It only has been three regular-season games, four preseason games and a handful of intrasquad practices, but Ball and Caruso are getting their hands on the ball defensively and disconcerting opponents. As Bulls guard Lonzo explained it, dad LaVar often had them playing up, so they often were on the court with bigger, stronger kids.
When taller players grabbed a rebound, he would position himself underneath them as they brought the ball down and slap up.
Against players his size, he used his long wingspan to tap at the ball and always played with his hands out. The goal for Ball and Caruso is to get their hands on the ball as often as possible defensively. The Bulls finished with 13 in the game, with Ball and Caruso combining for eight of them. After a handful of intrasquad practices and three games, LaVine is a believer in the benefits that chaos causes.
Their effort and energy bleeds throughout us as a team. But the Bulls are allowing only 94 points a game so far after finishing with the best defense in the preseason. Our effort and our care factor is high; it just comes down to execution. Hustle Iowa Cornets. March 30, Tesa Townsend-Duckworth. Head Coach Doug Bruno. Breena Caldwell. Kim Davis. Sue Digitale. Rita Easterling.
Janie Fincher. Hustle Liz Galloway. John Geraty. Tanya Johnson. But it was Lonzo that actually had the truly historic night for the Bulls in a bright spotlight against his former team. Lonzo registered 17 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals, one block, and no turnovers. And he shot 6-of from the field, 3-of-8 from beyond the arc, and was perfect on two attempts from the free-throw line.
That helped to see Lonzo register an insane offensive rating, What made this game truly historic was the fact that Lonzo just registered a triple-double without any turnovers. And he did all of this while maintaining a truly effective defensive presence. Thanks to his triple-double in this game, Lonzo became the first player in NBA history to do so with three different teams before the age of There were a few other key numbers that Lonzo can boast following this historic performance.
He is now one of two players in NBA history to register a triple-double with at least two steals, one block, and no turnovers, in a single game.
Number of games NBA players have posted a triple-double with at least 2 steals and 1 block before the age of 1. Magic: 15 2. Giannis: 8 2. So can Chicago be a Bulls town again? Sign up for alerts on your phone, desktop and inbox to stay current with the latest news Sign up for our sports newsletter , delivered daily each morning.
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