Norman Powell ☆

• Podcast CBS Sports; The Ringer (reported), via Locked On Bulls · Relayed report · Oct 16

  CBS Sports ranked Norman Powell ahead of Josh Giddey. The Ringer used that ranking to call Giddey the Bulls' biggest question mark.

• Podcast Locked On Bulls host · Prediction · Oct 16

  A host says Norman Powell will probably get the biggest scoring opportunity of his career.

• Podcast Locked On Bulls host · Report · Oct 15

  Norman Powell got to the free-throw line double-digit times for the second straight game.

• Podcast Locked On Bulls host · Report · Oct 15

  Norman Powell scored 33 points over the last two Bulls games. The shot count was disputed: one host first said 12 shots, then it was corrected to 10.

• Podcast Locked On Bulls host · Prediction · Oct 15

  A host thinks the Bulls will mainly use Powell as a three-point shooter during the season, though he can also get to the rim and score in the mid-range.

• Podcast Locked On Bulls host · Opinion · Oct 14

  The hosts reject fan complaints that the Bulls lack a third point guard. They say the team needs a third ball handler, and Modest (likely Matas Buzelis), Caleb Wilson and Norman Powell can bring the ball up.

• Podcast Pat the Designer, Locked On Bulls · Opinion · Oct 14

  Pat (inferred from turn-taking) says Buddy Heald (likely Buddy Hield) has a specific shooting job the Bulls can't afford to give to anyone else. Norman Powell is the only other player who stretches the floor that way. Pat would choose Hield over Hawkins.

• Podcast Pat the Designer, Locked On Bulls · Prediction · Oct 13

  Pat predicts a lineup of Tre Jones (heard as "Trey Jones"), Buddy Hield (heard as "Buddy Heald") and Norman Powell that can shoot teams out of the gym. He says Tre should be surrounded by shooters.

• Podcast Haize, Locked On Bulls · Report · Oct 9

  Hayes says Norman Powell scored 14 points on four shots in the preseason game, getting to the free-throw line and moving off the ball, with defenses following him because of his gravity.

• Podcast Pat the Designer, Locked On Bulls · Opinion · Oct 9

  Pat agrees that Norman Powell is the Bulls' most important offensive player because he can create his own shot. Pat names Caleb Wilson as a maybe and Hield (heard as "Buddy Heal"; likely Buddy Hield) as other self-creators.

• Podcast Pat the Designer, Locked On Bulls · Prediction · Oct 9

  Pat thinks that early this season may be the first time in a long while that Powell is the offensive focal point, with the approach being "get the ball to Norman". He expects Powell to be incredibly consistent for the Bulls.

• Podcast Haize, Locked On Bulls · Report · Oct 9

  Hayes says Norman Powell became a first-time All-Star last year.

• Podcast Pat the Designer, Locked On Bulls · Prediction · Oct 9

  Pat says Buzelis (heard as "modest"; likely Matas Buzelis) and Caleb Wilson will be the main options, but the Bulls will need Powell to win games early until the others figure it out. Pat says Caleb Wilson must take a major step before Powell moves back into a lesser role.

• Podcast Haize, Locked On Bulls · Opinion · Oct 9

  Hayes believes Powell would be perfectly fine taking a role behind Caleb Wilson and Buzelis if the team asked him to.

• Podcast Haize, Locked On Bulls · Report · Oct 9

  Hayes says Norman Powell's contract has a team option next year and calls it great flexibility.

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