Jim Boylen had one night to breathe easy.
One.
Thank the slumping Pistons for that.
By beating Detroit for the second time this season, the 5-10 Bulls still fell under the category of “disappointment,’’ but at least their coach didn’t have to throw out a bunch of pretend positives from another loss.
The 109-89 victory did reiterate one thing, however: As bad as the season has started for a Bulls organization that was preaching playoffs as a goal last month, Boylen’s standing within in the franchise remains in a very strong foothold.
“I think we’re all frustrated,’’ Boylen said, when asked about the temperature between himself and his bosses these days.