Report: Bulls Players 'Directed Frustration' at Zach LaVine During Halftime Exchange

According to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, multiple teammates directed frustration at LaVine during a strong exchange at halftime.

Confrontation is healthy, and players holding each other accountable is a good thing, according to Johnson.

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania and Mayberry, LaVine and the Bulls are not seeing eye-to-eye.

There was a confrontation after the game.

There's been a feeling of a lack of trust in the organization over LaVine's situation in Chicago.

The Bulls were the second seed in the Eastern Conference at this time last year. The team is 11th in the conference with an 11-18 record, which is not good enough to contend with the best of the best.

LaVine spoke to The Athletic about the report.

Everyone goes through ups and downs. Not everyone is going to be happy if we don't win games. It won't look the same. When you win games, it's all glitter. You're trying to do the same things when you lose games. Everyone has the right to say what they want. My head is down for me. I am trying to help my team. I'm trying to lead the team. I stand at that location. I try to take it one day at a time.

Coming off back-to-back All-Star Game selections, LaVine hasn't lived up to the hype this season, with his numbers down across the board. Through 25 games, he's averaged 21.8 points, 4.2 rebound and 4.1 assists while shooting 44.3% from the floor and 38.5% from deep.

He signed a five-year, $215 million max deal over the summer and was expected to perform better this year.

According to The Athletic, the Bulls have had a number of meetings to try and work out their issues, including one-on-one meetings between LaVine and DeMar.

The Bulls don't have a chance of success if they aren't jiving on the court. The Bulls will have a better chance of making the playoffs if the duo can figure out what the problem is quickly.