Billy Donovan said frustration got the best of the Chicago Bulls in the shocking loss to the Detroit Pistons

On Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls faced off against the team with the worst defensive rating in the league, the Detroit Pistons, and still failed to crack the 100-point mark. That should state a lot about the night the Bulls had. And, as head coach Billy Donovan pointed out in the post-game press conference, frustration might have been a big reason for their struggles.

Ghastly shooting

Donovan shared that it was just one of those nights for the Bulls as they went 2 for 29 from behind the arc–the second-worst shooting performance in league history. However, what got Donovan’s goat was how the Bulls seemed to let their poor shooting affect other aspects of their game.

“Certainly 2-for-29 . . . a total outlier game in terms of that kind of shooting,” Donovan said.

“But the other thing, too, and I’m hoping we can really learn from a lot of this is it wasn’t like we were down 25 because of it. I thought the loose balls, the hustle plays, the offensive rebounds into transition, we still had opportunities to overcome it.”