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As the shot clock ran out and the Nets were called for a violation Friday night, Bulls guard Alex Caruso pumped his fist and started screaming and flexing for the United Center crowd.
He turned to find his newest partner in crime, Patrick Beverley, and the two high-fived and chest-bumped.
For the first time perhaps all season, the Bulls suddenly had some defensive pride and, more important, an edge.