Chicago Bulls big man Wendell Carter Jr. has become increasingly frustrated after failing to produce for his team as of late. He had another struggling performance against the Miami Heat on Friday night as he ended with four points, nine rebounds, and three assists for the Bulls.
Via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports:
“These last couple games have really frustrated the (expletive) out of me,” Carter said. “Just because I don't look at my numbers. But the day after the game, it’s like, ‘Damn, that's all I did for my team?’”
After absorbing a 101-90 loss, his All-Star teammate in Zach LaVine offered words of encouragement to the disgruntled forward as the Bulls hope to get his contributions back in their coming games.
“I think he has confidence. We were all talking to him. I think he’s just extremely competitive and he takes what he does not lightly,” Zach LaVine said. “He knows how important to the team he is for us. We pick him up. I think he’s going to be just fine. He’s a mentally strong dude.”
Apart from Carter's dismal production, his role with the Bulls also regressed as of late. A veteran in Thaddeus Young is being called upon by head coach Billy Donovan to help close out games over him. The return of Lauri Markkanen who missed 13 games due to a shoulder sprain won't help Carter's cause as well.
Despite his woes, all is still not over for Carter as he is just going through some of the growing pains in his young playing career. Hopefully, he will be able to get back on track for the second half of their campaign and successfully contribute to the Bulls' aspirations of making it to the playoffs this season.
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