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Chicago Bulls forward Zach LaVine was benched for the final minutes of Friday's loss to the Orlando Magic after converting just one of his 14 shots.
The Bulls were attempting rally back from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter of the 108-107 defeat when coach Billy Donovan benched LaVine for the final 3:43 of the game.
LaVine, who finished with four points, appeared to disagree with the decision postgame but admitted he had to take his shots at the beginning of the game and live with it.
Zach LaVine was benched for final minutes of Friday's loss after converting just one of 14 shots
'I got to do a better job at the beginning of the game to make my shots, but you play a guy like me down the stretch,' said LaVine via ESPN.
'That's what I do. Do I like the decision? No. Do I have to live with it? Yeah. Be ready to put my shoes on and play the next game.'
LaVine, who made the All-Star team the last two seasons, was also absent from the floor for a long stretch during the
