Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is taking some fan suggestions for what kind of trick shots he should attempt in the NBA HORSE Challenge.
LaVine took to Twitter on Thursday to ask for ideas:
I need some ideas!! Send me some of your most creative ideas/shots in HORSE…
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) April 9, 2020
This prompted some humorous replies, including a “5-point shot” idea:
The 5-point shot!
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) April 9, 2020
Of course, dunking will not be allowed in the competition, otherwise LaVine might be a shoo-in to win the title, as fellow participant and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young knows all too well.
NBC Sports Chicago chimed in with a rather creative use of alliteration, saying Zach should just go “Logo Lavine,” although this might be a knockoff of the “Logo Lillard” nickname:
Just go Logo LaVine pic.twitter.com/5ZI5BtBxc4
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) April 9, 2020
Another fan humorously posted a GIF of former Bulls center Joakim Noah's infamous “spinning” shooting form:
— Jo (@Jo_Reyes95) April 9, 2020
Needless to say, exercising that form probably would not bode too well for LaVine in terms of his chances of winning the competition.
As is to be expected of Bulls fans, there was also a snide reference to head coach Jim Boylen. One account suggested LaVine should use one of his attempts to bring out new executive Arturas Karnisovas while firing Boylen:
Bring out Karnisovas and fire Boylen during the shot
— Ross Pins (FKA AKFC) (@arturasfanclub) April 9, 2020
Bulls radio announcer Chuck Swirsky chimed in with an idea of his own, suggesting LaVine shoot over the backboard from behind the hoop:
https://twitter.com/ctsbulls/status/1248335595509878784
In any case, LaVine will certainly have to use all of his shotmaking ability in order to defeat a field that includes Young, Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups and Paul Pierce.
LaVine will take on “The Truth” in the first round, which means trash talk should be abundant.