Second season is about 'growth opportunities' for Matas Buzelis

Second season is about 'growth opportunities' for Matas Buzelis

Before Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers, forward Matas Buzelis ended shootaround by practicing post-up defense, absorbing body blows as he held his ground while most players were getting shots up.Defending one-on-one post-ups isn’t the flashiest part of Buzelis’ game — the talented forward can deliver highlight-reel dunks and weak-side blocks — but as the Bulls experiment with him playing the power forward position, Buzelis has to get bett…

For Bulls’ Matas Buzelis, second season is about ‘growth opportunities’

Before Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers, forward Matas Buzelis ended shootaround by practicing post-up defense, absorbing body blows as he held his ground while most players were getting shots up. Defending one-on-one post-ups isn’t the flashiest part of Buzelis’ game — the talented forward can deliver highlight-reel dunks and weak-side blocks — but as the Bulls experiment with him playing power forward, Buzelis has to get better at levera…