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Joe Cowley

Chicago Bulls reporter

Joe Cowley covers the Chicago Bulls for the Chicago Sun-Times.

Fresh off a 34-point, nine-assist night, Dosunmu not only discussed how he’s not even close to being satisfied, but agreed with his coach that there’s still a lot of improvement to make.
Thanks to a career-high 34 points from Ayo Dosunmu, the Bulls treated the 11-win Wizards just like an 11-win team should be treated, easily winning 127-98.
It would be great for Donovan to throttle back on the minutes for some of his veteran players, especially with the NBA’s second-easiest remaining schedule, but he also knows his team doesn’t do anything easy.
Coach Billy Donovan didn’t want to use the word ‘‘frustrating’’ in describing his team’s inability to reach .500 and get out of the No. 9 spot in the East, but center Nikola Vucevic didn’t have that problem.
DeRozan tried to get his cape on in the fourth quarter against the Clippers on Thursday, but with Coby White injured and Paul George red-hot, it wasn’t meant to be.
The minutes have been piling up for White, but it was an accidental collision with Indiana’s Pascal Siakam that left him in street clothes a day later. The hope is the injury isn’t serious and that White continues to learn about the speed bumps of being a high-minutes player.
There was very little DeRozan didn’t do on Wednesday, including missing a last-second free throw on purpose to set up his own game-tying shot in regulation. He then finished off the home team in the overtime.
Bulls coach Billy Donovan is used to watching opposing teams run pick-and-rolls at his defense the last few seasons, but it has been amplified this season, especially the last few weeks.
The Mavericks reminded the Bulls on Monday of just how mediocre they remain and how far away an NBA title is.