The Chicago Bulls cruised to a 125-104 preseason victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night and the process was encouraging.

After struggling to find their identity through the first few preseason games, the Bulls finally got out and ran. The offense looked more comfortable, the ball was moving and several young players continued to make their cases for bigger roles.

Still, despite the 21-point victory, there were plenty of things to clean up before the regular season.

When the Bulls win by 21, there's going to be a lot of good.

First, the Bulls finally got out in transition.

Coming into the season, everyone expected Chicago to once again be one of the league's fastest teams. Through the first few preseason games, that hadn't exactly been the case.

That changed Wednesday night.

The Bulls were forcing turnovers, getting stops and turning those defensive possessions into easy opportunities on the other end. It's the style of basketball this roster was built to play and Wednesday offered a glimpse of how dangerous Chicago can be when everything clicks.

Josh Giddey looked like himself again.

After struggling to find his rhythm in Chicago's halfcourt-heavy offense through the first few preseason games, Giddey looked much more comfortable with the Bulls pushing the pace.

The Australian guard was throwing highlight passes all over the floor, including a beautiful lob to Caleb Wilson and an absolutely ridiculous behind-the-head pass to Matas Buzelis for three.

On that second play, Giddey looked like he had completely lost control of the possession before somehow finding Buzelis.

That's the Josh Giddey Bulls fans want to see.

Matas Buzelis couldn't miss.

Someone might want to check whether Matas Buzelis was playing with a magnet in the basketball Wednesday night.

The third-year forward was absolutely feeling it against Milwaukee, knocking down five of his seven attempts from beyond the arc while remaining aggressive throughout the night.

We've seen flashes of Buzelis becoming a legitimate offensive weapon, but consistency has always been the question.

If this version of Buzelis shows up when the games start counting, Bulls fans might finally get the breakout season they've been waiting for.

Jaylin Sellers made quite the first impression.

After an impressive Summer League performance in Las Vegas, Jaylin Sellers picked up right where he left off in his preseason debut.

The Providence product finished with 10 points and knocked down four three-pointers while bringing energy on both ends of the floor.

Chicago is going to spend much of this season searching for consistent shooting and additional ball-handling. If injuries start piling up, don't be surprised if Sellers gets an opportunity with the regular rotation.

He's certainly making a case for himself.

Leonard Miller just keeps producing.

At this point, what more does Leonard Miller have to do?

After an outstanding performance against Denver, Miller followed it up with another strong showing Wednesday, finishing with 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting.

He's been one of Chicago's most consistent performers throughout the preseason and is making it increasingly difficult for Tiago Splitter to keep him off the floor.

The ball movement was beautiful.

The Bulls finished Wednesday's game with 35 assists on 42 made field goals.

That's the kind of unselfish basketball that makes an offense fun to watch.

Instead of standing around waiting for someone to create something, Chicago was moving the ball, finding open teammates and generating quality looks.

More of that, please.

Caleb Wilson still needs to tighten up his handle.

Wilson finished Wednesday's game with four turnovers, continuing a concerning trend from his previous preseason appearances.

However, these turnovers looked a little different.

Rather than simply losing control of the basketball, many came from Wilson aggressively attacking the basket and trying to make something happen.

That's exactly what you want to see from a young player with his athletic ability.

The handle clearly needs work, but Wilson's willingness to attack defenders is encouraging. Once his ball-handling catches up with his physical tools, the sky really is the limit.

The defensive rebounding was atrocious.

Despite winning by 21 points, Chicago gave Milwaukee far too many second-chance opportunities.

The Bucks finished with 17 offensive rebounds, an unacceptable number for a team trying to establish a defensive identity.

Had Milwaukee knocked down a few more of its outside shots, this game could have been much closer.

Forcing a difficult shot means absolutely nothing if you can't secure the rebound afterward. The Bulls need to start finishing defensive possessions.

Enough with the fouling already.

There were whistles everywhere Wednesday night.

Milwaukee attempted a ridiculous 37 free throws, largely because Chicago couldn't consistently defend without fouling.

The Bulls have plenty of young, aggressive defenders, but there's a difference between playing hard and gambling yourself into unnecessary fouls.

Giving opponents free points at the line is a great way to kill momentum, especially when the regular season rolls around.

Chicago needs to clean that up quickly.

Wednesday was easily one of Chicago's most encouraging preseason performances.

The Bulls finally played with pace, moved the basketball beautifully and got another strong showing from several young players fighting for minutes.

There are still concerns about rebounding and defensive discipline, but this was a step in the right direction.

Chicago wraps up its preseason Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, giving Splitter and company one final opportunity to work out the kinks before the games start counting.