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The next time the topic of playing with a chip on one's shoulder comes by, think Jordan Bell and the Chicago Bulls.
On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors stepped on the Oracle Arena floor without the services of Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. On any given night, their absence would've resulted in a more tightly-contested game. But not against these Bulls who had no business playing against the defending champions, losing the game by a humiliating 49 points, 143-94.
Thanks to Stephen Curry's hot hands in the first half, the Warriors never had to feel any kind of pressure on the night. But Jordan Bell was determined to inflict some more painful lessons to Chicago.
🗣: 3.5!
Jordan Bell reminds the Bulls what they're missing pic.twitter.com/OOhCWFOlxq
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 25, 2017
The money gesture was already savage, but chanting “3.5” adds further insult to injury. It should be recalled that the Bulls drafted Bell out of Oregon with the 38th pick back in July. However, the team's think tank thought it's a better investment to pocket $3.5 million instead, thus sending his rights to the Warriors.
During this matchup, Jordan Bell was a nightmare for the Bulls everywhere they looked. He registered seven points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals, and six blocks in his best Draymond Green impersonation. Bell, however, did not let the final buzzer prevent him from doling out further savagery against Chicago.
Jordan Bell confirms he rubbed it into the Bulls during starting lineup intros by rubbing hands together like money: “I wanted to see how cash considerations was doing over there.”
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 25, 2017
Bell's rise in Golden State's only adds to the heat that the GarPax tandem is already receiving from the Chicago fanbase, and not even $3.5 million can fan those flames.
In a way, fans from other cities might also join in the hate brigade for GarPax as not only did they let go of Jordan Bell, but also gave the Warriors another tool to strengthen their already tight grip of the NBA's flag.
