Whatever momentum the Chicago Bulls had gained during their recent four-game winning streak has all but dissipated after the team’s two-game slide. After losing to the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets, Bulls coach Billy Donovan asserted his team needs to focus more on stopping people if they are to have any chance of being successful on their next stretch of games.

Rely on their defense

The Bulls were an elite defensive unit last season, finishing the season fifth in defensive rating. This season has been a different story as the Bulls rank in the bottom 10 of the aforementioned metric, making it no surprise the team only has nine wins a quarter into the season. The Bulls’ last two games saw Chicago falter in defending the paint and rim, forcing Donovan to remind his wards of what they needed to do.