Bulls’ Luol Deng is Living it Up Overseas

Chicago Bulls star Luol Deng has definitely making headlines in Europe this off-season – he’s playing for Great Britain’s basketball team before he heads back to the windy city next month. After a recent game in Edinburgh, Scotland the pens were uncapped and ready for signing before the final buzzer had even sounded. According to press notes, “the scene is witnessed by 2,000 Union Jack wavers gathered to watch Britain edge closer to a berth in the 2012 Olympic Games in the young Bull’s adopted home city of London.” It’s no wonder UK fans are crazy about Deng; he and his family made the UK their home after fleeing Sudan to escape the Second Sudanese Civil War. In order for Great Britain to clench a spot in the Olympics, they must earn a promotion to Europe’s A Division.

In discussing the differences between playing in the NBA and overseas, Deng says, “After a while, your IQ adjusts and expands to the style here. The NBA is more one-on-one. Here they call the three-second rules, the zone defenses. That makes it harder to drive in the lane. A lot of times, I might be ball-watching, and in European basketball, you get punished for that. All of this will make me better.” Deng’s all-star playing for the Britain is eminent – he’s improved his ball-handling, post play, and range – which is great news for the Chicago Bulls. Although Deng is currently focused on getting his off-season team to the Olympics, there’s no doubt that he’ll have Bulls fever when he returns to the Chicago court next month.

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