Tre Jones’ feat had him joking with Michael Jordan
The Chicago Bulls defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118 on New Year’s Eve at the United Center. With Josh Giddei for a few weeks, Bulls The Three Joneses became the first player in NBA history to accomplish this unprecedented feat he had he’s joking o Michael Jordanaccording to Bulls insider KC Johnson.
“The great Sam Smith joked to Jones that Michael Jordan could have done it but didn’t want to. To which Jones said ‘Don’t tell him. He’s coming out of retirement,'” Johnson wrote on X.
Jordan set a precedent for the NBA and the Bulls and is considered one of, if not the best, player of all time. However, the current Bulls didn’t come close to matching what he did for the team. But Jones was effective against the Pelicans, scoring 20 points on 7-of-7 shooting, with 16 assists and one turnover.
Isaac Okoro led Chicago with 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-4 from the three-point line. Likewise, Matas Bouzelis had 19 points on 8 of 17 shooting. Kevin Huerter came off the bench and added 13 points, while Ayo Dosunmu had 12. Patrick Williams was also productive off the bench, adding 12 points on 4 of 8 shooting.
The Bulls’ starters stepped up, and the bench was nicely filled. Overall, the team shot 51.1% from the field, including 34.9% from three. In addition, the Bulls won the battle 49-46, and the defense held the Pelicans to 42.9% shooting.
Jones showed what he can do as he worked his way into the starting lineup after mostly coming off the bench all season. While Jordan is arguably the greatest Bull to ever play the game, Jones has a chance to make franchise history.
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