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OK, the Bulls did in fact register back-to-back wins against the Hawks in Atlanta (talk about weird scheduling). If nothing else, they survived Tre Young. Sunday, Young poured in 35 points to go with nine assists in a 152-150 (!) win for the visitors; Mr. Nemesis missed a contorted jumper with time expiring to tie the game. The Bulls countered Young by having nine players—topped by Matas Buzelis with 28 points—score in double figures. Last night was more of a “defensive” game, if a 126-123 score indicates defense. And Coby White led the way scoring 24 points as he tries to regain his “seas legs,” while Ayo Dosunmu didn’t take the bait late in the game when Young tried to provoke him with a pat on the butt. Young may have been angling for a punch thrown and an opponent tossed. Instead, he and Dosunmu were each assessed a technical as the Hawks were outscored 34-18 in the fourth quarter. So, that’s four wins in a row against two teams, the Cavs and Hawks, both ahead of the Bulls in the division standings. What does it mean? Basically, that the 14-15 Bulls can win if everyone stays healthy. No great players on the roster (yet), just a bunch of good ones. That said, this may turn into the best Bulls’ team since the days of Derrick Rose. Granted, it’s a low bar. We’ll just have to wait and see.