To have to go into a road arena in which the fan base felt they were somehow wronged by you doesn’t exactly scream warm, cuddly welcome.
Then again, Goran Dragic isn’t most NBA players.
So rather than battling with hurt emotions Sunday in Toronto, the Bulls veteran let the home-town crowd know exactly where he stood with them, at one point putting his finger to his lips, sending the message they were better off staying silent.
“Just having some fun,’’ Dragic said of his actions.
Because for Dragic that was fun. It was actually a picnic compared to life in the Adriatic League.