Are the Chicago Bulls truly championship contenders? There seems to be some controversy over that question.
If you’re listening to the betting public, then it would seem they are. VegasInsider.com has them listed as having the third best chance of winning. If you listen to Chris Sheridan, they are only the 10th best team in the league, and they need to overhaul their roster to add Pau Gasol if they want to win.
As of now, most of the experts haven’t established their favorites or predictions yet, but overall, I get the sense from radio and TV that they are expected to be competitive with the Pacers and Nets for second in the Eastern Conference and to win around 55 games.
Since Tom Thibodeau has become the head coach of the Bulls, the team has consistently exceeded expectations, at least in the regular season. In the 2010-11 season, a panel of ESPN experts predicted the Bulls would win 50 games. They won 62.
In the strike-shortened 2011-12 season, the panel predicted the Bulls would win 48 games, and they won 50, in spite of the injury woes starting with Derrick Rose.
Last season, they we ...
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Are Chicago Bulls Really Championship Contenders?
August 13th, 2013 by Kelly Scaletta Leave a reply »
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