The Chicago Bulls keep moving closer to securing the top-seed for the Eastern Conference in the playoffs. Since losing to the Orlando Magic in Carlos Boozer's second game and dropping to 9-8, the Bulls have gone 44-11, a win percentage of .800. That's two games better than any team in the NBA.
Rather than tapering off though, the Bulls appear to be stepping things up as the season ends its final stretch.
They've won their last ten games against top teams and 17-of-20 against teams with winning records. They are 15-3 since the All-Star break. They have outscored their opponents on average 99-87. Per 100 possessions, they have outscored their opponents by 14.
They haven't been good, they've been dominant. In fact, for the last two thirds of the season they've been the most dominant team in the NBA. But that hasn't kept detractors from theorizing why the Bulls regular season success won't translate into postseason success.
Primarily the criticisms fall into three roughly hewn categories.
They don't have enough playoff experience. They rely too much on Derrick Rose. Championships by teams with point gu ...
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Chicago Bulls: What Does History Tell Us About Their Postseason Potential?
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