Haliburton on His Return, Preseason Thoughts, and Most Intriguing Players!

LoweThe floor was really open for Caleb Wilson and Modus Buzellis to do their sort of second -side slicing, diagonal attacks, with Jalen Smith starting at center as a real stretch five and Nick Claxton, who's injured, not playing. Obviously, there's a defensive cost to not having Nick Claxton. You're just not as good. and you're less switchy, all of that.

LoweBut I'm just, like, just already I'm putting it in my back pocket of, like, Caleb Wilson will see how the shot comes.

LoweBuzellis will see how the shot comes.

LoweGiddy, I think, is probably kind of a done deal. I don't know if it's going to, the off -the -dribble three is ever going to be a plus and not a minus for him. The catch -and -shoot's fine. He's always open.

LoweI just, they're all downhill attacking players with size and shaky slash unproven jumpers. I just like the way everything looked with a stretch five in there. And I'm sure the Bulls have noticed that too.

LoweJalen Smith was great off the bench last night. It was like last year, rather.

LoweI'm just, I'm just putting a pin in that. That's all.