-13 | ENT | 77 | 33 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 68.3 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 13.1 |
| 2013-14 | ENT | 57 | 32 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 76.6 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 14.2 |
| 2014-15 | ENT | 74 | 34 | 52.3 | 33.3 | 75.2 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 19.3 |
| 2015-16 | ENT | 65 | 31 | 51.0 | 22.2 | 75.3 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 18.2 |
| 2016-17 | ENT | 75 | 29 | 46.8 | 30.7 | 66.9 | 2.4 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| 2017-18 | ENT | 57 | 30 | 47.5 | 31.4 | 81.9 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 16.5 |
| 2018-19 | ENT | 80 | 31 | 51.8 | 36.4 | 78.9 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 20.8 |
| 2019-20 | ENT | 62 | 32 | 47.7 | 33.9 | 78.4 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 19.6 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 70 | 34 | 47.7 | 40.0 | 84.0 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 23.4 |
| 2020-21 * | ENT | 44 | 34 | 48.0 | 40.6 | 82.7 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 24.6 |
| 2020-21 * | CHI | 26 | 33 | 47.1 | 38.8 | 87.0 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 21.5 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 73 | 33 | 47.3 | 31.4 | 76.0 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 29 | 32 | 50.5 | 36.7 | 85.0 | 2.0 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| Total | 770 | 31 | 49.4 | 35.0 | 76.0 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 16.9 | |
