"Welcome back, Mr. Nikola Vučević. Here's a little gift for everything you've done for the Bulls - courtesy of Matas Buzelis, probably. The Chicago Bulls are taking on the Boston Celtics, and whenever these two teams meet, the highlights are practically guaranteed. This one feels different, though. It's a must-watch because these teams struck a deal at the deadline, sending Vučević to Boston for Anfernee Simons. This is the first time they've faced each other since the trade."
"Vučević came off the bench for the Celtics, but it didn't take long for him to check in during the first quarter. On the first possession he touched the ball, he looked ready to sink a shot off a pass from Payton Pritchard. But before he could even get any real elevation, the ever-bouncy rising star Matas Buzelis met him at the summit and blocked Nikola. It wasn't a loud rejection, but the subtext said plenty."
The Chicago Bulls played the Boston Celtics in the first meeting since a deadline trade that sent Nikola Vučević to Boston in exchange for Anfernee Simons. The matchup carried extra edge as both teams and players treated it like a revenge game. Vučević entered off the Celtics' bench and touched the ball early in the first quarter. On his first possession he attempted a shot off a Payton Pritchard pass. Rising star Matas Buzelis, who developed alongside Vučević, met him at the summit and blocked the shot. The block registered as symbolic, portrayed as a passing-of-the-torch and an emphatic moment for Buzelis.
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