Summer League Underway For Bulls

The Bulls had their first summer league game yesterday, failing to the Golden State Warriors’ summer squad 95-83.  The Bulls are fielding a roster filled mostly with names that the average NBA fan has never heard of.  Both of Chicago’s first-round picks, forwards James Johnson and Taj Gibson, should be the highlights of the roster.  Other notable players include former Illinois center James Augustine, former UCLA guard Josh Shipp and former Florida Gators Taurean Green and Anthony Roberson.  The Bulls were unable to stop Golden State forward Anthony Randolph in this one, as the second-year man tied the Vegas Summer League record with 42 points in the contest.

Johnson was the best player on the court for Chicago in this one.  The Wake Forest product did a little bit of everything, finishing with an impressive line of 21 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal.  He shot an efficient eight of 13 from the field and hit one of his two attempts from long range.  Gibson started along with Johnson and had a solid game as well.  He scored 14 points on five of 11 shooting and corralled a game-high 12 rebounds.  Both of these guys looked promising in their summer league debut, which could bode well for them contributing this season.

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