A battered but unbowed Chicago Bulls team notched a minor playoff upset over the Brooklyn Nets in 2013, but this year's Windy City crew is looking to up its spoiler game to a whole new level.
Joakim Noah and his blue-collar buddies are gunning for the East's top-tier contenders.
The recipe for the Bulls hasn't appreciably changed since last season. Tom Thibodeau still demands (and gets) maximum effort from every player on his roster at all times. The defense is still boa constrictor-strong, and the chips on every Bull's shoulder remain substantial.
If anything, Chicago has simply doubled down on what made it dangerous a year ago.
There have, however, been a couple of intriguing tweaks that make these Bulls a uniquely fearsome playoff threat.
Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers beware; Chicago is barreling into the postseason with chaos on its mind.
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