There are times when it really feels like a collegiate locker room.
More and more frequently lately.
Different players stepping up for motivational post-game talks and congratulations on milestones, water flying around, smack talk a plenty. This Bulls roster might be the poster child for mediocrity, but as far as coming together from a chemistry standpoint the last few months, there are few teams in the NBA that have become more cohesive.
Even Billy Donovan, who spent 21 years coaching in college locker rooms, has been getting that sense.
“We’ve got a great group of guys and the one thing that’s always been the case inside the locker room, whether Vooch (Nikola Vucevic) has had so many double-doubles or so many rebounds throughout his career, there’s always a celebration, guys always say something, guys always celebrate each other’s successes,” Donovan said.