<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-technical-sudden-outburst-josh-giddey');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets technical after sudden outburst on Josh Giddey');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bucks-news-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-gets-technical-after-sudden-outburst-on-Josh-Giddey.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets technical after sudden outburst on Josh Giddey</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-14T18:14:23-07:00">October 14th, 6:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-14T18:14:23-07:00">October 14th, 6:14pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-technical-attacking-giannis-antetokounmpo-defense">Giannis Antetokounmpo was involved in another technical foul</a>, this time called on him. He picked up the early technical in the Milwaukee Bucks’ preseason game against the Chicago Bulls. After Bulls guard Josh Giddey went up strong for a block but came up empty, his arms were tied up with Antetokounmpo. In response, Giannis flailed his arms to free himself and escape from Giddey. The refs must’ve viewed his <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1845984824156209558" rel="noopener">reaction as excessive</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up a technical foul after shoving Josh Giddey. </p><p>Deserved? 🤔<a href="https://t.co/SDl82Ux7to">pic.twitter.com/SDl82Ux7to</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1845984824156209558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Last week with the Bucks, LeBron James got a technical after getting tied up on a drive to the hoop with Giannis and Bobby Portis on his shot attempt. LBJ complained to the refs and heard the whistle.</p><p>Perhaps the NBA’s referees are setting the tone early with technicals to keep the superstars acting in line?</p><h2><b>Where do the Bucks fit in the Eastern Conference?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bucks-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-posting-up-against-the-Chicago-Bulls-.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Khris Middleton still has not played in the preseason. Head coach Doc Rivers seems to continue to kick the can down the road on <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2024/10/13/khris-middleton-continues-to-progress-but-his-on-court-return-remains-cloudy/75632386007/" rel="noopener">when to expect him</a> to be back on the court, per Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.</p><p>“Probably not Chicago, so we’re hopeful of Dallas and if not we’re not that concerned by it,” Rivers said.</p><p>Milwaukee will need a spark off the bench besides Bobby Portis. Several young players, like Andre Jackson Jr., AJ Green and MarJon Beauchamp, are vying for minutes, but all are limited by a lack of experience. Can they grow and find cohesion in one season?</p><p>Then again, how much depth do you need when you have two of the NBA’s most dynamic scorers in Damian Lillard and Antetokounmpo? Taurean Prince gives them an excellent frontcourt defender. Gary Trent Jr. can do everything Pat Beverley did and then some. Get Middleton healthy again and this team should have no problem winning at least 50 games.</p><p>Rivers has been courting Rajon Rondo to join the team’s coaching staff, although the former Boston Celtics great has a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41593563/rajon-rondo-joins-bucks-guest-coach-training-camp" rel="noopener">more methodical approach</a>, per ESPN’s Baxter Holmes.</p><p>“There’s a lot of factors that go into coaching,” Rondo said. “You just can’t say, I’m going to be a coach, and then everything works out, and that’s how it happens. So certain personalities have to mesh, [and there’s] a lot of sacrifice. There are certain things that I’m learning. The morning meetings, the amount of hours you’re spending watching film, it’s a lot.”</p><p>The Milwaukee Bucks’ regular season begins on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets technical after sudden outburst on Josh Giddey

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-zach-lavines-josh-giddey-warning-instantly-becomes-a-meme');   ga('set', 'title', 'Zach LaVine’s Josh Giddey-Bulls warning instantly becomes a meme');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Zach-LaVines-Josh-Giddey-warning-instantly-become-a-meme.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine’s Josh Giddey-Bulls warning instantly becomes a meme</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-03T20:19:57-07:00">October 3rd, 8:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-03T20:19:57-07:00">October 3rd, 8:19pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-josh-giddey-controversial-2023-24-season">Josh Giddey endured a difficult 2023-24 season</a> with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Not only was he marginalized in the team’s offense amid Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s continued ascent, the public’s perception of him also took a nosedive after he was alleged to have had improper relations with an underaged girl. But the 2024-25 campaign carries with it the promise of a new beginning for Giddey now that he’s with the Chicago Bulls, especially considering that the legal case against him had been dropped.</p><p>Zach LaVine’s <a href="https://x.com/KCJHoop/status/1841918975694840065" rel="noopener">latest remarks</a>, however, did not do much good with regards to Giddey getting a fresh start in the Windy City. LaVine was certainly just expressing his excitement over playing with Giddey on the Bulls, but perhaps he should have thought twice about the implications of what he said.</p><p>“Everybody better get their hands ready,” LaVine remarked about playing with Giddey, per KC Johnson of Chicago Sports Network.</p><p>While the Bulls star definitely meant no harm, fans ran away with his out-of-context remarks and <a href="https://x.com/chisportsross/status/1841935324441702633" rel="noopener">had a field day</a> on X, formerly known as Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">What??? <a href="https://t.co/Y4gIt71wyq">pic.twitter.com/Y4gIt71wyq</a></p><p>— 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗟𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗡 (@LaRespectful_) <a href="https://twitter.com/LaRespectful_/status/1841935173350560145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Alright 😭😭 <a href="https://t.co/UOd1zmhGm9">pic.twitter.com/UOd1zmhGm9</a></p><p>— Kyrie Center (@kyriecenterig) <a href="https://twitter.com/kyriecenterig/status/1841934700455330004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This can’t be a real quote <a href="https://t.co/yZv3FdRKUI">pic.twitter.com/yZv3FdRKUI</a></p><p>— Sai (@LeGoatedOne) <a href="https://twitter.com/LeGoatedOne/status/1841936786391441857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“bro please consider phrasing when saying things like this,” X user @chisportsross pleaded.</p><p>“Thought this was Centel,” @Big12Pokes added.</p><p>For this quote from LaVine to make the rounds on social media the same day the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-sign-former-lottery-pick-who-was-involved-in-indecent-exposure-scandal">Bulls signed (and waived) Josh Primo</a> so they could get his G-League rights simply makes the timing of it all rather laughable for some fans.</p><p>“signing Josh Primo and this in the same day is nasty work lmao,” @BlazerLegndSefo expressed.</p><p>At the end of the day, LaVine is only talking about how Giddey’s unselfishness and willingness to throw passes that nobody else sees should keep Bulls players on high alert, saying that passes could arrive in their hands at any time, hence the need for them to be ready. But perhaps LaVine should consider articulating himself in a much clearer manner next time around to avoid eliciting this kind of reaction from fans who will make fun of almost anything on social media.</p><h2><b>Can Josh Giddey get his career back on track with the Bulls?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Caruso-and-Giddey.jpg"></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-chet-holmgren-hurt-josh-giddey-trade">Josh Giddey’s stock fell off</a> rather precipitously after a down year with the Thunder. He simply did not fit in with the direction OKC was going, and the Thunder decided to trade him in a straight-up deal for Alex Caruso this past offseason — signaling the start of a youth movement for the Bulls.</p><p>If anything, the Bulls might have been the perfect landing spot for Giddey. Giddey needs the ball in his hands to thrive, as he is a gifted playmaker who thrives in space. The Bulls have outside threats across multiple positions who could help space the floor for Giddey when he commandeers the offense.</p><p>Coby White and Zach LaVine can do plenty of damage in off-ball actions, while Nikola Vucevic, despite struggling with his shot over the past few seasons, can hit his fair share of jumpers as well. Only 21 years of age, Giddey could very well improve his jumpshot, as that could prove to be the difference between him being a merely solid NBA player and a legitimate star.</p><p>The Bulls caught flak for only receiving Giddey in the Caruso trade. But not too long ago, Giddey was one of the brightest young prospects in the NBA. Perhaps by putting a tumultuous 2023-24 season completely in the rearview mirror, he’s able to get his career back on track in the Windy City.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine’s Josh Giddey-Bulls warning instantly becomes a meme

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-josh-giddey-reveals-silver-lining-after-bizarre-olympics-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ Josh Giddey reveals silver lining after bizarre Olympics injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bulls-news-Josh-Giddey-reveals-silver-lining-after-bizarre-Olympics-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls’ Josh Giddey reveals silver lining after bizarre Olympics injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-01T09:01:09-07:00">October 1st, 9:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-01T09:01:09-07:00">October 1st, 9:01am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the offseason started for the Chicago Bulls, the front office made it clear that they were going to make changes. Bulls fans have been vocal about their dissatisfaction with how the team has performed in recent years, and the team knew that change was needed. One of the changes made was trading Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey. Giddey is another young player that should fit in well with the current core of young talent, but he recently revealed an injury that he suffered during the Olympics.</p><p>Josh Giddey participated in the Olympics this summer with the Australia national team, and he suffered an ankle injury during that time. It has made things a little bit difficult for him, but <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/josh-giddey-injury-bulls-olympics/84133933cb64cf5768a56282" rel="noopener">he should be good to go</a> when the Bulls start their season in a few weeks.</p><p>“I ruptured my ATFL,” Giddey said at Bulls media day, according to an article from <i>Sporting News</i>. “We thought it was just a regular ankle [sprain] at the time, but flew back to Melbourne, got scans, and they kind of confirmed that. It’s getting better, it’s getting to the point where I’m almost back out there.”</p><p>Giddey has been easing back into things because of the injury, which is definitely the smart thing to do. There is a lot of time between the Olympics and the regular season, so there’s no need to rush anything. He should be fine for opening night, which is on October 23rd.</p><p>“We’re taking it slow,” Giddey said. “This is not something you want to rush because we got time on our side at this point in the offseason. We’re just making sure it’s 100 percent before we get back to playing. Everything has been great. Rehab has been going well, and I’m looking forward to getting out there with the guys. …Opening day? Yeah, yeah. I’ll be fine by then.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Josh-Giddey.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>The new-look Bulls want to play fast</b></h2><p>Josh Giddey also talked about what kind of style the Bulls would play with this season and he gave some insight into what this new team would look like. The Bulls want to play fast.</p><p>“We want to play uptempo and get moving,” Giddey said. “When we can get out in transition and generate early looks, whether it’s layups, open threes, analytically, they’re the best percentage shots you’re going to get and we’ve got a lot of guys that can play the way that we want to.”</p><p>Giddey even noted that the Bulls have been playing with a shortened shot clock to help with the pace.</p><p>“We started playing scrimmages with 14-second shot clocks to emphasise the pace we want to play,” Giddey added. “Once it becomes a habit, this team’s going to be pretty scary in the open court.”</p><p>Vice President of Basketball Operations <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-arturas-karnisovas-gets-real-new-look-bulls">Arturas Karnisovas also spoke at Bulls media day</a>, and he <a href="https://x.com/chicagobulls/status/1840814493992923545" rel="noopener">also emphasized this fast pace of play</a> for the team.</p><p>“Earlier this offseason we told you we were committed to making changes both on and off the court, and we have,” Arturas Karnisovas said. “The results last season were unsatisfactory but they presented us with the opportunity to learn, pivot and take steps to adjust our team… this is the start of reshaping our roster, strategy and how we move forward… we’re excited about the players returning and bringing in new ones to the fold… our emphasis is on playing a fast paced, tough and energetic style.”</p><p>The new-look Bulls could end up being a fun watch, and hopefully Giddey can stay healthy for the whole season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Josh Giddey reveals silver lining after bizarre Olympics injury

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/thunder-news-chet-holmgren-hurt-josh-giddey-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Thunder’s Chet Holmgren sounds off on being ‘f*****g hurt’ by Josh Giddey trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08-25-24-chet-featured.jpg"></figure><h1>Thunder’s Chet Holmgren sounds off on being ‘f*****g hurt’ by Josh Giddey trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-25T10:37:20-07:00">August 25th, 10:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-25T10:37:20-07:00">August 25th, 10:37am</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Earlier this offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-bulls-thunder-alex-caruso-josh-giddey-trade">traded Josh Giddey to the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso.</a> While many lauded the deal and how it would improve the Thunder’s defense, not everyone was initially thrilled with the decision.</p><p>Thunder star Chet Holmgren <a href="https://youtu.be/HxdLCdrDYZk" rel="noopener">spoke about the trade</a> that sent Giddey to the Bulls in an interview on “Podcast P with Paul George.”</p><p>“Man I was f*cking hurt when I saw that that Josh Giddey is not going to be on our team anymore,” Holmgren said. “We all rock with him, that’s our dog, still is. He’s going to he’s going to go do great things in Chicago so we’re excited for him.”</p><p>“We’re also excited to have AC on our team now too like you said he’s a great defender, he makes shots, he always makes winning plays, makes the right plays, that’s the type of dude you want to play with,” Holmgren continued.</p><h2><b>Why the Thunder traded Josh Giddey</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08-25-24-chet-giddey-iamge.jpg"><figcaption>© Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>While it makes sense on a personal level that Holmgren was upset about the trade, it was clear that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-josh-giddey-trade-explanation-sam-presti">Thunder could not reach their full potential with Giddey</a> playing major minutes. While Giddey is an exceptional playmaker at 6-8, he needed the ball in his hands to be effective and struggled on the defensive end. There were too many mouths to feed other than Giddey, like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. Giddey, who shot just 33.7% from three on 3.0 attempts per game, just does not have a good enough perimeter game to be a viable off-ball option.</p><p>The player they got back for Giddey, Caruso, is the complete opposite. Caruso has shown that he can be an elite role player on a championship team, like he was for the Los Angeles Lakers during their run to the NBA title in 2019-20. Caruso is an elite defender, making the All-Defensive First Team in 2022-23 and the All-Defensive Second Team in 2023-24 and is more-than comfortable taking a back set on the offensive end as a spot-up shooter and off-ball cutter.</p><p>The Thunder now have one of the best defensive units in the NBA, with Caruso, Holmgren and Luguentz Dort all having All-Defensive team potential and Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams being plus defenders in their own right.</p><p>While Holmgren and the Thunder may miss Giddey as a teammate, it’s clear that trading him away for Caruso raised the Thunder’s ceiling and got them closer to becoming true championship contenders.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder’s Chet Holmgren sounds off on being ‘f*****g hurt’ by Josh Giddey trade

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The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Team Australia men’s basketball squad took on Nikola Jokic and Serbia in an intense quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-josh-giddey-lonzo-ball-can-salvage-zach-lavine-bulls-trade-value">Chicago Bulls guard</a> Josh Giddey has been huge for Australia through the 2024 Olympics, but he and his team fell short 95-90 in a tough overtime loss. Thus, Giddey could not help but express a heartbreaking reaction after the defeat.</p><p>“We were so close. We had so many chances. When you have the guys on this team that we do, you think you have the ability to go all the way. We believed that with this group. We put ourselves in a position to win that game, and we came up short in overtime. <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1821011704018342185" rel="noopener">So it’s heartbreaking</a>, and it kills me to have to wait four more years for another chance at this,” an emotional Giddey told a live Olympic broadcast, per ClutchPoints on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>Josh Giddey finished the loss against Team Serbia with 25 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Meanwhile, Nikola Nokic amassed 21 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists, and four steals in a huge night. Despite the tough loss, Giddey is proud of the 2024 Team Australia squad.</p><p>“Man, I’m so proud of this group. I love this group. I love this team. Our coaches, our fans deserved a lot better this than this,” Giddey continued.</p><p>Furthermore, Giddey provided insight into what he learned in his first Olympics.</p><p>“That every possession matters, and it can go so quick. You know, we play four games, and that’s it… you’ve got to wait another four years.”</p><p>Giddey is just 21 years old and looks to have a bright future for Australia in 2028 and beyond. Now, he looks forward to his new journey with the Bulls.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-bulls-thunder-alex-caruso-josh-giddey-trade">Giddey comes off a season</a> where he averaged 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder traded Giddey during the 2024 offseason for Alex Caruso. Thus, the young guard gained a fresh start in Chicago.</p><p>It will be exciting to continue to watch Giddey’s development in the NBA and on the international scene.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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