The Chicago Bulls, as constructed, have gone as far as they are going to, and it’s becoming more apparent with each game (blowout). With Jimmy Butler (knee), Nikola Mirotic (surgery complications) and Joakim Noah (shoulder) on the injury shelf for prolonged periods of time, things aren’t likely to improve over the next four weeks.
If there's one stat that will tell you all you need to know, it's this one: The Bulls have been without at least one starter in 300 of their 344 regular-season games since the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals.
It’s time the organization recognizes that and uses those maladies as an excuse to blow up the roster and start building again.
There are some current Bulls who could still work, but the bulk of the core that won the most games in the NBA in 2010-11 and 2011-12 either no longer have the legs they once did or lack the skills needed to succeed in the rapidly evolving NBA.
The Bulls front office brought Fred Hoiberg on board to bring the Bulls into that evolution. Now it’s time to give him players who can make it happen.
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