It was hard for Billy Donovan to understand.
The Bulls coach felt like messages were heard, urgency was being felt.
Then Wednesday in Cleveland happened.
The same old ugliness that has kept this Bulls team gripping to a play-in spot for seemingly months not only made the trip to the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but made sure to trip up the visiting team as much as possible.
Not a lot of fight, no feeling of desperation, and then there was the turnovers. Oh those turnovers.
Eight in the first quarter alone, 12 by the half in which Cleveland scored 16 points off of, and 20 for the game.