🔥Matas Buzelis Shocks the NBA: Fearless Dunk Over Isaiah Stewart Seals Wild Bulls Victory🔥
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The Chicago crowd lost its mind.
It wasn’t just a dunk — it was a declaration.
On a tense Wednesday night at the United Center, Matas Buzelis — the 21-year-old forward once questioned for his toughness — posterized Detroit’s enforcer Isaiah Stewart in the fourth quarter, erupting the arena and sealing a 115–111 opening-night win for the Chicago Bulls.
It was the kind of moment that turns a young player into a franchise hope — and maybe, just maybe, a future star.
With the Bulls’ 23-point cushion collapsing and the Pistons charging back within single digits, the United Center crowd held its breath. Detroit had all the momentum — until Buzelis decided he’d had enough.
When Isaac Okoro corralled a near-turnover, he spotted Buzelis slicing through the middle like a missile. In a single, ruthless motion, the 6-foot-10 forward exploded upward. Stewart rose to meet him — and got flattened by pure force and confidence.
The dunk wasn’t just a basket. It was a message: The new Chicago has arrived.
“I don’t really care who’s down there,” Buzelis said after the game, deadpan. “I’m athletic enough to finish over anybody.”
That one quote — that one play — sent social media into meltdown. The clip hit a million views in less than an hour.
For months, Bulls fans have heard the hype. The kid from Hinsdale, Illinois. The G League Ignite product with elite touch and size. But hype alone doesn’t win games — heart does.
And that’s what head coach Billy Donovan demanded. Before tipoff, Donovan warned: “He hasn’t arrived yet. I love Matas, but he needs to keep his drive.”
Turns out, the rookie listened.
Buzelis battled through mistakes — missed threes, blown defensive rotations, a few angry yells from Donovan — and still finished with 21 points, six rebounds, and three blocks, including the alley-oop that put the Bulls back ahead with two minutes left.
“I think that’s the loudest I’ve ever heard Coach yell,” Buzelis laughed postgame. “But I needed that.”
The Bulls nearly blew it. With 12 seconds left and a one-point lead, they almost turned the ball over. Josh Giddey’s three clutch free throws saved the night, and Chicago barely escaped what would’ve been a humiliating collapse.
But this win felt different.
Because it came not from DeRozan or Vucevic — but from a kid, leaping into the air with reckless belief.
For a franchise that has spent a decade searching for its next identity after Derrick Rose, the spark is finally visible again.
Buzelis isn’t perfect. He’s raw, emotional, still learning the pace of the NBA. But in those few seconds above the rim — as Stewart crashed backward and the crowd erupted — something shifted.
This was no longer about a promising prospect. It was about arrival.
“Matas Buzelis doesn’t play scared,” said teammate Giddey afterward. “He wants to be the guy.”
And in Chicago, after one unforgettable dunk, he might already be.
Final Score: Bulls 115 – Pistons 111.
Headline Moment: Buzelis’ fearless slam over Isaiah Stewart.
Message Sent: The kid has arrived — and he’s coming for the league.
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