Maybe that’s why he sounded more sage than coach from Day 1 of the Bulls’ training camp.
“I knew this year was going to be a lot harder than last year, I just knew what was coming, and I’m not surprised,’’ Donovan has said several times, including last week.
Further evidence of that difficulty was again on display in the overtime loss to Oklahoma City on Friday night. More defensive lulls, more careless turnovers, and again not always understanding how to take advantage of mismatches.
“We’ve just got to be able to stay the course and respond,’’ Donovan said.