Lauri Markkanen efficient in a season opener

Despite already trailing by 40 in the third quarter against Hawks, Bulls’ fans can still draw some positives from the game.

Their young star Lauri Markkanen was very efficient in the season opener, scoring efficient 21 points (4 three pointers), while grabbing 7 rebounds and dishing out 4 assists.

Two other Europeans, Danilo Gallinari and Bogdan Bogdanović, also had nice starts with a new team. Bogdanović scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, while Gallinari added 13 points.

Fourth pick in this year’s NBA draft, Patrick Williams, also impressed in his NBA debut, posting 16 points and 4 rebounds.