They aren't what they thought they were. In fact they've exceeded expectations to such a level it's become passe to say, "If I'd told you at the beginning of the season..." The Bulls haven't just exceeded preseason expectations, they've made them look silly.
By winning their 60th game the Bulls achieved something with historic significance. In the history of the NBA, 65 teams have had 60 win seasons. Of those 65 teams, only three had fewer wins than last year's Bulls team, which had 41. In all, only 11 of the 65 teams had fewer than 50 wins the season before.
By beating the Magic yesterday the Bulls moved into a tie for fourth biggest improvement by a team with a winning record. With one more wins they will be third. If they win their last two they will tie for the second.
In other words, the Bulls improvement isn't just good, it's historically good. So what is it that vaulted the Bulls so quickly up the echelon of the basketball ladder? It wasn't signing LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, that's for sure.
The Bulls success is the result of a collection of things far less flamboyant and far more blue collar. They ...
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