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LOS ANGELES – There will be no pumping of the brakes for Billy Donovan until told otherwise, and the Bulls coach has not been delivered that message.
Even with his franchise now a half a game below Milwaukee in the draft lottery standings after Thursday’s 142-130 loss to the Lakers, it’s business as usual over the final 16 regular-season games.
That was the last talk executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas had with Donovan, and the same one ownership had with him.
“That would be my guess,” Donovan said, when asked if he thought that mentality would continue.