Zach LaVinetook a lot from his two seasons with Sam Mitchell. A chance to start. Film sessions to improve his decision-making. Point guard minutes to improve his ballhandling. Apparently, their relationship was of the take-take variety. "I had to take Zach's key card away from him because he was coming back to the gym at 2, 3 a.m.," said Mitchell, a formerNBACoach of the Year and current analyst on NBA-TV, SiriusXM and TSN. Bullswill introduce LaVine,Kris DunnandLauri Markkanenat a Tuesday news conference. Mitchell — who served asFlip Saunders' lead assistant during LaVine's rookie season and then succeeded Saunders for LaVine's second season after Saunders died of cancer — offered his scouting report in a Monday phone interview. "He's a remarkable young man," Mitchell said. "He plays hard. He's intelligent. He learns. He's willing to do the tough things. All you have to do is explain to him why it's going to make him and the team better, and he's all-in. He wants to be great, not good. read more http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...-scouting-report-spt-0627-20170626-story.html
