A day after he admonished his team after a flat first half in Chicago, and with back-to-back games starting Friday against Houston, Wolves head coach Ryan Saunders had his team back at practice Thursday afternoon.
“We’re here to work,” he said.
Another message? Perhaps. Just about everyone in the Wolves locker room talked about the spark that Saunders’ message provided Wednesday. And the team responded.
But it wasn’t enough to get past the Bulls in the United Center. So Saunders kept a somber tone Thursday talking about what his team needed to do to end a losing streak that has now reached seven games — a month after the Wolves endured an 11-game losing streak.