Josh Giddey nears historic quadruple-double in 146-115 blowout win over Lakers

Josh Giddey was calling BS. The Bulls guard was informed that youngster Matas Buzelis didn’t feel like he’s hit the proverbial “rookie wall,” and immediately laughed while also setting the record straight. “He’s lying,” Giddey said. After all, it wasn’t long ago that Giddey was a fresh-faced rook, trying to find his way in Oklahoma City back in the 2021-22 season. Not only did he recall hitting the wall, but the wall hitting back. “For me the way I started my rookie year, I was frantic, everything was 100 mph, and then slowly the game started to become slower that year,” Giddey said on Saturday. “It took me a couple of months before that really started happening. Rookie wall I probably hit it middle of the year, December or January. It lasted probably a couple weeks, and then you get that second wind and realize that no one before coming to the NBA plays these amount of games, so you get used to it. “I feel like everyone hits it, a lot of guys talk about it, it’s a real thing.” -via Chicago Sun-Times / March 23, 2025