"A five-game losing streak, out of play-in contention, and a whole lot of growing pains is not exactly the climate you want to plant a new team in. At the deadline, the Bulls bought in a bunch of new guys-Jaden Ivey, Collin Sexton, Nick Richards, Anfernee Simons, Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller-dropped straight into a losing program. Since the guys have come in, the team is 0-3. So yeah, the frustrations have already started to rear their ugly head."
"Late in the third quarter, Sexton stepped to the free-throw line. He sank the shot, then celebrated-vented, really, by flipping it off. Not a player. Not a fan. Not even the referees. He flipped off the basket. It was hilarious to watch, and honestly the most relatable thing I've ever seen an NBA player do. NBA Twitter ran with it immediately, and you just knew it was getting flagged for some kind of reprimand."
"Collin Sexton is a high-volume, high-scoring player. Which is NBA lingo for: he scores a lot... and misses a lot too. In his first game with Chicago, Sexton shot 6-of-14 from the field-below his average percentage. In his second game, against the Nets, he was even worse: 7-of-18. That's great news for a team like the Bulls, who might need a tank commander like him at the helm. But for him? It got frustrating."
Chicago entered a difficult stretch with a five-game losing streak, falling out of play-in contention amid substantial roster turnover. The Bulls acquired Jaden Ivey, Collin Sexton, Nick Richards, Anfernee Simons, Rob Dillingham and Leonard Miller at the deadline and have gone 0-3 since those additions. Collin Sexton has been high-volume but inefficient, shooting 6-of-14 in his first game and 7-of-18 in his second. Sexton celebrated after a free throw by flipping off the basket and was fined $35,000 for making an inappropriate gesture. Sexton previously had only two small flopping fines of $2,000 each.
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