Bulls still searching for consistency, and doing so on tough road trip

“Kind of went through so many emotions already 20 games into the season,” the Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan said. “Sometimes you’ve got to soak in that hurt and kind of generate that to being competitors, and that’s where I think we are now.’’ (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

DeMar DeRozan referred to it as “soaking in the hurt.’’

Those tough losses that the veteran said sting a little harder, and last a little longer.