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[@melvynwindmon1927]

“I wanted to be here. I was made for this” - Matas Buzelis on being drafted by the Bulls

[@rcvillapando]

The young man cries in joy to be a Bull. He is already legendary. The Buzelis Buzz is for real.

[@mm9is]

The happiest I’ve been about a bulls draft pick in a long time!

[@i-Mukkz-i]

Hope this man does well, welcome to Chicago.

[@RadedR222]

welcome back*

[@i-Mukkz-i]

@@RadedR222my bad

[@Y-sq3xz]

@@i-Mukkz-i people from the suburbs themselves don’t say they are from Chicago, so I think you were right, lol

[@marcusfobbs5100]

@@Y-sq3xzI mean he literally was born in Chicago. I get it cause technically Kanye was born in Atlanta but was raised in Chicago his whole life. Matas was raised in the burbs. But I think he still claims Chicago

[@joneswavy1]

We got him at 11 he was supposed to be top 5 pick wow love his emotion getting pick by the bulls let’s goo show out for your hometown Buzelis

[@marksia543]

In 2-3 Years from now, there will be a video titled "Players Drafted Before Him" 🔥🔥🔥

[@shadowzz1270]

gonna start supporting Bulls now as a Lithuanian , drafting him gained you alot of fans from Lithuania

[@carljustinenuestro8771]

This is so special for him. I want D-Rose to return to the Bulls to teach his fellow Chicagoan!!!!

[@_Tahmar]

I love his passion and how he’s just ready to play ball. No flashy suit and jewelry he can’t even afford yet! Just happy to be a Bull. Let’s go!

[@marcbasil]

He’s actually Extremely flashy & arrogant. Typical Chicagoan

[@pontius428]

@@marcbasilHow is he arrogant? He went to the G-league to try and get actual experience, half of the picks tonight assume they’re better than that

[@lazybean8718]

@@pontius428let him be arrogant

[@lazybean8718]

@@pontius428f all the Soft stuff, lets go chi

[@bdailey8065]

​@@marcbasilHis arrogance/cockiness is just what he needs to be successful. Yeah us native Chicagoans are arrogant lol!

[@saneasm]

I’m from north side of Chicago. Man we love our city. I felt this.

[@argus_notive]

Buzelis is my pick, but I never thought he would fall to #11. Should've been in the top 5, imo. This might be the steal of the 2024 draft.

[@tomaspakalniskis483]

Doesnt matter 5 or 11 at all. Curry was 7 think about it

[@TheSportsandFilmFellowship]

Wow !!! Giddey, Matas, and Coby !!! This is a great young core. They could get Ace or Cooper next year. Great pick he’s a beast

[@ubas7983]

Let's f***ing GOOO BUZELIS!!! LITHUANIA!!

[@wyntonmohorn]

FINALLY!!!!! We got a good one. LET'S GO!!!!! 👌🏾💯

[@melvynwindmon1927]

My main concern is how Billy Donovan will play the rookie now. I still dont trust Billy Donovan

[@lazybean8718]

@@melvynwindmon1927we must brotha. Seered

[@bdailey8065]

​@@melvynwindmon1927Billy will have no other choice but to play him cause they're going young.

[@dejuanknight1517]

Man is legit!! Did not think he would still be available for us.

[@eddieblack3767]

As Lithuanian heat fan I hope you bies take a great care of him cause we need him now more than ever

[@Greatness001]

I swear I wanted them to tank for this dude when I looked at prospects early on in the season unless im mistaking him for someone .. crazy how he's there at 11

[@sharkboy2009]

Staying home!! Let’s Go Bulls!!! Let’s Gooooo hyped!!! Bulls Nation let’s goooooooo!!!!

[@djenglish1741]

Wow did not think he would be there at 11, great pick and fit for the bulls! What a high ceiling with tons of skill and talent already

[@krusebeck1]

Bulls nation loved this pick, finally Bulls organization, lets go Bulls.

[@JooseLeroy]

Speak for yourself this pick was dumb asl they shoulda drafted Ware smh

[@user-wd4zc3py4w]

@@JooseLeroy we got what we wanted is size and reach. Look at the highlights. Don’t just throw hate on him. I’m surprised that he wasn’t drafted earlier. Speak for your own self and let people celebrate this pick. It’s the only time we have celebrated all season. Tomorrow the 2 round. Who knows what happens, maybe a trade will happen.

[@JooseLeroy]

@@user-wd4zc3py4w Bruh this mfkr is too little to play in da front court he gon be gettin moved around we didn’t get nothing we needed he can’t even shoot

[@JooseLeroy]

@@user-wd4zc3py4w And that’s yall problem looking at highlights, those are not gonna show u a player’s weaknesses it’s meant to highlight when they do well! The trashiest players have highlights. We needed a true center this dude ina a tweener that is gonna absolutely gonna get worked in the NBA this ain’t the G league

[@user-wd4zc3py4w]

@@JooseLeroy I do get that a 100% we need a center. But it’s not a bad choice. We have seen horrible decisions with this organization. We probably should have drafted a center, but we still got we were looking for and that is size. I do agree with you but I’m not that disappointed in the pick, if they drafted a guard, I would have been pissed

[@buyrightsellright]

Matas ceiling potentials is 80+ I hope he will be a combination of two legends Dirk & Larry in the future! Congrats to the Bulls! The next season will be very exciting for the fans!

[@Aceblack21.]

This made me cry, hoping for the bulls got one hope

[@TheSportsandFilmFellowship]

He’s from Chicago !! Amazing

[@ISONoah]

I actually like this pick

[@JustSomeRandomGuyBro]

I’m so desperate! Come Matas! We believe in you!💪💪

[@dxreaps]

future all star

[@javelldunn3379]

Let’s go welcome home bulls nation

[@goatmode7317]

I truly cannot believe AK made a smart move I didn’t know he had it in him

[@Taqzn]

lmaooo

[@bdailey8065]

A broke clock is right 2 times per day!😂

[@alonR8]

Because both AK and Buzelis are from Lithuania

[@tomasb8986]

Chicago, he’ll make you proud! Love from 🇱🇹

[@Skymann700]

Welcome buddy !!! Hope the best for you and our team !!

[@victorw.330]

Steal of the draft

[@dayonefather1356]

Big facts

[@efrainvillalobos9228]

Time will tell.

[@meechryles7072]

Hope so

[@bobschneugimheimer6509]

Bulls are shit drafters

[@knowledgeuntamed9177]

Consensus Top 4-5 pick, Went No. 11.

[@gentlemans.guidance365]

Might have gone top 3 if he had a jumper. I can see him in that AK47 role for us.

[@knowledgeuntamed9177]

AK having a press conference 20 picks into the draft is a Huge issue. It means he wasn't doing due diligence on late Rd picks being shipped off for nothing that had players we need. 💯

[@CalmMello]

Yes, Let’s Go Bulls🎉

[@khalel610]

welcome home!! Congrats! LFG!

[@nategtv821]

He's from Europe.. not Chicago

[@Bdrbs]

@@nategtv821 he was born in Chicago so kinda his home

[@bdailey8065]

​@@nategtv821He was born and raised in Chicago 😂

[@Lild381]

HYPED FOR THIS PICK!! 👀🔴

[@tomrockhill8634]

This Dude is gonna put some weight on and be a Nightmare 😤

[@elementkx]

I was 100% sure Reinsdork would tell AK to draft Bronny to sell more seats.

[@markdafunky1]

He was good in the g-league. Excited to see him in the NBA 👏👏👏👏

[@peterg2914]

He looks better than Markannen at his age IMO

[@BrasilPopular]

Let's go! GREAT pick!

[@ellomate..]

very few people get lucky enough to be drafted by their home team. it’s a dream come true so the emotions are understandable. can you imagine?

[@thebedwarsbacon339]

BEST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE

[@Icebgriz]

Who

[@JooseLeroy]

Yo azz SMOKIN CRACK

[@yonsan1949]

Great pick !!! Lets go bulls !

[@Keef_Klips24]

Yessir go bulls

[@stereozo]

I wish him all the best 👍

[@dookieboy81]

Knowing you will be home brings out the tears

[@UKBornin1971]

I love the kid already, LFG Matas!! #SEERED

[@jayballa1121]

This feels good

[@davebalingao4752]

Nice Pick Bulsssss, Finally we are in good hands

[@melvynwindmon1927]

My main concern is how Billy Donovan will play the rookie now. I still dont trust Billy Donovan

[@nategtv821]

He's not a rookie.. he's a g league player

[@nategtv821]

A bum

[@naturalwealth465]

Garbage coach

[@JooseLeroy]

@@nategtv821His azz definitely a bum the Bulls should’ve drafted Ware smh leave it to da Bulls to draft a puny whyte dude 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@user-wd4zc3py4w]

Love the pick. Can’t stand the coach.

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

Yea Matas

[@alxncorp]

BULLZELIS

[@Killaworld48]

🔥 let’s go

[@andrecharles1574]

Matas is the future and the future is now welcome to the Chicago Bulls

[@Mufes-hv5cz]

He's gonna be a hooper...I can see him avg as a rookie 12 pts 7 reb 4 a

[@Blackpoint_inc]

💪🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@Dabearshhdbdb]

Pwill and Matas NBA Championship Fromtcourt

[@JooseLeroy]

Yo azz SMOKIN CRACK

[@er1kzarate]

Let’s goo

[@kristenk9990]

Welcome home, Matas! Let's go!

[@nategtv821]

He's parents immigrated here.. he's not from here.

[@SlamLTDunk]

@@nategtv821he was born and raise in chicago

[@ugniusmeska]

@@nategtv821who care?

[@Flyp31]

The Windy City Assassin 3.0

[@user-wd4zc3py4w]

I was worried that the bulls would draft a guard, but to draft a player who a forward who’s got the size and reach against big players. I think he’s the player that the bulls can build around. Teams are going to regret that they didn’t draft him.

[@kennybegeske8824]

Matthew Buzelis

[@antanaslukasstanys4130]

Matas Buzelis, he's Lithuanian, he just born in Chicago, but he's still Lithuanian

[@mmarsaw1]

This is a Detlef Schrempf and Larry Bird Hybrid. Windy City Bird

[@Bistroboys]

I❤iT‼️‼️‼️‼️👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@randomthoughts8276]

Picked someone with crazy ceiling!

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

Tuff

[@wsq21]

Welocme Matas B!

[@onsight3003]

W bulls

[@robertridley9279]

6:17 disposable camera in 2024

[@wonfinity]

windhorst said he was ugly crying with his brother.. i don't think anyone needed that commentary. idiotic

[@realMDizzy]

His brother looks like Cheddar Bob from 8 mile!!!

[@charlesmchoop3007]

Now fire Billy Donovan, please! Let's go Bulls, let's go young & build something that will be worth the wait of 5 to 7 years. Vuč & Demar need to go, they did their Job as Veterans already & holding now everything back. Sadly not gonna see Zach run with the Youngins. Would've been happy to see him run with PW, Ayo, Coby etc. (just don't give him the ball for playmaking, Zach needs to be fed the Ball in the right situations then he is a true force on the court)

[@naturalwealth465]

Bulls fans dont need false hope

[@hreaduk]

Steal of the draft. Go Matas

[@Zo_1987]

Derrick Rose coming Back to Chicago!!! I said it First!!💯

[@boytarso4588]

Lauri markannen 2.0

[@pushinweight]

The next move is to trade for Babacar Sane

[@Mimihuynh01]

he looks like MGK haha

[@BiggaChill]

He plays like Lonzo Ball…

[@italomorais9424]

Vooch days are over, billy just found his new center!

[@rid2148]

Isnt he an SF?

[@boytarso4588]

Lauri markannen 2.0

[@meechryles7072]

​@@rid2148naw

[@YungBxndit]

He’s not play center at 6’9

[@johnbrennan4449]

​@@YungBxndithe is actually 6'10", but only around 200 Lb, or maybe even less.,

[@TheCoz27]

tyrus thomas all over again. and he’s from hinsdale not chicago

[@bdailey8065]

Still Chicago, anything within 40 mile radius of the city is Chicago metropolitan area!

[@TheCoz27]

@@bdailey8065damn then if you’re from naperville you can claim being born and raised in chicago too 😂

[@JooseLeroy]

Fax this was a dumbazz pick when we need a fkin Center

[@KimboRice93]

2-32 record?!?! Come on now....

[@_Mista_X]

1st?

[@Spaghettineck]

John Gotti

[@larrylim3571]

Guys lets develop Kai Sotto... Ito be a fun team to watch even if he's underdeveloped

[@Yashua227]

Guess that’s it huh? Giddey and this guy. We’ll just cross our fingers and play with what we have. No free agent signings no trades. Typical Reinsdorf bs. I’m sick and tired of this.

[@mayiseeyourneckplsjknotrel7107]

I thought we were getting Tsj...

[@mikeysbusy]

Matas is way better ngl

[@JooseLeroy]

@@mikeysbusyNo Tf be not! Yo azz be in these comments hyping up every whyte player we get this mfkr puny af and can’t even shoot how tf is he better than TSJ

[@harvestmoon4968]

i think dalton knecht is a better prospect than matas but i hope this kid proves me wrong

[@thebedwarsbacon339]

who is he

[@kennybegeske8824]

Matas Buzelis His Friends Call Him Matthew

[@JooseLeroy]

He not what we needed that’s who he is! I swear this front office dumb af they shoulda drafted Ware frm Indiana

[@brodiestephens419]

​@JooseLeroy Huh?! Ware has a very well-known reputation as unmotivated and having attitude problems. Why would the Bulls want a guy like that, especially if trying to rebuild?? Josh Giddey is 6'8", intelligent, selfless, confident, and a hard worker. Matas is 6'10", intelligent, selfless, confident, and a hard worker. Seems like they're finally drafting to form an organisational identity.... like the Spurs and OKC have done for many years. Coby White is intelligent, selfless, confident, and a hard worker.... I think they realised they're onto something with Coby before this draft! To say something kind about Kel'el Ware.... he is definitely tall. 😅😅

[@user-wd4zc3py4w]

@@brodiestephens419 he is right on one thing is we do need a center, and this organization is a joke. However I do agree with you that we are starting to create an identity with the trade for Giddey and now drafting Matas. Bulls can get a fresh start and grow this team to a playoff caliber team. He just has a different approach on how this team should be built.

[@JooseLeroy]

@@brodiestephens419 Ok, He has a reputation but yet he was drafted by an organization that has been way more success than the Bulls for the last 12-13 years….. bruh I’m not tryna hear all that character sht I’m purely talking about the needs on this roster, ON THE COURT! We NEED a Center, The only way this makes sense is if they move Vuc and get a proper center in here that can run the floor, be a lob threat, & most importantly DEFEND, all boxes Ware checks plus he can shoot extended out to the 3PT line! This guy shot 27% frm 3 & his on ball defense is lacking , problems Ware doesn’t have! Y’all azz be worried about the wrong sht

[@mccraejoey82]

So we get another person that can't shoot with him and giddy smh and still have no rebounding or rim protection 🤷🏾‍♂️ I hope he pans out better then pat will because he sucks

[@nategtv821]

With the eleventh pick in the 24 draft the Chicago Bulls go full white starting lineup. I'm done with this organization.

[@JooseLeroy]

U and me both team finna be pure ass

[@tomrockhill8634]

WTF🤬 Give me a Break. You think Ayo and Coby are using the pine 😂 Stupid take!!

[@nategtv821]

I'm not paying to watch White boy Bulls... Facts

[@BwayGway]

I was saying the same shit we got enough white boys on da team onuralp bitin nakila vucivic josh gitty 😂

[@mikeysbusy]

Goofballs

[@brodiestephens419]

What a weirdly racist thing to say. Giddey and Matas are both fucking ballers. They're both confident, intelligent players who are driven to get better and better. Giddey is 6'8" and Matas is 6'10". I don't see what you wouldn't be happy about as a Bulls fan. The other part of it is.... I'm a hoops junkie. I'm positive I know hoops better than 99% of Bulls fans, including you. I'm also Australian. If you truly loved the Bulls... you would want other people to be Bulls fans too. You'd want the fanbase to grow, and not gatekeep that shit. Giddey will bring literally millions of Australian hoops fans to the Bulls, myself included. Matas will bring millions of Lithuanian fans to the Bulls too. I've been to a basketball game in Lithuania and it was fucking mental. Trust me when I say you want those fans on YOUR side, not the other team's. My point is..... basketball is a truly global sport. It has been for a LONG time already, but even more so now. A lot of good international ballers are white. If you're going to bitch about having to cheer for white guys.... then maybe basketball isn't the sport for you anymore. There are going to be more and more guys from Australia and Europe playing in the NBA in the future, too. You can move with the times and keep enjoying basketball like the rest of us..... OR...... you can become a cynical, bitter DINOSAUR, who bangs on about how "things were better back in my day" while everyone listening rolls their eyes. The choice is up to you man, but I'll give you a hint about what happens to dinosaurs.... They die off, and get left behind. They end up stuck in the past forever, and forgotten. The rest of the world evolves. The rest of the world moves on with living.... but the sad old dinosaurs get left behind, and eventually, they end up extinct. 🦖☠️

[@Eimucho]

I swear this dude left the same racist comment on every video now. Those white dudes pay for your welfare

[@juicepetermon768]

Who??????👀🤷🏾‍♂️

[@juicepetermon768]

Chicago Teams Are Terrible in drafting this Year!!! Should’ve taken Kyle Flip from Duke!!!

[@user-jq1gi2yv3z]

Hopefully this Kid can become a legend in his own way and hopefully Billy Donovan dont fuck his growth I am surprised that fake coach is still running the team hes just a puppet

[@JooseLeroy]

We shoulda drafted WARE this pick was stoopid af we need A CENTER wtf smh

[@BoobieBearDownSteelerUp]

Giddey to Matas 💪🏽