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The hype can mess with the head of a 21-year-old.
As the Bulls are finding out about Matas Buzelis, he’s not most 21-year-olds.
“You try and get him prepared for what’s ready to come,” coach Billy Donovan said of how he’s coached Buzelis over the summer and leading into Wednesday’s tip-off of the regular season. “I think the guys that make the most growth and development are the guys that are really driven and are motivated. I think Matas displayed that last year. It could have been very easy for him to get dejected, especially with the way I coached him.