Nikola Vucevic, Chicago Bulls (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Strong defense was not a calling card of late for the Chicago Bulls under the last two coaching regimes. But the defense looked better on paper than it often was in reality for the Bulls over the past two seasons thanks to various schematic emphases.
The Bulls had a blitzing defense that often turned the ball over in transition for teams under former head coach Jim Boylen during the 2019-20 campaign. And Donovan’s defense saw the Bulls outrebound almost everyone, which dramatically boosted the team’s defensive rating.