Tiago Splitter hypes up Nic Claxton, Jalen Smith duo

Tiago Splitter has a lot on his plate , eight games into his new role as head coach of the Chicago Bulls. They are 1-7 and face the daunting task of playing the dominant Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Bulls have a real vulnerability at center. Both Nic Claxton and Jalen Smith are battling back from injuries. However, Splitter says a Claxton-Smith tandem in the paint is real , per Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic. In his own words, Splitter said we are “definitely gonna see” Claxton and Smith feeding off one another.