Chuck Swirsky preaches patience when it comes to Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson

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Chuck Swirsky 0:01

Rahimi Harrison-Grody. I mean, I'm just going to make it happen. I'm a dog. Middays 10-2 on 104.3 The Score.

Tiago Splitter 0:09

Part of this game, bring the ball up and attack the rim. There's, of course, times and times, there's a situation in the, I think, second half where he drove against like four guys and turned over the ball. So those are the ones that you got to be careful. You know, when you see the lane, when you see a guy to attack, you got to go for it. But if that paint is crowded, you got to stop.

What do coaches say about Caleb Wilson’s decision-making when attacking the rim?

Tiago Splitter 0:29

and swing the ball to the other side or give the ball to the pointer. So those are the things that you gotta learn and he's gonna go through these learning pains in the summer league, throughout the season and just part of it. He's 19 years old and he's learning how to play in the league.

Vinny Rotino 0:45

That is Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter, who had the last two Summer League games for the Chicago Bulls, talking about Caleb Wilson going coast to coast. This is Rahimi Harris and Grody on 104.3 The Score. We go out to Las Vegas. That is where we are joined by Chuck Swirsky, the Bulls Radio Network play-by-play announcer who is there for Summer League. Chuck, how are you today?

Chuck Swirsky 1:09

Good, Layla. Thank you, Marshall. Good morning, good afternoon, all of the above.

Marshall Harris 1:13

Yeah, good morning for you, right? Because you're still morning time, but for us, afternoon, and we appreciate you getting up and joining us, Chuck. I'm curious as to your impressions of seeing Caleb Wilson live, along with the rest of the Bulls, even though they didn't score a lot of points, there were moments, right?

Chuck Swirsky 1:32

Yeah, let's Marshall star with Caleb Wilson. Number one, everyone knows about what happened against Memphis, you know, with his incredible situation that he brought not only to the Bulls, but also, I mean, this place was rocking here in Vegas. And his picture is up now outside the Thomas and Mac. And that's what happens when you set a summer league record, making your debut with 35 points. So having said that, obviously, Utah played a more physical and he struggled for the most part for about two and a half, three quarters and then had a terrific fourth quarter. And he was very upset with himself. He went over six from the line. And this is a unique rule that they have implemented this year in summer league to speed up games.

Chuck Swirsky 2:20

Because what's happened now in summer league, they're using officials who obviously are just like players showcasing themselves for the league and hoping to make that next step, the jump, so to speak. And officials are calling this game very tightly. And so these games are going on forever. I mean, approaching 245, 250 in a game which is unheard of, but that happens in summer league. So what happened yesterday, Utah played them tough. And he saw a lot of double teams, a lot of blitzes over the midcourt line. And what Tiago has done, which I really like in a coach, he's letting him advance the ball. He's playing off the ball. He's playing with the ball in different spots on the floor. And, you know, I'm sure you've seen in your listeners have seen the emphatic he had coming in from the left elbow, which was incredibly athletic.

Chuck Swirsky 3:19

But having said all this, this is a 19 year old. This is second game in summer league. And so, you know, again, people don't want to hear this, but it's true. You're going to have to be patient.

Vinny Rotino 3:30

Well, I think, Chuck, that's what we're seeing. We're seeing a guy who's showing some real flashes of not just athleticism we knew about, like the potential to have a kind of dunk. Then we're seeing the shooting profile that was unleashed in the first game where he's attempting 11 threes and making seven of them. But then we're also seeing... a guy who needs to work on what happens once he gets to the free throw line. I feel like this is, even for the fourth overall pick, there's still a lot that can improve, and we're seeing kind of what the tasks might be this summer.

Chuck Swirsky 4:03

Absolutely. Layla, listen, there is a bar that is yet to be set by these players. And really, for that matter in life, for all of us, I mean, I'm trying to reach the bar.