The Chicago Bulls are off to a 5-3 start. In getting there, they've earned notable wins against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder. They also recorded some failures, such as getting torched by the Charlotte Hornets.
Early in the season, it’s easy to overreact to positives or negatives, even as we tell ourselves, “It’s early.” The chore of analysis, at times, can be discerning between what is “real” and when a regression (or progression) to the mean is in order.
The False Defensive Narrative
This distinction is important, because a narrative exists which is not entirely accurate. It states that the Bulls have exchanged “defense for offense,” no longer caring for the former but only for the latter.
There are two factors to this logic. First, Tom Thibodeau, a defensive-minded coach, was replaced by Fred Hoiberg, a skipper selected for his offensive creativity and a system built for the evolving game that emphasizes “pace and space.”
Then, Nikola Mirotic took over Joakim Noah's spot in the starting lineup&mdash ...
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