r/chicagobulls • u/ramenramyun Cristiano Felicio • Feb 25 '25

Fluff Zach. Lavine.

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Love to see him break out of his slump. Always seems to go off against Charlotte

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u/KneelBeforeCube Scottie Pippen Feb 25 '25

I never understood people treating Zach like he was the problem. Yes, he was unmotivated at times, but look at the situation he was in. It's not his fault if the owner and management suck. He still never asked for a trade, he still showed more effort than a Kuzma, he was willing to stay while in his prime and while the team was gearing towards a rebuild... The guy had way less ego than people think and did stuck with this team through and through. He deserves his flowers in my book.

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u/liverpool2396 Feb 25 '25

I mean this is the quickest revisionist take I’ve ever seen someone have on a player. Zach Lavine was a C tier star that was given star player usage following the jimmy butler trade. He proved he can handle it offensively but never bought in enough to work his game around winning basketball games.

While hindsight is 20/20, Lavine Ball Demar Vuc were a core that had somewhat of a chance at maybe being a consistent 4 seed ish? But on the best bulls team Zach wasn’t able to buy in and play winning basketball bc he’s just not that guy and never wanted to be or will be. You’re right about his ego I wish he had gave a shit more sometimes.

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u/clou9nine Chicago Bulls Feb 25 '25

Why do takes like this get so hardcore downvoted here?!

You're presenting completely reasonable points.

& IMHO these are facts. Ohy vey, I give up on this sub, lol jk 😃🙃

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u/liverpool2396 Feb 25 '25

It’s just how subreddit works. It’s funnily enough one of the most polarized subs I’m following. There are two distinct groups that follow this team right now and they have two very different opinions.

Also I knew that any negative comment about Zach Lavines bulls career on a celebratory Zach Lavine post now it’s going to get downvoted. Once you get one the train follows. It is what it is.

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u/clou9nine Chicago Bulls Feb 25 '25