Josh Giddey hopes Bulls keep playing the right way

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Josh Giddey said he hopes the team can “keep playing the right way” as the season winds down, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times.

He noted that Chicago’s roster situation is somewhat unusual, with several players approaching free agency, which can naturally shift focus toward individual performance.

“I’m not going to speak for other guys because I know how it is to be in a contract year, and individually you are always worried about yourself,” said Giddey, who signed a four-year, $100MM deal as a restricted free agent last offseason.

“Everybody wants to play well, that’s no secret, contract-wise or not, especially coming into free agency. You want to perform, you want your visibility to be as high as possible, so I get it from that point of view.

“But it’s important to make everything about the team. It’s easy for guys to waver and think about themselves. I was guilty of it, as well. I just think it’s important to let that stuff get handled in the offseason.

“Don’t drag it into the team. In stints I thought we played selfish ball [Wednesday] and started to get in one-on-one stuff, iso stuff, and it’s just not the way we play. It’s not sustainable and not how we have to win games.”

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