Nikola Vucevic: It's very hard to play defense in the NBA
Nikola Vucevic refused to respond to what Gilbert Arenas said in a podcast about Europeans being soft and blaming overseas players for what he perceives as a lack of defense in the NBA. “I have nothing to say about that, but I think it’s very hard to play defense in the NBA,” he replied. “Part of it is the change of rules where a lot of it was favoring the offensive players. With the 3-point line now, and everybody’s shooting so many threes and you have at least 3-4 guys that can just shoot threes and get hot at any time.”
Source: BasketNews
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Nikola Vucevic reflects on the reasons he thinks make defending in the NBA almost an impossible mission.
The Chicago Bulls center explains why he prefers a different EL format, names his Final 4 picks & the team he wants to win the Greek derby 👀
basketnews.com/news-203179-ni… – 2:59 PM
Nikola Vucevic reflects on the reasons he thinks make defending in the NBA almost an impossible mission.
The Chicago Bulls center explains why he prefers a different EL format, names his Final 4 picks & the team he wants to win the Greek derby 👀
basketnews.com/news-203179-ni… – 2:59 PM
Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
#Bulls won 2ndQ but have a long way to go, trailing Dallas 62-42 at half. DeRozan is grabbing at his right thumb/wrist as he walks off the court. Doncic has 15-9-8, Derrick Lively leads with 16. Vucevic has 11 for Bulls – 9:02 PM
#Bulls won 2ndQ but have a long way to go, trailing Dallas 62-42 at half. DeRozan is grabbing at his right thumb/wrist as he walks off the court. Doncic has 15-9-8, Derrick Lively leads with 16. Vucevic has 11 for Bulls – 9:02 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Mavericks 62, Bulls 42 at half
Vucevic 11 pts, 5 rebs
Phillips 5 pts, good minutes
Bulls 34.8% FG, 3-19 from 3
Doncic 15 pts, 9 assists, 8 rebs
Lively II 16 pts – 9:01 PM
Mavericks 62, Bulls 42 at half
Vucevic 11 pts, 5 rebs
Phillips 5 pts, good minutes
Bulls 34.8% FG, 3-19 from 3
Doncic 15 pts, 9 assists, 8 rebs
Lively II 16 pts – 9:01 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Here’s how Dereck Lively is guarding Nikola Vucevic one pass away. pic.twitter.com/9dYFgIXUju – 9:00 PM
Here’s how Dereck Lively is guarding Nikola Vucevic one pass away. pic.twitter.com/9dYFgIXUju – 9:00 PM
Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
#Bulls are totally lost defensively. Mavs are setting screens and going straight to the mismatch. Craig and Vuc had a chat at midcourt after Craig wanted to switch back onto Doncic and Vuc didn’t move. Easy layup. Mavs up 27-14 late 1stQ – 8:30 PM
#Bulls are totally lost defensively. Mavs are setting screens and going straight to the mismatch. Craig and Vuc had a chat at midcourt after Craig wanted to switch back onto Doncic and Vuc didn’t move. Easy layup. Mavs up 27-14 late 1stQ – 8:30 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
CHI starters: DeRozan, Caruso, Vucevic, Dosunmu, White
7:10 tip @971TheFreak – 7:33 PM
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
CHI starters: DeRozan, Caruso, Vucevic, Dosunmu, White
7:10 tip @971TheFreak – 7:33 PM
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Now that centers are getting the attention that they deserve again, the veteran big man observes that his counterparts have enriched their offensive arsenal. “I think what’s happened is that centers have evolved with the way the game’s been changing, we’ve changed as well. Now you have centers that can really pass the ball, can put the ball on the floor, make plays, shoot threes, play like guards and we have Wembanyama who was 4 or 5. He plays like a guard,” Vucevic told Amerikanos24. -via BasketNews / March 13, 2024
“I think that people that haven’t played in the NBA and have not actually competed at this level, don’t understand it. And sometimes I know on TV, it looks like that, but it’s also because guys are very, very good offensively and they make it look easy. A lot of people say stuff just for attention, but it doesn’t matter. The NBA is the best league in the world. If it wasn’t, you wouldn’t have as much of a big following as we do,” Vucevic argued. -via BasketNews / March 13, 2024
Darnell Mayberry: Final: Bulls 125, Warriors 122. Chicago wins at Golden State for the first time since 2015 and improves to 3-0 on this four-game trip. Nikola Vučević: 33 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists. DeMar DeRozan: 33 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists. -via Twitter @DarnellMayberry / March 8, 2024