Чикаго Буллз багийн довтлогч Калеб Уилсон NBA-гийн талбайд анхны тоглолтоо хийхдээ 16 оноо авч, 4 самбараас бөмбөг авалт, 3 бөмбөг таслалт, 1 хаалт гүйцэтгэсэн ч 9 бөмбөг алдалт гарган, -45 гэсэн үзүүлэлттэй дуусгалаа.
Калеб Уилсоны анхны тоглолтын статистик сөрөг тал руугаа хэлбийсэн нь үнэн боловч -45 гэсэн үзүүлэлтийг зөвхөн түүний буруу гэж үзэхэд учир дутагдалтай юм. Тоглолтын туршид Чикаго Буллз багийн нийт шидэлтийн хувь маш муу байж, баг бүхэлдээ 36 удаа гурван онооны шидэлт гүйцэтгэснээс ердөө 4-ийг нь амжилттай болгосон нь багийн нийт үр дүнд сөргөөр нөлөөлжээ. Гарааны холбогч Жош Гидди талбай дээр оновчгүй шийдвэр гаргаж, 10 шидэлтээсээ ердөө нэгийг нь оносон нь Уилсонд тохиромжтой дамжуулалт ирэх боломжийг хязгаарласан байна.
Уилсоны хувьд биеийн хөдөлгөөн нь бодлоосоо түрүүлж, яаруу шийдвэр гаргах тохиолдол олон байсан нь 9 бөмбөг алдалтад шууд нөлөөлсөн гэж үзэж байна. Дасгалжуулагч Тиаго Сплиттер түүнийг талбайн захын бүсэд голчлон тоглуулсан нь Скотти Барнс, Кавай Леонард зэрэг шилдэг хамгаалагчдын эсрэг тоглоход хүндрэлтэй байв. Энэ нь түүний хувьд NBA-гийн түвшинд дасан зохицох шаардлагатайг харуулсан сургамжтай тоглолт боллоо.
Сөрөг талуудыг эс тооцвол Уилсон цагариг дээрээс довтлох, дундын зайн шидэлт гүйцэтгэх зэрэг үндсэн чадваруудаа харуулж чадсан юм. Түүний хамгаалалт бие бялдрын өгөгдөл болон хурдны ачаар найдвартай байж, 3 бөмбөг таслалт, 1 хаалт хийсэн нь эерэг үзүүлэлт болов. Хэдийгээр эхний тоглолт нь тааруухан болсон ч түүний эрч хүчтэй тоглолт ирээдүйд өсөж дэвжих боломжтойг илтгэж байна.
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Quite a few Carolina fans by now heard about former Tar Heel Caleb Wilson’s first NBA regular season game with the Chicago Bulls. The talented forward finished his outing against the Toronto Raptors with 16 points, four rebounds, three steals, a block, and nine (!!!) turnovers. The detail that made everyone’s jaw drop is that he finished with a franchise-record -45 plus/minus, which as one could imagine triggered a lot of conversation.
I got to watch Wilson’s first game as a Bull, and my honest take is that his debut was indeed pretty bad, but the plus/minus is a bit misleading. So, let’s discuss three takeaways from Caleb Wilson’s official “welcome to the NBA” game.
Wilson’s teammates had an equal hand in his tragic plus/minus
Before we even touch anything that is specifically focused on Wilson, let’s talk about how his teammates helped make his plus/minus ended up as bad as it was. Bulls starting point guard Josh Giddey had an awful night on the floor, and it’s honestly not even really worth getting into his numbers. Giddey at times had tunnel vision on the floor, had some really goofy turnovers, and it was all made worse by the fact that he only made one of his 10 field goals. It shouldn’t be much of a secret that Wilson needs a good point guard by his side as he acclimates to the NBA, but he did not get that Wednesday night.
Zooming out, the entire team shot terribly from the field, and even worse from three. The Bulls were 4-36 from deep, which was one of the worst three-point shooting performances I’ve seen in a while. To be fair, it was less of a shot quality issue and more of an issue of just not being able to make shots. Wilson also got some quality looks from deep, but he just couldn’t get them to drop. When the whole team is shooting this poorly, it isn’t shocking that Wilson’s plus/minus was ugly, especially since he led the team in minutes with 32. That is all important context when assessing such a tragic game.
Wilson’s body at times moved faster than his mind
Something that we all saw during NBA Summer League at times was Wilson’s body deciding to execute something without really thinking it through. Against Toronto, there were times when the Bulls’ offense was stagnant, and when the ball ended up in his hands he just….tried something. That something didn’t go well more times than it did, and it played a huge role in his nine turnovers. It also seemed like Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter had Wilson on the perimeter a lot in this game, so when he did get the ball in the later part of the shot clock he had a ways to go before he could get to the rim, and his handle just isn’t good enough for that yet when he’s having to get past guys like Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard.
As cliché as it sounds, Wilson just needs the game to slow down so that he makes the right decisions at the right time. It seemed like that was happening during preseason, but he also had his first experience dealing with some of the better defenders in the NBA in the Raptors, so it was a wake up call to say the least. These types of opponents are really good for his development, but this also means that nobody should be surprised if he has another stinker because he is trying to do too much against a playoff-caliber team.
When Wilson stuck to the greatest hits, he played well
Chicago Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter was very willing to let Wilson cook against the Raptors, and while that came with a good amount of bad, it also came with some good. Remember how much Wilson loves to live above the rim? He had a handful of dunks, including his first poster official NBA poster. That mid-range fadeaway he likes to take? It still looks good. His defense? Surprisingly solid against a team that flamed the Bulls.
Focusing on the defense part for a moment, there was a conversation before the season started about whether or not Wilson would be able to be a positive guarding NBA players. It’s safe to say that he will not be a deep negative thanks to his athleticism and length, which is how he ended up with three steals in a block. Even when players scored on him, his defense wasn’t bad at all. NBA All-Star Scottie Barnes drilling shots over Wilson isn’t exactly surprising, and it will happen quite a bit against some of the better players in the league. But he did pretty well for his first regular season game, and over time I expect him to only get better and better, especially when he gets a chance to bulk up next summer.
Finally, it is safe to say that Wilson’s energy that he plays with is still impressive. The Bulls got a steal at one point in the game and Wilson flew down the court faster than I’d seen him run before. He also at one point missed a bunny at the rim and immediately snatched the ball out of the air for a dunk. There was a good amount of positives from his first game, and if you would like a visual breakdown, check out Steph Noh’s film review:
All and all, Caleb Wilson’s first regular season game was bad, but that isn’t to say there weren’t positives. There was really only one “good” rookie performance Wednesday night, and that was from former Illinois guard Keaton Wagler. Does it look like Wilson will be a bust? Absolutely not, and quite frankly, one would hope that nobody is thinking that after one NBA game. But this does prove that he is indeed a work in progress, but as long as he is willing to put in the work, he is going to be a really good player in the league for a long time.
