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As postseason nears, Chicago Bulls are converting turnovers into ‘easy baskets’ better than any team in the league

When the Bulls trailed by 15 at halftime of Sunday’s comeback win over the Memphis Grizzlies, coach Billy Donovan emphasized one key area of improvement: hand activity. Donovan knows the easiest way to get his team back into any game is to force the opponent into errors. This is where the Bulls have thrived all season — picking off lazy passes, punching away loose balls, outsprinting opponents ...
Vancouver Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard, left, and Chicago Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr. react to a basket by Bulls guard Coby White on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the United Center in Chicago.

When the Bulls trailed by 15 at halftime of Sunday’s comeback win over the Memphis Grizzlies, coach Billy Donovan emphasized one key area of improvement: hand activity.

Donovan knows the easiest way to get his team back into any game is to force the opponent into errors. This is where the Bulls have thrived all season — picking off lazy passes, punching away loose balls, outsprinting opponents from one rim to the other.

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