Quickley, Raptors Blow Out Bulls in Caleb Wilson’s Official NBA Debut ...Middle East

Thank goodness that’s over.

Hopefully our Chicago Bulls can turn the page quickly (or, should we say, Quickley) on an embarrassing decimation against the Toronto Raptors, 135-92. That sum set a new Bulls record in opening-night awfulness, as their worst-ever gap in a season opener. Chicago never led. Four of the Raptors’ starters chipped in 89 of those 135 points — All-Star forwards Kawhi Leonard and Scottie Barnes and guards RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley all notched 20-plus apiece.

We got the best moment of the night out of the way early, as Chicago Sports Network play-by-play commentator Adam Amin paid touching tribute to departed Bulls color commentator Stacey King. In the first quarter, Amin supplied play-by-play commentary without an accompanying color commentator, allowing for silence where King’s voice would normally be. Robbie Huemmel hopped in for the second frame and beyond.

"I know exactly who he was, I know what his gift could do, and I know that we were all just a little happier, a little better off, for getting to hear the song…for as long as we did."@adamamin gives a touching tribute to his late partner, Stacey King ❤️ pic.twitter.com/VPRP58XjOA

Dailyn Swain and Jordan Hawkins stayed home with illnesses and Nicolas Claxton continues to rehab his hamstring injury, but everyone else not named Patrick Williams (a healthy scratch) logged minutes in a dismally lopsided Bulls loss.

Chicago lacked much physical aggression, couldn’t protect the ball, and was thoroughly outclassed on the glass. The healthy Bulls bigs’ lack of real bulk made the paint a layup line for Toronto. The Raptors wings looked formidable on both ends of the hardwood, and a deep rotation from new Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter did little to curb the bleeding.

The end result — which marked the official NBA debuts for Caleb Wilson and two-way signings Jaylin Sellers and Tobe Awaka —wasn’t really a shock. But the lack of effort from one key Bulls starter gave us pause.

Bulls Takeaways from a Long Night in Toronto

Giddey No-Shows in Caleb’s Bulls Debut

What the heck was that, Josh Giddey? Chicago’s $100 million starting point guard was in postseason form (derogatory), looking completely checked out on both ends of the court almost from the jump. The Aussie often trailed on fast breaks, was slow on his defensive coverages, and went a paltry 1-of-10 from the field and 0-of-2 from the line for a grand total of two points.

He did chip in seven rebounds and six assists, but a lot of that was mitigated with weird decision-making off drives that helped yield five costly turnovers. In the fourth quarter, he practically begged for a technical foul so he could stew on the bench. He finished with an egregious -39 plus-minus, second-worst on the team only to… Caleb Wilson’s -45.

Guard Defense Helped Immanuel Quickley Look Like an All-Star

The fact that Chicago’s two best point-of-attack defenders might be Isaac Okoro and Noa Essengue spells trouble for the team against elite backcourts.

Heck, the awful defense of Giddey and Tre Jones on Wednesday night helped Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley look like his old Knicks teammate Jalen Brunson! Quickley finished with 23 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field (4-of-9 from distance) and 7-of-8 shooting from the foul line, seven dimes, four rebounds, two steals, and a game-best +38 plus-minus.

An Uneven Night for Caleb

Wilson at least finished with a respectable 16 points… but don’t look too closely. He couldn’t seal off anybody for a rebound, although he could certainly out-sprint opposing defenders to crash inside for quick buckets.

He shot just 7-for-21 from the field and 1-of-2 from the foul line, pulled down just three rebounds, stole a ball and blocked a shot… and turned over the rock nine times while passing for zero assists. That handle needs work. But let’s focus on the positives.

So here are Caleb’s first points, off a trip to the foul line.

Caleb Wilson's first NBA point. Humble beginnings. Remember this moment. pic.twitter.com/ClygFvC6zl

And let’s take a gander at his first made field goals — a driving layup and his lone triple of the night, on a whopping eight tries. It’s good that he’s letting it fly from distance, but also yikes. The fact that Giddey was looking for Wilson bodes well for their future connectivity, too.

Caleb Wilson with the fastbreak layup and 3-pointer for his first buckets in the NBA, both off assists by Josh Giddey (with replays) pic.twitter.com/BRNz7b6fam

And let’s take a gander at what we all came to see: Wilson’s first official NBA dunk. The kid’s verticality is nothing to sneeze at.

CALEB WILSON FEROCIOUS FIRST NBA DUNK ? pic.twitter.com/JGloIlEMrg

This powerful jam was probably Wilson’s best moment of the contest.

Although it was scored during a meaningless fourth quarter, he did blow by a (checked-out) Kawhi Leonard, who generally looked like his All-Defensive self on Wednesday.

Caleb Wilson is gonna be special ?@CHSN__ | @CalebWilson2025 pic.twitter.com/8PvN4oOMsT

There will be many more successful nights for Wilson. But even during a dismal blowout, there were flashes of real promise.

Awaka Cleans the Glass

Another Bulls rookie made a quick impact in center Tobe Awaka. He already looks like the team’s best non-Nic Claxton rebounder, and can carve out real estate below the rim.

Tobe Awaka gets his first NBA bucket.@CHSN__ | #SeeRed pic.twitter.com/0xPn4sd3HH

Those were his only points of the night. In just 14:13 of action, Awaka gobbled up seven rebounds (six offensive) and blocked a shot.

It’s hard to determine right now whether or not Awaka is an NBA player just yet, as he did less during the waning minutes of a blowout defeat. He’s a bit undersized to be an NBA center at 6-foot-8, although he does have some real bulk.

Still, his ability to anticipate how the ball will bounce off the rim or backboard — and his acumen at boxing out other players — does bode well for the future!

A Parade to the Free Throw Line

Both teams practically lived at the charity stripe in Scotiabank Arena. Chicago shot a lackluster 34-of-47 from the free throw line. The Bulls were paced there by Matas Buzelis’ 13-of-16 conversions and a 7-of-11 run from Norman Powell. Toronto went a still-mid 37-of-46 from the foul line.

The game lasted way too long, as the Bulls barely staved off total disaster, narrowly avoiding setting a new record in opening-night futility.

Their ultimate margin, a “mere” 43 points, was just five points shy of tying the Phoenix Suns’ 48-point deficit achieved in 2017, the worst mark for a season opener in NBA history.

Next up, the Bulls will be able to measure themselves against two teams that are a bit closer to their level: the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday and the Washington Wizards on Sunday. Can they notch a dub before their schedule toughens up again?

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