Two nights after overcoming a 19-point deficit in Boston, the Bulls fell into an 18-point hole in Philadelphia with low energy defense in the first half.
“I thought we were a step late,’’ Donovan said of his defense in that first half.
You talk about a 19-point comeback against Boston, and it showed great resolve to do that.
“We’ve got to come out with a sense of urgency,’’ veteran forward DeMar DeRozan said.
It wasn’t a 19-point deficit late in third like it was against the Celtics, but the hole was 18 at one point in the second.
“Put some ice on it and wait for it to heal,’’ LaVine said, when asked what he can do.