Chicago Bulls call up Walt Lemon, Jr. and sign him for the rest of the year

[Da Coach]

Walt has looked good so far. He had 6 points in 9 minutes of play in the 1st and 2nd quarters, and when he left he had a team-leading 6 points, and the Bulls were leading the Raptors, the team with the 2nd best record in the NBA. After Walt came out of the game, the Raptors went on a run and now lead the Bulls 52-42 with 5 minutes left in the 1st half. Walt just re-entered the game and scored, and now has 8 points.

http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401071815

Add: Walt has 10 points at halftime, but the Bulls trail 67-56

[Tommy]

So I pulled up the game stats on my Xfinity box and it didn’t even list Walt on the team stats page. I am DVRing the game though, so looking forward to seeing him later.

[tornado]

he is in the game now but the Bulls are down by 24 pts

update - end of 3rd quarter Bulls trail 93-75

Walt has 13 pts 3 rebs 5 asst

[Da Coach]

The Bulls played with only 1 starter available because of a rash of injuries to their starters and top reserves. And the Raptors' talent eventually helped them pull away to the 124-101 victory.
But Walt was impressive. He played 31 minutes off the bench, had a team-high 19 points, and a team-high 6 assists (nobody else had more than 3), and 3 steals (nobody else had more than 1). He had only 1 turnover in 31 minutes.

http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401071815

[Big Mike]

Walter is better than most the guards the Bulls trot out game after game.....Walter belongs in the NBA!

[tornado]

24 pts, 6 asst, 4 reb, 3 steals - nice game but a loss for the Bulls

[Jim]

I rarely watch NBA games but I really enjoyed watching Walt last night. I had forgotten how quick he is. Nice effort in his home town.

[Da Coach]

It was fun. I just bought some tickets to go to the Bulls next home game next Saturday against the 76ers. There are only 2 home games left in the season. I hope Walt can impress enough NBA people to get a roster spot on a team next season.

[Bradley3342]

Nice game by Walt last night! Super quick with 4 steals and only 1 turnover in 31 minutes of playing time. I thought he was the best player on the court for the Bulls. Hard to believe some team wouldn’t pick him up for next year.

[Da Coach]

Highlights of Walt Lemon's game last night from WMBD Channel 31 sports guy Matt McClain-

https://twitter.com/MattMcClain3/status/1112177542084128768

[Big Mike]

Anybody watching Walter tonight with the Bulls, rumor is he's gonna start!

[tornado]

nice feature on NBCSports Chicago on Walt Lemon then Walt starts for the Bulls vs. the Knicks
on the very first play of the game he gets an assist

[Jim]

I did not realize they were playing tonight. I just tuned in as the 1st quarter was ending. How did Walt do?

[Big Mike]

Not much in 1st quarter, he will pick it up!

[Da Coach]

Walt started tonight, but for some reason, he was taken out after just 6 minutes along with the rest of the starters. The subs were overmatched and the pathetic Knicks pulled out to a big lead. Walt returned in the 2nd quarter, but he is 0-5 and scoreless so far. The Bulls have none of their top 8 players active because of a ton of injuries. The Knicks, who are 14-62, by far the worst record in the NBA, are leading the Bulls 64-47 at halftime. Walt has played good defense, and has the best +/- number for the Bulls in the first half, in fact he is the only Bull with a positive +/- number.