Nikola Vucevic releases a unique “resilience” after the winning shot that saved Chicago
on wednesday Chicago Bulls looked set to lose their sixth game in a row to the portland trail blazers. However, their 35-year veteran big man Nikola Vucevic came to the rescue when he hit the siren to win the game game-winner to give the Bulls a 122-121 win.
Afterwards, Vucevic told how he felt the ball leave his hand after receiving it Coby Whiteper Bulls on CHSN.
Kobe played great, and I felt confident in my shot, said Vucevic.
This was Vucevic’s second game-winning shot this season. November 4, Vucevic hit a 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left which completed the Bulls’ 24-point comeback victory over the Philadelphia 76ers 113-111.
The win over the Trail Blazers moves the Bulls to 8-6. On Friday, they will return home to take on the Miami Heat and on Saturday against the Washington Wizards.
Vucevic is averaging 16.9 points and 9.9 rebounds per game so far. In addition, he averages 3.9 assists per game.
Also, Vucevic is playing his last year a three-year, $60 million contract signed with Chicago in 2023. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2026.
Vucevic played a total of 14 seasons in the NBA, five of them with the Bulls.
Nikola Vucevic came to the opportunity for the Bulls from beyond the arc.
In addition to the shots against Portland and Philadelphia, Vucevic recently came through for Chicago against the Denver Nuggets.
In the final minute of the game, Vucejevac hit a big 3-pointer that helped lead Chicago to a 130-127 victory. The common thread with all of these is that he hit the game-winning basket from the three-point line.
Overall, Vucevic has a career three-point percentage of 34.8%. In the last five games, he is averaging 1.6 3-pointers per game. triple
2025-11-20 15:47:00
