Jim Boylen had high praise for Wendell Carter Jr. on Wednesday morning, roughly seven hours prior to the Bulls taking the United Center floor against Orlando.



The Bulls coach singled out his prized rookie center at the team’s morning shootaround, telling Carter, in front of the entire team, that his resolve and perseverance have been commendable.



“He’s had games where he maybe started slow but then had a big quarter,” Boylen said. “That, to me, is growth. I think sometimes guys in our game today struggle with in-game failure. Maybe two bad plays in a row. Can they snap themselves out of it and then have a good quarter? Can they bounce back from a poor two or three good minutes? And I think he’s done that. And I’m really happy about it. Some guys start the game poorly and play poorly. Some guys start the game well and play well. I like those guys that maybe start it poorly and can turn it around for...