Vocal Luol

Bulls forward Luol Deng has spent his first four seasons in the NBA as a quiet, nice guy who gets the job done.  His game time demeanor may be different this season.  “Really, I want to be emotional out there, more vocal,” he said in an article in the Daily Herald. “I think when I play with emotion, I play a lot better than when I have things hanging over my head.  So that’s the biggest thing I’ve got to do.”  Being more vocal usually means taking on more of a leadership role, something the Bulls organization would surely encourage after it gave Deng a $71 million contract this summer.

Head coach Vinny Del Negro has had nothing but good things to say about the fifth-year forward.  “He’s been great,” Del Negro said.  “He’s a great kid.  He had a busy summer playing and I think he was a little fatigued the first few days of camp.  He’s starting to get his legs under him, like everybody.  He’s a big focal point of what we’re doing.  He has that midrange game that we want to take advantage of.”  Deng posted career-high averages of 18 points and seven rebounds two seasons ago after having a bit of a slump season last year.

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