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Never has a game against lowly Charlotte meant more in recent years.
But here the Bulls are, four days game-free this week before flying out to take on the Hornets on Friday, sending out the hounds and any other able bodies to join the search party and find some sort of life, a pulse on this dying season.
Practice, film work, heart-to-heart talks, the last 48 hours have seen it all since Golden State handed the Bulls a seventh straight loss on Sunday at the United Center, as it’s starting to reach the point where it will be enough talk, time for action.