From the Pelican's perspective it was a game they lost, possibly due to fatigue.
New Orleans Pelicans run out of gas against the Chicago Bulls, fall 113-109 - The Bird Writes
It's hard to generalize off one game. Clearly Hoiberg's frequent substitutions gassed the Pelican's starters. Surprises include the Bulls 3rd Q turn around and hanging on to win a close game.
Yes it's preseason but this Bulls team is heavily scrutinized and Hoiberg in particular. I thought he did very well in game one. Coach played most of the roster and gave minutes to productive players. At the game's end he kept in the quick Antonio Blakeney and used defensive athlete David Nwaba and PG Ryan Arcidiacono. I feel both Grant and Dunn still get nerves under pressure. Ryan is less physically gifted, but knows his limitations and seems more confident and "clutch". Late addition Jarell Eddie hitting a last minute shot to put the game away was unexpected. I thought he force this role on Valentine. Instead Hoiberg doled out minutes and got the win.
New Orleans Pelicans run out of gas against the Chicago Bulls, fall 113-109 - The Bird Writes
Despite the narrow final score, the New Orleans Pelicans opening preseason game against the Chicago Bulls was a tale of extremes.
After the first twelve minutes of play, the Pelicans had totaled more points (46) than in any quarter of any regular season game last season. But just as easily as the offense was flowing, that well dried up quickly after halftime. An early second quarter 17-point lead morphed into a 1-point deficit near the middle of the third quarter.
After combining for 11-17 field goals in the first half, the [Pelican's] superstar duo made just 1-9 in the second.
Despite forcing 14 turnovers, the Pelicans managed to turn them into three meager points. And on this unusual night, New Orleans totaled two paltry fast break points.
[P]erhaps a significant reason the second half was such a grind for the Pelicans starters was the toll of heavy minutes. Everyone but Dante Cunningham surpassed 30 minutes
Cousins ... doesn’t believe he’s ever played this many minutes in a preseason game before in his career — yet he understood the reasoning.
“Defensively, our transition defense wasn’t very good,” said Alvin Gentry. “
[T]he Bulls repeatedly enjoyed great looks and made the Pelicans pay dearly from the three-point line, making 16 of their 35 shot attempts.
Eight different Bulls players reached double digits in scoring, with reserve Cristiano Felicio leading the way with 15 points.
It's hard to generalize off one game. Clearly Hoiberg's frequent substitutions gassed the Pelican's starters. Surprises include the Bulls 3rd Q turn around and hanging on to win a close game.
Yes it's preseason but this Bulls team is heavily scrutinized and Hoiberg in particular. I thought he did very well in game one. Coach played most of the roster and gave minutes to productive players. At the game's end he kept in the quick Antonio Blakeney and used defensive athlete David Nwaba and PG Ryan Arcidiacono. I feel both Grant and Dunn still get nerves under pressure. Ryan is less physically gifted, but knows his limitations and seems more confident and "clutch". Late addition Jarell Eddie hitting a last minute shot to put the game away was unexpected. I thought he force this role on Valentine. Instead Hoiberg doled out minutes and got the win.
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