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There were times when Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan didn’t think his words were getting through this season, that the lessons he was trying to teach weren’t being understood.
To his credit, he didn’t stop his postgame media sessions that sounded like sermons at times.
The latest came last week, when he was insisting the Bulls had to understand the
moment and take advantage of what was in front of them. It was his ‘‘time to put the money on the table’’ talk.
Message heard.
Thanks to an offense that was running on all cylinders, led by 42 points from Coby White, the Bulls dominated their first-round play-in game Wednesday, beating the Hawks 131-116 and sending them home for the summer.