The Bulls came this close—like this close—to stealing one, but we lose 125-124 to the Memphis Grizzlies at the buzzer. I broke down how this game was right there for the taking, and how the ending got messy: Trey Jones makes the instinct pass to Colin Sexton thinking there’s more time, but it’s under a second. Sexton actually gets it up and makes it, but it doesn’t count. That’s a brutal way to lose… but if you’re on “W Tank” timing, I get why some fans are calling it a win. I talked about the guys who really showed up: Matas Buzelis trying to will the team with 29 points, and Colin Sexton giving you 26 in 30 minutes and honestly playing his way into the conversation for next season. Josh Giddey put up an 18-point triple-double with blocks and steals, and those are the development reps I care about now that the play-in dream is dead. I also kept it real about the bigger picture—this team is stuck in the middle, and I’m still on moving on from Billy Donovan and cleaning house in the front office, because holding onto a losing core for too long is how you end up in this exact spot.