Coby White Drops 11 as Bulls Beat Hornets 75-72 at 2019 NBA Summer League
The Chicago Bulls improved to 2-2 in the 2019 NBA Las Vegas Summer League following a 75-72 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
Despite the victory, Coby White struggled to find his touch. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft shot 4-of-17 from the field and 1-of-7 from three-point range en route to scoring 11 points. He found other ways to make an impact, though, collecting seven rebounds and dishing out five assists.
Daniel Gafford posted a double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds) for the Bulls, while Chandler Hutchison nearly got there with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Two of Hutchison's points came off a two-handed alley-oop he completed following a feed from White:
White's jumper is clearly a work in progress. He was a 35.3 percent three-point shooter and made 42.3 percent of his field-goal attempts in his only season at North Carolina. He'll be difficult to stop, though, if he can make this step-back a regular part of his repertoire:
Gafford delivered by far the biggest highlight of the game.
Dwayne Bacon attacked the basket with clear intentions of throwing down a thunderous right-handed jam. The Bulls' second-round pick had other ideas and met him at the rim:
Gafford has played well throughout summer league, averaging 11.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks entering Wednesday.
Wendell Carter Jr. projects as the Bulls' long-term option at center, but Gafford is making a strong case to come off the bench when head coach Jim Boylen wants to give Carter or Lauri Markkanen a rest.
All five Hornets starters scored in double figures as Isaiah Hicks' 15 points led the way. Devonte' Graham chipped in with 14, and Miles Bridges and Dwayne Bacon scored 10 points apiece.
Bacon had a chance to put Charlotte ahead with just under 10 seconds left in the game. Adam Mokoka defended him perfectly, and Gafford rotated over to help. Bacon's layup attempt rolled off the rim, and Justin Simon collected the rebound for Chicago.
Wednesday represented the preliminary round finale for both the Bulls and Hornets. They have to wait until the rest of the round plays out to determine their opponents for their respective consolation games.
