The Chicago Bulls are in a rebuilding phase in 2025-26, but that didn't stop them from getting in the win column on opening night. In front of a packed crowd at the United Center, the Bulls picked up a 115-111 win over the Detroit Pistons to get going in the right direction this season.

Nikola Vucevic starred for the Bulls, finishing with 28 points and 14 rebounds to lead all scorers. However, he got plenty of help from his second-year teammate Matas Buzelis, who racked up 21 points and six boards in the win. After the game, Vucevic gave Buzelis a strong endorsement and claimed he reminds him of some of the greats , via Cody Westerlund of 670 The Score.

“What I really like about him is he has a little bit of cockiness in him, but not in a bad way,” Vucevic said. “He just has belie

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