Max Strus (Stagg) and the Cleveland Cavalier put up a record 91 points in the first half of their 144-101 win over a new-look Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Feb. 2.
On the Chicago Bulls front, they suffered a loss to Detroit Pistons, 127-119, on Sunday. They seem just about ready for a full tank. It would be in their best interest to give the newly-available minutes to rookie Matas Buzelis (Hinsdale Central)
Buzelis has just nine games with 20 or more minutes. During those games, he averages 11.6 points on shooting splits of .481/.415/.917 with 4.1 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 0.7 turnovers in 24 minutes per game.
Not too bad for a rookie. Expect to see him even more during this final stretch of the season.
NBA Games
Max Strus (Stagg) and Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Lake Forest) went up against each other Cleveland Cavaliers defeat of the Dallas Mavericks, 144-101. Strus had nine points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3PT, 1-2 FT) with three rebounds, four assists, a steal, a block, and a +29 plus-minus in just 19 minutes. Strus is averaging nine points on 45.8 percent shooting with 4.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.1 steals in 25.6 since taking over a starting role (eight games).
Prosper had 10 points (4-15 FG, 0-6 3PT, 2-2 FT) with six rebounds (one offensive), four assists, two steals, a turnover, and a -25 plus-minus in 31 minutes. His assists were a team-high while his two steals were also a team-high but was tied with his teammate Dante Exum. With the shake-up of the Mavs, Prosper made his third career-start (second of the season) in the loss.
Three local guys made it on the court for the Chicago Bulls in their 127-119 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park) made his fourth straight start and had 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-5 3PT) with three rebounds (one offensive), five assists, a block, three turnovers, and a -11 plus-minus in 32 minutes. Games that Dosunmu played 30 or more minutes, he scored in double figures in 18 of the 23 games. Matas Buzelis (Hinsdale Central) is making a strong case for more minutes and with the losses of Zach LaVine and potentially others, he’ll be a mainstay in the rotation. Buzelis had 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-5 3PT) with three rebounds (two offensive), an assist, a turnover, and a -3 plus-minus in 26 minutes off the bench. His two offensive rebounds were a team-high tied with there others. He scored in double digits in three straight games for the first time of his career.
Jevon Carter (Proviso East) also came off the bench and scored five points (2-6 FG, 1-5 3PT) with four rebounds, a steal, and a +1 plus-minus in 12 minutes. Carter is at 498 career games after this most recent appearances. Talen-Horton Tucker (Simeon) did not play due to a sore left left.
Drew Peterson (Libertyville) did not play in Boston Celtics 118-110 win over Philadelphia 76ers due to a a coach’s decision.
John Konchar (West Chicago) did not play in Memphis Grizzlies 132-119 win over Milwaukee Bucks due to a a coach’s decision.
G League Games
Frank Kaminsky (Benet) and Evan Gillyard II (Simeon) each got the start in Raptors 905 124-101 win over Motor City Cruise. Kaminsky had seven points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3PT) with four rebounds, three assists, three turnovers, and a +9 plus-minus in 25 minutes Gilyard II had 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3PT) with a rebound, six assists, two turnovers, and a +13 plus-minus in 27 minutes.
E.J. Liddell (Belleville) got the start while Ben Coupet (Simeon) came off the bench in Windy City Bulls 127-125 loss to the Rip City Remix. Liddell had 26 points (9-17 FG, 6-10 3PT, 1-1 FT) with seven rebounds (three offensive), four assists, three steals, five blocks, five turnovers, and a -6 plus-minus in 40 minutes.
Coupet had 15 points (5-9 FG, 3-7 3PT, 1-1 FT) with six rebounds (one offensive), three assists, a steal, a block, three turnovers, and a +5 plus-minus in 20 minutes.
Chasson Randle (Rock Island) came off the bench in Stockton Kings 106-96 loss to the Mexico City Capitanes. He had seven points (2-5 Fg, 2-3 3PT 1-1 FT) with two rebounds (one offensive), four assists and a -8 plus-minus in 22 minutes.
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