Asik looking for chances: Bulls center Omer Asik hasn’t missed a shot from the field in five games, however he continues to receive limited opportunities, playing just 10 minutes on Sunday against the 76ers. He converted both of his attempts from the field in the game for four points, however he grabbed just one rebound and had one blocked shot otherwise in the Bulls’ 96-91 win. (Updated 03/04/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/26/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Asik has made each of his last eight field goal attempts, upping his field goal percentage to 52.0 percent on the season. Unfortunately, he is also receiving just 15.0 minutes per game in the last five and in the season overall, making him just a low-end reserve option in the majority of Fantasy leagues. (Updated 03/04/2012).
05/11/2012 17:16 Hobbled Bulls moving on after 1st-round ouster
Joakim Noah figured the Chicago Bulls would be preparing for at least one more game. Instead, they're picking up the pieces.
05/10/2012 23:33 Sixers-Bulls Game 6: A win by any another name
The 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls Thursday night to advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Boston Celtics. They won against the Bulls without Derrick Rose. What do they take away?
05/10/2012 22:06 Sixers knock out Bulls with improbable finish
The 76ers have knocked off the top seed in the East. They're advancing to the second round for the first time since 2003. But my goodness, did it happen in a strange way.
05/10/2012 22:02 Eighth-seeded 76ers knock out Bulls
Andre Iguodala made the go-ahead free throws with 2.2 seconds left and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied for a 79-78 victory against the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in Game 6 on Thursday night, advancing to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since 2003.
After playing two seasons in his home country of Turkey, Asik finally made his way to the NBA a season ago and showed some flashes while playing in all 82 games with the Bulls. While he averaged just 2.8 points with 3.7 rebounds, he only saw about 12 minutes per contest. Coach Tom Thibodeau believes Asik can be a dominant defensive center in the league, but the 2008 second-round pick still has some growing to do at age 25. The Bulls are hoping he can become more of a scorer in 2011-12, so they can keep him on the court more, and as long as he is seeing minutes, rebounds and defensive stats should follow. He will continue to backup Joakim Noah for the time being but his upside could make him a starter eventually. Asik is an intriguing Fantasy C entering Draft Day but should be ignored in the majority of formats until he proves his worth on the court. (Updated 8/28/11)
