Bulls getting firsthand lesson in Eastern Conference star power

The Bulls were in control most of the night in Cleveland, until it was time for Donovan Mitchell to take over and show them what a star looks like.Phil Long/AP

CLEVELAND — One glance around the Eastern Conference these days, and there’s not a whole lot that has the Bulls flinching.

And there shouldn’t be.

All the hype coming into the season was that with long-term injuries to Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum, the Pacers and Celtics, respectively, could struggle, leaving the wide-open conference there for the taking.

As the Bulls are finding out the last two nights, that’s easier said than done.

After watching perennial MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo burn them late in the game in Milwaukee…