However, Giddey was demoted from the starting lineup in the playoffs last year, when he played for Oklahoma City, and he wouldn't miss the opportunity. He has averaged nearly triple-double since the trade deadline and he has become an integral part of everything the Hot Bulls do. It's better to believe he'll be there. “In a match that has to win? I can't sit down,” he said Tuesday after practice at the Advocate Center. “We will be as light as possible in pain as possible, but at 7 o'clock, there is no asterisk on the score table. So I'm ready.” Undoubtedly, encouraging words. From luring rookie Matas Buzelis to lure these, there are only 20: “I won't feel nervous.” Here's: “I don't lack confidence.” Both are better than alternatives. “Whenever you fight for something and fight for something, it definitely fits my nature,” Buzelis said. “I mean, I won't say no.” -Via Chicago Sun Time / April 16, 2025
