CHICAGO — What a difference a week can make.
Heading into Christmas, the Bulls couldn’t have been in a worse position. They had lost four games in a row, and during that stretch Jimmy Butler called out head coach Fred Hoiberg in the media. They were losing at home to teams like the Brooklyn Nets. No one seemed to be on the same page.
Despite all the talent on this roster, which led many to call them the most formidable Eastern Conference challenger to the Cleveland Cavaliers before the start of the season, they appeared to be coming apart at the seams.
As 2015 turns into 2016, the trend has reversed. Starting with their Christmas Day win over the Thunder in Oklahoma City, the Bulls have rattled off a stretch in which they’ve won three of four games, including two against Eastern Conference rivals (Monday’s win over the Toronto Raptors and Wednesday’s overtime win against the Indiana Pacers).
Even the Dec. 26 loss to the Dallas Mavericks had some positives—namely, an efficient 25 points on 12-of-20 shooting from Derrick Rose.
The Bulls are beginning the new calenda ...
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