Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine said at media day that he's got his speed and jumping ability back. LaVine missed most of last season recovering from ACL surgery, but the high-flyer is 100 percent this season and literally flying through the air like Bulls legend Michael Jordan.
The Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night at home by a final score of 99-98. Zach LaVine finished with 24 points and pulled off an MJ-like reverse layup that wowed the crowd at the United Center.
LaVine x MJ
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 11, 2018
LaVine has scored at least 20 points in every game this season. The Sacramento Kings signed Zach LaVine to a $78 million offer sheet in the summer, but the Bulls quickly matched the deal, as they weren’t willing to let the centerpiece player they acquired in the Jimmy Butler trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves slip out of their hands for nothing.
His defense and decision-making still need work, but Zach LaVine is proving to be one of the best scorers in the NBA right now. He entered Saturday averaging 27.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 46.1 percent from the field, 35.4 percent from beyond the arc, and 84.9 percent from the free-throw line.
With the win Saturday over Cleveland, the Bulls are now 4-9 on the season.
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