The Chicago Bulls are currently tied with the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the Eastern Conference and have established that they are a real threat to contend for the NBA title this year. In fact Hollinger's Playoff Odds have the Bulls as 24.3 percent favorites to win it all, a full eight percent better than the next biggest favorite, the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Bulls were not supposed to be here this year. A team freshly formulated with so many key contributors 25 and under and a rookie head coach wasn't seen as a team that could mature this quickly and elevate themselves into the top of the East.
So what happened? How did they become so good so fast?
When you look at the Bulls you can see things beginning to develop from the early stages to now and trace the growth of the team into the contender they have become. They have learned things in months that it takes other teams seasons to learn. Viewing the team you can see why they have been able to grow, and how they have done it.
PUTTING THE TEAM TOGETHER
It started out in the preseason. Perhaps some people that aren't getting enough cre ...
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Chicago Bulls’ Bullvolution: How They Became a Championship Contender
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