Chicago Bulls second-year center Wendell Carter Jr. was admittedly frustrated with his team's performance, managing to lose yet another game after enjoying a substantial lead. The Bulls were up by 19 on the Los Angeles Lakers, but managed to squander that lead in the fourth quarter, allowing a 29-4 run that eventually spelled their doom in a 118-112 loss.

“I know I'm pissed. Not to talk about my past, but me coming from a winning culture and then last year wasn't so good for us and then this year, it bothers me,” said Carter, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. “I don't even care about my stats. Because none of that matters if we're not winning.”

“Everybody has got to look in the mirror and say, ‘I'm bought into this team. Whether I play good or I don't play good, as long as we win, that's all that matters.' If everybody can say that in the room, we're going to be successful.”

Carter became a starter this season after Robin Lopez vacated the position after signing with the Milwaukee Bucks. He had an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double on Tuesday and is averaging a strong 14.1 points and 9.8 rebounds on the season — but that has yet to translate into wins for a Bulls team that is struggling to keep it together after a 2-6 start to the season.

The Bulls have yet to develop an identity, still confused from an early-season infusion of advanced analytics, combined with coach Jim Boylen's old-school approach. Chicago is struggling to make shots, ranking 28th in field goal percentage and 23rd in 3-point percentage this young season.