Chicago had a 30-point 1st quarter but could not create efficient offense for the rest of the night.
I've never heard Bulls coach Billy Donovan mention the Smokey and the Bandit movie, though he did spend 20 years in Florida, which does usually require having a CB handle. He is, "Billy the Kid." So Donovan Saturday after the Bulls 127-109 loss to the Miami Heat may have been channeling Jerry Reed, who sang and wrote, We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there.
"We have a long way to go to be at their level," Donovan acknowledged after the Heat concluded their 4-0 season sweep over the Bulls with another dominating victory in which the Bulls weren't particularly close after a thrilling first quarter.