MIAMI — It had all the makings of a disaster after the somewhat surprising announcement during the shootaround that Zach LaVine would miss the regular-season opener against the Heat, who dominated the Bulls in all three meetings last season.
Good thing for the Bulls that DeMar DeRozan comes from the school of — as he put it — “the tougher the situation, the more you need to thrive.’’
DeRozan had 37 points, including 28 in the second half, to help the Bulls shock the Heat 116-108 at FTX Arena on Wednesday.
He was proud of how his team did it.