They played more of their key players than the Raptors did. But this was a preseason debut where shaking the rust off was the main task at hand. In Carter Jr.’s debut, the Bulls did take in their first win of the preseason, in four tries thus far. That is if he’s able to stay healthy.The trend of three injuries through an offseason and three days of Training Camp (at least since July), doesn’t signal much progression in the injury department. New, 19 comments. The Bulls rested their key rotation players against the Indiana Pacers, who figure to play Sunday in Toronto, also making it Wendell Carter Jr.’s preseason debut. The Bulls (1-1) visit Charlotte on Monday. Given his injury history dating back last season with the Bulls, his has to be the most concerning.When the Bulls tip off their preseason slate against the Milwaukee Bucks at home at the United Center on Oct. 7, the thought from the coaching staff should be load management for Carter Jr.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Chicago Bulls and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. The tailbone contusion that Carter Jr. suffered early in Training Camp reportedly held him out of practice in days three and four.Wendell Carter (tailbone) & Shaq Harrison (hamstring) skipped practice today. Dave Kluge Wed, Mar 4th Carter Jr. needs to be hoping for a quick recovery from the sports hernia, ankle sprain, and tailbone contusion injuries he’s suffered since the summer.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Chicago Bulls and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us.
Although the Chicago Bulls claimed their first win in the preseason over the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 13, Wendell Carter Jr. left room for improvement.
Bulls preseason finale recap: Wendell Carter looks like a starting Center. Any extended period of time he missed due to injury beyond that could dramatically stunt his development.Last season, Carter Jr. played in 44 games and averaged 10.3 points per game, 7.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 0.6 steals. Chandler Hutchison (hamstring) did some running. Nonetheless, Carter Jr. did make his preseason debut on Oct. 13 in a road tilt against the defending NBA Champions Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre.
In those 16 minutes, Carter Jr. went 1-of-6 from the field for just two points. Since the month of July, the second-year former seventh overall NBA Draft pick of the These injuries Carter Jr. suffered through what should be a lack of intense basketball action are confounding. 7 pick Wendell Carter Jr. had nine points on 4-of-8 shooting. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Chicago Bulls: Satoransky winning the PG battle, White still the futureChicago Bulls: 3 reasons Coby White could win Rookie of the Year The Bulls already missed Carter Jr. for around half of his rookie season. Bulls’ Wendell Carter Jr. set to make preseason debut vs. Raptors.
But there is a lot of room for growth for Carter Jr. with his positioning and awareness down low, especially on defense.Considering the foul trouble and the less than 20 percent shooting from the field he finished up with in this game, Carter Jr. did leave a lot to be desired. If the coaching staff feels he’s ready to go again, Carter Jr. could get more into the swing of things on Oct. 16 when the Bulls take on the Atlanta Hawks in the preseason finale. Carter Jr. had the largest number of injuries since the Las Vegas Summer League debuted back in July.