Then again, when discussing an injury and how quickly his return to the lineup will be, veteran guard Alex Caruso has been known to sell his coach some early false hope.
The Bulls’ Billy Donovan, however, spoke to Caruso about the sore tailbone suffered in Saturday’s win over the Mavericks, and was looking forward to having the do-it-all guard back sooner than later, especially with what’s on the schedule heading into Christmas.
Over the next six games, the Bulls play the New York Knicks three times, as well as a game in Miami. Two teams that thrive on physicality, but also pride themselves on paying attention to the details.