Dunking on Victor Wembanyama is not an easy thing to do, especially if you're almost a foot shorter than him. Zach LaVine noted after the game that the Bulls had been joking about trying to dunk on him, and Coby White was actually able to pull it off.
"It was electric in there," Coby White said postgame after scoring 33 points. "We talked about it before the game. If it’s one game to feed off energy, it’s going to be this game. We knew Derrick Rose was going to bring the whole Chicago out.
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White threw down an emphatic slam over San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama.
With less than a minute left, Coby White elevated for a big-time dunk to put the Bulls up three over the Spurs. “I closed my eyes and it worked out,” said White postgame.
Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 138-105. Nikola Vučević had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls.
White accumulated 22 points (8-17 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds and four assists across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 119-113 loss to the Pelicans.
White's dunk Monday over Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama was only his second of the season. He obviously can do it — and do it with power — so why doesn't it happen more often?
The Sun-Times reported last month that there was “light momentum” in trade talks with Denver, and while they weren’t completely taken off the table they have stalled. A source also said that there
Zach LaVine has scored 30+ points in six of his last seven games, and is scoring at the most efficient clip of his career, which should serve as a reminder of his talent.
Zach LaVine scored 33 points and Nikola Vucevic added 23 points with 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls extended their home winning streak to four games with a 138-105 victory Friday over the Washington Wizards.
Coby White made a go-ahead layup with 47 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls topped Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 114-110.