![]() The rookie guard said a first-half steal in which Caruso jumped into a passing lane for a steal is when he knew he was back. “When you have that boost of morale defensively, it gives energy and helps the team overall,” Dosunmu said. His return is the first part of the turnover-creating defensive havoc the Bulls hope to more fully employ when Lonzo Ball also returns from his knee surgery. The Bulls have experienced plenty of those defensively since Caruso went down, even if they went 12-10 during his absence. It picks you up in tough moments in a game.” When you have that kind of unselfishness and selflessness on the team, it goes a long way. “I think that’s just a product of how much I pour into my teammates and they pour into me. I think everybody on the team is pulling for whoever it is at the time that needs it. That reaction mirrored the love his teammates showed him. When he first entered, the United Center greeted him with a standing ovation. Report: Jaylen Brown, Celtics agree to five-year supermax extensionįrom smiling during pregame warmups to, in his words, standing up to cheer random plays “that probably didn’t need to be cheered for” before his first check-in, Caruso was primed and pumped. ![]() “We become more disruptive,” coach Billy Donovan said. However it’s measured, Caruso’s impact was undeniable in ways that moved past his 11 points, four rebounds and four steals. Or by the love Zach LaVine and Tristan Thompson showed Caruso by storming his postgame interview on NBC Sports Chicago. Or by Javonte Green donning a white headband. Or maybe it’s how Patrick Williams celebrated Caruso’s return from a 22-game absence with a fractured right wrist by donning a Caruso jersey underneath his sweatshirt. ![]() Is it by the fact Caruso’s four steals helped the Bulls record 12, one shy of their season high? Is it by the fact the Bulls scored 20 or more points off opponent turnovers for the first time since the last game before the All-Star break, Feb. Is it by the fact that the Chicago Bulls, by virtue of their 101-91 triumph over the Cavaliers on Saturday night, held an opponent under 100 points for the first time since Caruso last played on Jan. How do you measure the Alex Caruso Effect? ![]()
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