MEMPHIS – If Wednesday night in Charlotte was the welcome-to-the-regular-season punch in the face, Thursday was the clean-up.
An ice pack here, a few stitches there, and the hope that pride travels on the road.
That’s what the focus for the Bulls was during their off-day practice. Some much-needed good ole’ fashion defensive pride kicking in.
After all, that’s what was stressed this preseason – correcting a defense that last year far too often betrayed the rebuild at the worst times.
Maybe that’s why they held the practice at Christian Brothers University. A little divine intervention couldn’t hurt at this point.