<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Zach-LaVine-Bulls-Stephen-Curry-NBA-Three-Point-Shootout.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine’s not-so-secret strategy to beat Stephen Curry, other All-Stars in 3-point contest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-03T22:52:04-08:00">March 3rd, 10:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-03T22:52:04-08:00">March 3rd, 10:52pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zach LaVine is putting his money where his mouth is for the NBA Three-Point Shootout.</p><p>The Chicago Bulls flamethrower will look to avenge himself this year after falling short in his first try last year. LaVine even revealed his new strategy: Putting the money balls in the corner. He put them at the top of the key last year, which he said ruined his chances at the title as he only finished with 23 points for fourth place (via <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1367328780801499136%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">KC Johnson of NBC Chicago</a>).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zach LaVine on 3-point shootout: "(The money balls) are going to be in the corner." </p><p>LaVine rued his poor strategy last year, which featured him placing money balls at top of key.</p><p>On stacked field: "If I put my money balls in the right spot, I think I have a chance to win."</p><p>— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1367328780801499136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>LaVine has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/stats">right on the money from long range</a> this season, averaging career-highs of 43.5 percent and 3.5 makes per game, which is tied for fifth in the entire NBA. Last January, he set a Bulls record by becoming the first player in team history to drain at least seven three-pointers in consecutive games. Not even Michael Jordan, Craig Hodges, John Paxson, and Steve Kerr were able to do it with the Bulls. Or Bill Wennington for that matter.</p><p>It won’t be easy for LaVine in this year’s Three-Point Shootout though as he will go up against fellow deep range specialists in 2015 winner Stephen Curry, 2018 winner Devin Booker, and first-time participants Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown. Curiously, defending champion Buddy Hield begged off from the contest.</p><p>From being a high-flying guard out of UCLA, Zach LaVine has developed into one of the finest shooters in the NBA. After winning two trophies from the Slam Dunk Contest, he now wants to take his first Three-Point Shootout crown.</p><p>As they say, it’s all about the money—money balls, that is.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine’s not-so-secret strategy to beat Stephen Curry, other All-Stars in 3-point contest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/zach2.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine reveals biggest change from Bulls compared to seasons past</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-03T22:49:37-08:00">March 3rd, 10:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-03T22:49:37-08:00">March 3rd, 10:49pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls have been raising eyebrows for their seemingly new brand of play this season. While they still have a lot to learn, it’s a welcome sight to see LaVine finally be recognized as one of the league’s elit. And not just that, he’s also rejuvenating a franchise that hasn’t seen success in a long time.</p><p>As of this writing, the Bulls sport a decent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/standings" rel="noopener">16-18 record</a> for 10th in the East. This is a notable achievement given that they won just 22 games in the past two seasons. According to LaVine, the team’s brand new mindset is the main driver for their relative success.</p><blockquote>“I think our mindset of just continuing, not being down on ourselves. We always have fight,” Zach LaVine said when asked where he has seen the most growth from the Bulls in the season’s first half, per <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/why-overachieving-bulls-arent-satisfied-all-star-break">K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports.</a> “It doesn’t matter if we get down 20. I think we always have a chance of coming back.”</blockquote><p>Billy Donovan, in his first year as the Bulls’ head coach, should be given credit for instilling a winning system. But like LaVine, he’s not resting on his laurels just yet. Yes, Chicago has been making great leaps, but there’s a lot more to be done.</p><blockquote>“They really have made really good progress. It’s not where we want to be. We’re not satisfied where we are at. We’ve got to keep striving to raise a level of play and a standard that is better than it was today. That’s the challenge,” Donovan said.</blockquote><p>The Bulls have won six of their last 10 games. They will face the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday before the All-Star break.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine reveals biggest change from Bulls compared to seasons past

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/zach-lavine-bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls star Zach LaVine’s insane pre-game dunk makes everyone feel sad he’s not in the Dunk Contest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-03T18:20:27-08:00">March 3rd, 6:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-03T18:20:55-08:00">March 3rd, 6:20pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> star Zach LaVine just sent in his entry for this year’s edition of the Slam Dunk Contest.</p><p>LaVine came up with this insanely-difficult slam during pre-game warm-ups on Wednesday prior to Chicago’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Are you serious <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@ZachLaVine</a>?! 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/LdT6qzGq2E" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/LdT6qzGq2E</a></p><p>— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) <a href="https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/1367280078615420930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The degree of difficulty on that dunk is off the charts and how easy LaVine made it look is simply jaw-dropping. We’re sure he’s been practicing that dunk for a while now (no way he pulled that out of thin air), which leads us to believe that he may have considered joining this year’s edition of the Dunk Contest.</p><p>Zach has won that competition twice in the past so perhaps he was thinking about making it a hattrick. Unfortunately, he won’t be joining in on the festivities this year.</p><p>It is worth noting that LaVine and the Bulls were facing off against another high-flyer on Wednesday night. Pelicans star Zion Williamson has had his fair share of rim-rockers this season, and he too was heavily lobbied to take part in the Dunk Contest.</p><p>Zion also turned down the invitation so perhaps the Bulls-Pelicans matchup could serve as a bit of an in-game Dunk Contest between the two newly-minted All-Stars.</p><p>LaVine is having a banner year so far for the Bulls. Prior to their game against the Pelicans, the first-time All-Star is averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lavinza01.html">28.5 points</a>, 5.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He’s also shooting the ball efficiently, boasting a 52-43-85 shooting line.</p><p>The Bulls are in the thick of it—especially being in the tight Eastern Conference race—as far as playoff seeding is concerned.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls star Zach LaVine’s insane pre-game dunk makes everyone feel sad he’s not in the Dunk Contest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/image_2021-03-03_232752.png"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine’s meteoric NBA card rise has been wild amid All-Star season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-03T07:35:59-08:00">March 3rd, 7:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-03T07:35:59-08:00">March 3rd, 7:35am</time><address><a>Julio Luis Munar</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the longest time, Zach LaVine has lived with the reputation of “just” being an amazing dunker and good scorer. Sure, he has been a constant source of quality offense for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Chicago Bulls over the years. But that’s just the thing. Lavine’s scoring prowess has never amounted to anything more than just empty stats and a losing record throughout his career.</p><p>This season, LaVine has finally unleashed himself, much to the surprise of everyone outside of Chicago (and maybe some inside too). And as he’s carrying the Bulls on his shoulders, the two-time Slam Dunk champion is also enjoying a surge in popularity and demand in the card market. We take a look below at LaVine’s incredible breakout season and how it impacts his card value.</p><p> </p><h2><b>Zach LaVine’s ascension to stardom</b></h2><p>At first glance, you’ll find it hard to believe Zach LaVine has been in the league for seven years now. Drafted in 2014 by the Timberwolves with the 13th pick, LaVine would captivate the world by winning the Slam Dunk competition that year against Aaron Gordon. He would emerge victorious against Gordon the following year.</p><p>While LaVine’s popularity surged because of his Slam Dunk titles, his career would go around in circles in Minnesota. After spending the first three years of his career with the Timberwolves, LaVine, along with Kris Dunn and a first-round pick, were traded to the Bulls for a package headlined by Jimmy Butler.</p><p>Since then, LaVine has shouldered the Bulls’ offense over the past few years. This season, though, has been a pleasant surprise because of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/forget-about-the-all-star-starting-spot-zach-lavine-is-a-future-mvp-in-the-making/">massive leap</a> he’s taking. The veteran is currently averaging 28.5 points per game while shooting 58% from the field, 43% from beyond the arc, and 85% from the charity stripe. He’s also getting career-highs in assists (5) and rebounds (5.3) in the 33 games LaVine has played this season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zach LaVine drops 35 PTS on 14-21 shooting the day after being named an <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAAllStar</a> for the 1st time!<a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@ZachLaVine</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/chicagobulls?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@chicagobulls</a> <a href="https://t.co/JlKEr8weO3" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/JlKEr8weO3</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1364934440133283848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>LaVine’s newfound dominance has placed everyone on notice, especially with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/put-zach-lavine-in-the-all-star-game-you-cowards/">him being named an All-Star</a> for the first time in his career. These recent developments have only taken him to a new level. They also caused the guard’s stock to go higher in the card market.</p><p> </p><h2><b>The state of Zach LaVine cards in the market</b></h2><p>LaVine’s 2014 Prizm, which is considered his definitive rookie card, has been on the rise recently. Before the season started, PSA 10 graded copies of this card were being sold at an average of <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-15-Panini-Prizm-Zach-LaVine-262-PSA-10-Rookie/233808772637?hash=item367016be1d:g:dgEAAOSw6qdfyqAE">$330</a>. That price has almost doubled at the end of February to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Panini-Prizm-Zach-Lavine-Rookie-Card-PSA-10-Bulls/313436362346?hash=item48fa43566a:g:5dIAAOSw29xgOwtN">$599</a>, with some auctions even reaching <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Panini-Prizm-Zach-Lavine-Rookie-Card-PSA-10-Bulls/114625789897?hash=item1ab03abfc9:g:TGsAAOSw1~5f~PCz">$750</a>. This represents a steady growth for LaVine’s stock over the span of two months.</p><figure><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TGsAAOSw1~5f~PCz/s-l1600.jpg"></figure><p> </p><p>It isn’t just LaVine’s Prizm card that’s getting a boost. His other notable rookie cards in the market are also going up too. The most notable of these cards is a BGS 9.5 2014 National Treasures Rookie Patch Auto /99, which reached <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-National-Treasures-Zach-Lavine-ROOKIE-RC-PATCH-AUTO-99-112-BGS-9-5-GEM/402689902359?hash=item5dc2304717:g:UjQAAOSwzJBgJyCv">$14,208</a> after 35 bids on eBay. Coming in at second is a BGS 9.5 2014 Select Courtside Gold rookie card /10 at <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-15-Select-Courtside-Prizms-Gold-Zach-LaVine-d-2-10-BGS-9-5-True-Gem/154209439042?hash=item23e7994d42:g:h-MAAOSwbwBfu-b8">$10,000</a>, which is no slouch either in the price department.</p><p> </p><figure><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bQAAAOSwJt5fwJ9s/s-l1600.jpg"></figure><p>It’s not only LaVine’s rookie cards that are enjoying the spotlight right now. His 2019-20 Panini One and One Timeless Moments /10 autographed card is getting a share of the pie as well. Four cards in this set of 10 have been sold off late last month at <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-20-Panini-One-and-One-Zach-LaVine-Timeless-Moments-On-Card-AUTO-10-SP/274702935582?hash=item3ff592261e:g:bQAAAOSwJt5fwJ9s">$1,799</a> each. With how LaVine is trending up right now, it’s expected that these cards will shortly follow soon.</p><p> </p><h2><b>What should you do with your Zach LaVine cards?</b></h2><p>Those who have invested in Zach LaVine and in his cards have finally been rewarded after sticking with him for so long. This surge in popularity and demand has increased the All-Star’s value across the card market. As such, this can be considered as the perfect time to cash out on the Bulls’ face of the franchise. Here’s why.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-02-23_232656.png"></figure><p>The Chicago Bulls, for the foreseeable future, will remain a fringe playoff team. If the team won’t be able to surround LaVine with another All-Star and better pieces, they won’t stand a chance against the very best teams in the East and stay stuck in the middle. Unless the Bulls get better or LaVine gets traded to a serious contender, his value will remain stagnant. That’s why now is the best time to sell Zach LaVine cards while there is still demand for them in the market.</p><p>Of course, this piece of advice won’t apply if you’re a diehard Zach LaVine fan or holding out hope things turn around in Chicago. In any case, it’s best to keep a close eye on his on-court performance and market value. In doing so, you will be making wise decisions on how to handle your LaVine stock moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine’s meteoric NBA card rise has been wild amid All-Star season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/jokic2.jpg"></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray hilariously warned Zach LaVine of Nikola Jokic’s scoring binge</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-01T23:02:05-08:00">March 1st, 11:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-01T23:03:55-08:00">March 1st, 11:03pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jamal Murray warned Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine that he should start double-teaming Nikola Jokic during their pick-and-roll sequence. LaVine, even though he’s aware of the Denver Nuggets star’s capabilities, did not heed Murray’s advice at all.</p><p>Per <a href="https://twitter.com/NBABlackburn/status/1366601051491590148">Ryan Blackburn of the Denver Stiffs</a>, Murray shared the hilarious exchange between him and LaVine. The Bulls star should’ve followed Murray’s tip, as Jokic beasted and feasted on Chicago for a cool 39 points and 14 rebounds.</p><blockquote>“I’m not gonna lie, we ran the same play over and over…I was trying to tell Zach [LaVine], I said ‘You better help, or else he gonna score.’ He said, ‘I’m not helping off you Jamal!’ I’m like, ‘Alright, bet!'” the Nuggets guard shared.</blockquote><p>Below is one of the pick-and-roll plays between Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. Notice that Zach LaVine did not even bother to switch to Jokic after the screen. Hell, he didn’t even try to prevent the pass.</p><p>What made it worse was that the play was right at the two-minute mark of a close game. The dunk tied the game and gave the Nuggets ample momentum to finish it off–and Denver did just that, snagging the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/denver-nuggets-chicago-bulls-3-2-2021/dda34d00-a9d6-4ed7-80af-1652d4e7c40b" rel="noopener">118-112 victory</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nikola Jokic cuts and drives in for a big clutch dunk late in the 4th quarter for the and-1 to put the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nuggets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Nuggets</a> ahead.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MileHighBasketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#MileHighBasketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/8rF5W0xkFT" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/8rF5W0xkFT</a></p><p>— Joel Rush (@JoelRushNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelRushNBA/status/1366589865643573253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jokic’s dunk caught everyone by surprise, even the Nuggets All-Star himself. It’s not every day that we see the Serbian spike one down–as it’s usually soft layups, slow jump shots or sneaky putbacks. With that said, unleashing a slam dunk once in a while was a shocking yet welcome sight.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nikola Jokic, on the dunk:</p><p>“Is this my first ever poster in my life?”</p><p>— Mike Singer (@msinger) <a href="https://twitter.com/msinger/status/1366603603708846086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This should serve as a lesson to LaVine to take Murray’s advice seriously. Other teams should be taking notes if they don’t want another Jokic slam stuffed on their faces.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray hilariously warned Zach LaVine of Nikola Jokic’s scoring binge

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Derrick Rose

Brandon Ingram

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Andrew Wiggins

Seth Curry

Gordon Hayward

Serge Ibaka

2014-15 All-Rookie

1x All Star

Minnesota Timberwolves

Chicago Bulls

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2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
28.5	5.3	5.0	0.4	1.1

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
28.5	5.3	5.0	0.4	1.1

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