When it comes to talent and confidence , Matas Buzelis of the Chicago Bulls has both. And it is a good thing too, because Chicago will need Buzelis to excel with Coby White out due to a calf injury for the start of the season.

Before the Bulls' season opener against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, head coach Billy Donovan made it a point to reel Buzelis in and remind him he still has work to do. When asked by Sam Smith of NBA.com about how Buzelis intends to excel with his brand of brashness, Donovan said what any coach would say.

“ I mean, this is probably more my personality. I always get concerned about that stuff, ” Donovan said. “ It’s not just Matas, it’s everybody. I’m sitting here, listening to what the community is talking a

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