Bulls players were 'cursing guys out' in practice after loss to Hornets
The season is only six games old, but the Bulls' blowout loss at the hands of the Hornets earlier this week was a wakeup call nonetheless.
Chicago gave up 130 points to a previously unbeaten Charlotte team, and failed to compete for most of the contest on the way to a 25-point loss.
Jimmy Butler ripped his team's performance in the postgame locker room, and other players carried that fire and passion into the following day's practice.
The Bulls righted the ship, at least for one night, with a convincing win over a very good Thunder team on Thursday.
"It was alarming," Noah said. "What happened in Charlotte was alarming."
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As a leader of the Bulls, Noah appeared to take it personally that his team had played so poorly on his watch. Along with Butler, Taj Gibson and Derrick Rose, Noah helped set a hard-working tone for the Bulls that helped them prevail. The old guard of Fred Hoiberg's new group were the difference in this game, with Noah leading the way with a game-high plus-16.
"I was cursing guys out," Gibson said of the Bulls' practice demeanor after the Charlotte loss. "Jo was cursing guys out. Derrick was cursing guys out. It was good to have guys challenging each other."
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