The Chicago Bulls May Not Be As Strong of a Shooting Team as You Think … ...Middle East

The Chicago Bulls played like a completely different team in 2024-25.

After years of a slow and methodical DeMar DeRozan-led offense, Billy Donovan let his younger roster lose. The Bulls came into the year stressing the importance of a more uptempo attack that prioritized the three-point line. While the impact on the win-loss column may have ended up eerily similar, the progress made on that end of the floor passed the eye test. This is why speed and shooting have remained at the forefront of the Bulls’ offensive identity as they enter the 2025-26 campaign. However, if preseason is any indication, we may see one of those skills begin to take precedence over the other.

The Bulls have remained lightning fast. Their 106.63 PACE over their four preseason games is fourth-highest in the NBA. Conversely, their 12.8 made triples a night is quite a bit off from their average of 15.4 made buckets one season ago, which was the third-highest in the NBA.

Nikola Vucevic of the Chicago Bulls – © Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

Now, could some of this be chalked up to uncharacteristically poor shooting? Absolutely. The Bulls are only taking about two threes fewer per game this preseason than they did in 2024-25, and their 31.7 percent success rate as a team is surely going to improve. Still, I do think this preseason is serving as a reminder that a meaningful dip in three-point efficiency and volume could be in the cards this season.

I think all the success in the final month and a half of last season covered up the team’s pretty substantial drop-off behind the arc. Zach LaVine was easily the Bulls’ best pure shooter, averaging an absurd 44.6 percent from downtown on 7.3 attempts a night. With him in the mix, the Bulls ranked second in attempts (43.2), third in three-point makes (16.1), and 9th (37.2) in percentage. So what about after he was sent to Sacramento?

Over the final 32 games of the NBA season, the Bulls dropped to ninth in attempts (40.3), ninth in makes (14.4), and 19th in percentage (35.9). I know at first glance those exact numbers don’t feel that different, but the difference is substantial when we’re talking about the most valuable shot in the game. That plummet in three-point percentage, in particular, is a pretty big deal that provides us with some context for the rough start in preseason.

Now, do I believe the Bulls are going to drastically change their approach when it comes to three-point shooting this season? Not necessarily. I feel like Billy Donovan has made it clear that he wants to hunt these shots, and the Bulls still have the capability to be an average team in this department. However, whether or not they can be anywhere near the same above-average three-point shooting team is a fairer question than some might think.

I mean, just take a second look at the roster. This group isn’t necessarily built to be a strong shooting team. Four players last season comfortably averaged over 5.0 three-point attempts per game last season: Zach LaVine, Coby White, Kevin Huerter, and Lonzo Ball. Were players like Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey, Ayo Dosunmu, and Patrick Williams capable threats from behind the arc? Sure, but it was on much lower volume. All four have also struggled with long-range consistency over their careers.

I’m not trying to argue that the Bulls will be a bad offense. I actually do think this group will be one of the most reliable scoring units in the league, especially after seeing some of their improvement getting to the free-throw line and creating second-chance points this preseason. However, I expect this team to lean even more this season on their sheer speed and open floor unselfishness as they try to make some noise in a wide-open Eastern Conference.

Coby White of the Chicago Bulls – © Matt Marton-Imagn Images

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