WATCH: Josh Giddey fills up stat sheet, drops dimes against Team USA originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Bulls’ new point guard, Josh Giddey, will compete for Team Australia in the Paris Olympics this summer. In preparation, his team recently took on Team USA in an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi.
Australia made a brave, late comeback against the United States, and Giddey filled up the stat sheet, finishing with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
He also threw numerous dimes to his players, including two incredible inbounds passes in the final seconds of the game, which ultimately left them short, 98-92.
Giddey joined the Bulls after they traded Alex Caruso to the Thunder in a straight-up player-for-player swap. Giddey, 21, has been with the Thunder for three years and was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.
In his opening press conference with the team, he admitted that he had not spoken to the coaches about his role. Remember, the Bulls still have point guard Lonzo Ball and guards Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu crowding the backcourt.
But when asked what he expected from his role, he didn’t shy away from giving a true point guard answer.
“My job is to make the game easy for everybody. Come in and make guys get easy looks, make guys feel comfortable on the court,” he said. “If you’re a point guard and you can get other people around you and get them involved in the game and make them feel good early on, it opens the game up for everybody. That’s how I see myself, making basketball easy for my teammates around me.”
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