Buffalo (3-4, 1-2) vs. Miami (2-5, 1-2)
18. That's the combined points in the Bulls four losses this season. Frustrating, yes. Encouraging, also yes. The Bulls have been close in every game this season. That's a significant step forward from last year. An old football adage I was once told described the transition of a program: lose big, lose close, win close, win big. The Bulls are on step two, with some hints of moving to step three. Learning how to do that is difficult. You can't really teach it. It has to come from experience, smarts, talent and heart.