Matas Bouzelis posterizes Derrick White with a dominant dunk
The Chicago Bulls in retirement Derrick Rose’s #1 jersey on Saturday night, so it’s only fitting for that young forward Matas Buzelis pay tribute by freeing their own a special brand of sorcery on the rim.
The 2024 lottery pick showed off his wide offensive arsenal vs Boston Celticsdribbled from behind to get past Peyton Pritchard and weave his way through multiple other defenders before dunking thunderously over Derrick White. Bouzelis still boasts one of the most intriguing combinations of strength and athleticism in the league. There’s plenty more improve your gameas head coach Billy Donovan alluded to recently, but the organization likes his upside.
MATAS BUZELIS THROWS IT OVER DERICK WHITE 🤯pic.tvitter.com/TIiKsktfpU5
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 25, 2026
If the 21-year-old figures out how to consistently use his physical gifts to his advantage, the Bulls could finally become truly relevant again. As it stands, they’re already holding their own in a fairly open Eastern Conference. Chicago (22-22) rode a three-game winning streak into the game against the Celtics (28-16) and is just two games behind the Philadelphia 76ers for sixth place in the standings.
Josh Giddei just returned since the hamstring injury and Bouzelis is enjoying a productive January so far, so the best is yet to come. Bulls fans have suffered through the purgatory of NBA play for the past three years, and while that may be the team’s fate once again this season, a young core is starting to emerge. And Matas Bouzelis is a key part of that.
2026-01-25 02:58:00
