BOSTON — Despite an underwhelming record, coach Jim Boylen pointed to progress as the Bulls officially hit the midway mark Monday night against the Celtics.
"I think some of the pillars of our system have been installed," Boylen said. "We have a style of play at both ends. We have refined our end-of-game, fourth-quarter plays and package. We have established practice habits and playing hard habits that have carried through September and October through the season. With Wendell [Carter Jr.] and Otto [Porter Jr.] out, we have had an opportunity to build depth. We’ve had to play different lineups and different people than maybe we envisioned when the season started.