Chicago Bulls guard Coby White threw down an emphatic dunk on the San Antonio Spurs' 7-foot-3 phenom Victor Wembanyama on Monday night.
Coby White made a go-ahead layup with 47 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls topped Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 114-110.
Victor Wembanyama has nearly a foot on Coby White, but it didn't matter in the late stages of the game on Monday night. The Bulls had a huge possession late as they were up by one point, and White was able to make a three-point game with a monster dunk over Wembanyama.
The Bulls outscored the Spurs, 32-15 in the game's final quarter as Chicago rallied from a 79-60 second half deficit. After the Bulls trailed, 97-82 to start the fourth quarter, White gave Chicago its first lead of the game by beating Wembanyama with 47.1 seconds remaining.
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White is now questionable for their matchup vs the Sacramento Kings on Sunday afternoon.
Before Monday’s 114-110 Chicago Bulls win over the San Antonio Spurs, Coby White had attempted only two dunks this year. But in the final 30 seconds, he had no choice.
White's dunk Monday over Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama was only his second of the season. He obviously can do it — and do it with power — so why doesn't it happen more often?
The Chicago Bulls beat the San Antonio Spurs 114–110 on Monday night. Coby White finished with 23 points, including two huge baskets over Victor Wembanyama in the final minute of the game. First, White beat Wemby off the dribble and made a layup high off ...
Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox returned from a bruised right glute against Chicago on Sunday, while the Bulls held out Coby White because of a strained neck.
White has been dealing with a neck strain over the last few days, but the injury won't sideline him Wednesday. The 24-year-old played 34 minutes Tuesday during the first leg of Chicago's back-to-back set and should see another full workload Wednesday.
After the Spurs' 7-3 superstar blocked eight shots Monday, White got some revenge with a vicious dunk to cap a furious Bulls rally in the fourth quarter.
The Lakers still have LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the charge, making them a threat in the Western Conference. However, it seems that the team will need to add more firepower if they want to seriously be considered as a title threat.