As the season has gone on, the Chicago Bulls have maintained their spot in the Play-In race in the Eastern Conference. After a slow start, they’ve pulled themselves all the way back. But no matter how hard they try, the Bulls just can’t seem to avoid playing in close games on a nightly basis. They’re constantly fighting for tough victories.
Whether they win or lose, the Bulls have found themselves in close games time and time again. They’ve played in the third-most clutch games this season and the most clutch minutes in the league – 30 minutes more than the team in second place.
DeMar DeRozan recently spoke about the Bulls’ inability to avoid close games. (H/t Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune)
“We’re like a ‘Dateline’ episode or something,” DeRozan said. “It’s a crazy thing, but it’s big because we kind of relish in those moments and take it to another level. We try to continue to stress on not continuously putting ourselves in a tough position to dig ourselves out of a hole. It’s tough.”
Chicago has won some of their close games, but their lives would be much easier if they could avoid them.
