Love what RJ brought to us tonight and also his attitude post-game. Recognized that the 7-day break + the 5-6 minute "lull" in the first probably cost us. He made a point to acknowledge that we did outscore the Bulls in every quarter but the first, and seemed to improve as each quarter went on.
He also praised the schedule to start the season, saying that "it lets you know where you're gonna go and what you gotta work on - it's not one of those teams that you can kinda get away and get a win. These teams are all teams that you have to come out, play well and play a full game."
But perhaps the most promising statement he made was: "When you have weapons on a team like we do you just got to stick with it, keep hope, Kevin hit some big shots, LeBron made some big plays and we had a chance to win it on the road after not playing well and that's a compliment to everyone in this room."
That's a paragraph everyone should read back at stages throughout the season. This is a team that doesn't have to play particularly well to win basketball games. And that's why, as a total season, every single game should be taken with a grain of salt until the months of April-June come about.