There was Tony Snell, playing assertively and strong, not hesitating on 3-point attempts.
E’Twaun Moore hitting triple after triple and staying in front of the speedy John Wall, and finally, a determined Doug McDermott, taking the baseline around Wall and then the elevator over Markieff Morris for a surprising dunk.
It prompted the predictable reaction after the unpredictable production: Who are these guys?
A tough bunch is what they looked like and played like, responding to their coach’s call for “nasty” after two straight wins and made it a third with an inspiring, inspired 109-104 win over the Washington Wizards at the United Center.