The way the Cookie Crumbles
Erin Redmond from larrybrownsports.com took a stab at the Bull’s record and their chance of making the playoffs. He blames the playoff system and doesn’t see why the Bulls should be in the post season with a “crappy” record. I think we need to quit blaming systems and realize this is how the cookie crumbles.
I agree the Bulls fell apart in the second half of the season. Trades, injuries and a head coach who should have never got the job justify their losing ways. Joakim Noah was hurt for almost two months, Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich and Luol Deng have all missed games. John Salmons, one of the Bulls top scorers, was traded; same as a key defensive player in Tyrus Thomas. Enough said, I get Redmond’s point.
Bulls snap losing streak
It is about time the Chicago Bulls get a win. After losing ten straight games, they beat the Philadelphia 76ers 98-84 on Saturday.
This was long awaited. Before the ten games, I said the schedule would be a test to see how the Bulls will do going into the playoffs. They were slated to play nine games against teams in the playoff race, Indiana was the only opponent not in the hunt. At that time, they were the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference.
Losing playoff spot
The Bulls are playing inconsistent basketball. The team can’t lose three games in a row, win four and then lose four and expect to get into the playoffs.
They are 31-31 and hold 8th place in the Eastern Conference. Let me say this again, the Eastern Conference. If they were in the west, the Bulls would be tied with the Houston Rockets for 10th place and no possibility for the playoffs.
Bulls beat Pacers, Need the momentum
The Chicago Bulls earned a very important victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Luol Deng scored 31 points and 9 rebounds. Taj Gibson had another double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
The win against a bottom of the league team isn’t the real important part, it’s the momentum. The Bulls have a tough schedule ahead of them. If they do not show up with their A game, playoff hopes may dwindle.
Nine out of their next ten games are against playoff teams or on the bubble teams. The only exception is another contest against the lowly Pacers. The Bulls could show they can beat good teams or they could fall down the Eastern Conference ladder during their next ten games which include, two games against Dallas and Memphis and games against Cleveland, Atlanta, Orlando, Portland, Miami and Utah.
The Bulls are currently in 6th place. Milwaukee and Miami are only a game and a half behind while the Charlotte Bobcats are outside looking in behind two and a half games.
With their win against Indiana , the Bulls are 5-1 in their last six games. They will need the momentum to get through this rough part of their schedule. Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich and Deng continue to play well. Gibson is looking like a great draft steal for the Bulls. He will need to step up because it looks like Joakim Noah will be hammpered with his foot injury for the rest of the season. The Bulls have a strong nucleaus to to be a top team in the NBA. They now need to prove they can hang with the big boys.
Nasty game leads to .500 record
The Bulls are at .500 for only the 5th time since the end of November. They pulled it off in a nasty game against the Indiana Pacers.
They have suffered bad loses to bad teams. Which includes the Sacramento Kings winning after being down 35 points. Yeah, the Bulls gave away the win to the second largest comeback in NBA history.
They have also had some good wins against good teams in this stretch. They left arenas victorious against San Antonio, Orlando and took two games from New Orleans with Chris Paul.
Yesterday’s game seemed like a sealed .500 victory. The Indiana Pacers are the sixth worst team in the NBA. Danny Granger, their best player, has been hurt for most of the season. When he has played, there are signs of lingering pain.
The Bulls did not come to play. The board grabbing presence of Joakim Noah was exposed. They looked bored to say the least and were lucky to come away with the 109-101 win to become even with a 25-25 record.
Noah is needed. He will be greeted with open arms by everyone when he returns after the All Star break.
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