The Chicago Bulls are fun again! And it's not JUST because they're third in the power rankings behind San Antonio and Boston (Yes, they are in front of Miami and the Lake Show). The Bulls went 12-4 in January, closing out the month with a 5-1 home stand, and on their way helped Coach Thibs to his first NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month award. Coach Thibs' recognition comes with good reason. Sure his defensive-minded game planning has won the Bulls plenty of games as it's also making them better on the other end, but that's not the main reason for the Bulls' success thus far. Coach Thibs holds all of his players accountable. He's more than willing to bench his star players if they're not earning their paychecks the way that he expects them to do so.
A lot of this credit goes to.......none other than the one, the only........team Gar-Pax! Not only do they look ingenius for the Coach Thibs hire, but the other front offices who've passed on his head coaching services look pretty dumb right about now. It was certainly a gamble on their part, giving a long-time assistant coach a head coaching job. Everybody knew he had unbounded basketball knowledge, but did he have it in him to juggle all of the throbbing personalities that constitute an NBA team. So far, that gamble is starting to become the degenerate's least favorite L-word, that's right, I'm going to say it, a LOCK.
By the way, isn't it nice to come out of a timeout and watch a play be run that was drawn up by the coach DURING that timeout. Thanks Vinny del, for making me appreciate what is usually a basketball GIVEN.
You know who the Bulls really haven't missed, Noah. They'll have a much better presence down-low once he comes back, certainly. All I'm saying is that they've done just fine without him. I'll be happier when he's healthy though.
The Bulls are 11-0 in the Central Division. That's good, yet it indicates nothing. The other teams in the division are 19-27, 19-28, 17-32, and 8-41. It will ultimately mean that the Bulls will not be seeded any lower than four in the postseason. That's it.
The Bulls are playing well this first half of the season. They should play even better in the second half, especially if they're completely healthy. That said, we should raise the bar with higher expectations for wins. My expected wins total was right around 50. Now, I'm expecting at least 55, closer to 60.
D. Rose will be the Eastern Conference starting point guard. He's the first Bull to start an All-Star game since MJ back in '98. This is a celebration that is sort of like the pre-gaming before his official arrival into Super-stardom. His ascension is rapid. Watch and try not to blink.
A lot of this credit goes to.......none other than the one, the only........team Gar-Pax! Not only do they look ingenius for the Coach Thibs hire, but the other front offices who've passed on his head coaching services look pretty dumb right about now. It was certainly a gamble on their part, giving a long-time assistant coach a head coaching job. Everybody knew he had unbounded basketball knowledge, but did he have it in him to juggle all of the throbbing personalities that constitute an NBA team. So far, that gamble is starting to become the degenerate's least favorite L-word, that's right, I'm going to say it, a LOCK.
By the way, isn't it nice to come out of a timeout and watch a play be run that was drawn up by the coach DURING that timeout. Thanks Vinny del, for making me appreciate what is usually a basketball GIVEN.
You know who the Bulls really haven't missed, Noah. They'll have a much better presence down-low once he comes back, certainly. All I'm saying is that they've done just fine without him. I'll be happier when he's healthy though.
The Bulls are 11-0 in the Central Division. That's good, yet it indicates nothing. The other teams in the division are 19-27, 19-28, 17-32, and 8-41. It will ultimately mean that the Bulls will not be seeded any lower than four in the postseason. That's it.
The Bulls are playing well this first half of the season. They should play even better in the second half, especially if they're completely healthy. That said, we should raise the bar with higher expectations for wins. My expected wins total was right around 50. Now, I'm expecting at least 55, closer to 60.
D. Rose will be the Eastern Conference starting point guard. He's the first Bull to start an All-Star game since MJ back in '98. This is a celebration that is sort of like the pre-gaming before his official arrival into Super-stardom. His ascension is rapid. Watch and try not to blink.
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