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Bulls-76ers: The Best Kind Of Loss

By
Patrick Mooney
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With the Bulls lineup changes, it’s no surprise that John Paxson and his management team wouldn’t mind picking a few extra losses down the stretch, as long as the team’s young talent shows signs of improvement.

The veteran duo did in fact sit tonight, but the Bulls still almost pulled off an 18 point comeback at home against a playoff-bound Philadelphia team.

Keyword: almost.

After falling behind 25-7 to start the game, it appeared that the Bulls were in for a long night. That was until Bobby Portis went off for a career-high 38 points.

Lavine had 23 points, including 5 three’s, and Holiday’s replacement in the starting lineup David Nwaba added 21 points and 9 rebounds in 33 minutes. Kris Dunn and Lauri Markkanen both had forgettable nights, combining for just 8 points on 3-19 shooting, but there are going to be off nights for them. it’s part of the nature of being a young NBA player. Despite off nights scoring, they both made big plays in the closing minutes that helped extend the Bulls lead, a major sign of maturity.

With a minute left in the game, Lavine put the Bulls up five with this clutch bucket:

But that wasn’t enough to hold of the 76ers, thanks to this profoundly dumb turnover by Denzel Valentine.

The 1 point loss was crushing for the players I’m sure, but at the end of the day they put together a competitive performance against a playoff team, thanks to some major performances from key young players. For now, the Bulls will take that result 10 times out of 10.

VIDEO: Kris Dunn Almost Has Another Scary Injury

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Aldo Soto
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Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn is playing in his first game at the United Center since suffering a concussion against the Golden State Warriors January 17, and he almost had another nasty injury Thursday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Dunn chipped his teeth and missed nearly a month of action because of a concussion after a scary fall in January. The second-year guard nearly suffered a similar injury in the Bulls’ first game after the All-Star break.

Luckily, David Nwaba was able to grab Dunn, who leaped over Ben Simmons, as he was trying to block a shot. Nwaba stopped Dunn’s momentum before he came down on the floor, nearly in the same spot as his fall against Golden State.

The Bulls went 3-8 without Dunn following his injury in January.

History of Chicago Bears Free Agency Success Centers at One Position

By
Erik Lambert
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Chicago Bears free agency could get interesting in 2018. The team is already projected to have over $51 million in salary cap space when the market goes active March 14th. Expectations are that will grow even more with anticipated cuts still forthcoming such as Mike Glennon and Markus Wheaton among others. Depending on how deep they go, they could have upwards of $90 million to spend.

That’s more than enough to do some serious damage. Of course, that’s assuming GM Ryan Pace is up to the challenge. Thus far in the free agency department, he’s batting 1-for-3. His 2016 class was excellent but 2015 and especially 2017 came up woefully short of expectations. That average may be good for baseball, but it’s lousy when trying to build a football team.

Often in these cases, it might be wise for an organization to stick to their strengths. Not get cute. Is there a particular side of the ball or even a position group the Bears have historically had good fortune with on the free agent market? Yes, they have, and there isn’t any other remotely close to it.

Chicago Bears free agency is rich in defensive line scores

Free agency didn’t become an official thing until the 1990s but the Bears yielded results from it even before that happened. Nowhere was that clearer than at the defensive line position. No other spot on a football roster has provided more bang for the buck. While they had some success at it in the 1970s, it didn’t really begin until 1981 when they signed a foulmouthed kid from Texas named Steve McMichael.

“Mongo” became an instant sensation in the Buddy Ryan “46” defense and one of the best interior pass rushers ever with 92.5 sacks in his Bears career. He was a core member of the fabled 1985 defense. To think the team got him so cheap after New England let him walk. The good fortune didn’t end there though. In 2001 new GM Jerry Angelo scored a major coup when he brought in giant defensive tackle Ted Washington.

With his help, the Bears run defense went from 19th to 2nd in one year. He claimed All-Pro honors his first season and the Bears finished 13-3, winning their first division title in over a decade. Then there was arguably the greatest free agent in franchise history, Julius Peppers. The stud defensive end was a giant scoop in 2010. He went to three Pro Bowls in Chicago and led them to the NFC championship his first season.

This doesn’t even count Akiem Hicks who was brilliant in 2017 and should’ve gone to the Pro Bowl. It’s a fairly strong hit rate for Chicago at this position.

The 2018 free agent class could feature strong defensive linemen

The reason this is brought up is that the 2018 crop of free agents might end up delivering quite a spread of quality defensive linemen. Leading the pack at the moment are Star Lotulelei and Sheldon Richardson. Lotulelei is a quality run stopper who has underrated interior pass rush skill. Meanwhile, Richardson is a pass rush specialist that has played well both in 4-3 and 3-4 fronts.

There is also a strong likelihood that former Pro Bowler Muhammad Wilkerson could end up getting cut by the New York Jets. He had 12 sacks back in 2015 and is still just 28-years old. Anyone of those men would look awfully good next to Hicks and Eddie Goldman up front. Something Pace needs to keep in mind as he prioritizes where he’ll spend his money.

Chicago Bulls First Half Review

By
Patrick Mooney
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While the actual halfway point of the season happened over a month ago, the All-Star break gave us a chance to step back and review how the NBA season has unfolded so far, and predict what might happen moving forward.

Despite all of the negativity surrounding the Bulls coming into the season, negativity driven primarily by the fanbase’s lack of trust in VP John Paxson and GM Gar Forman, things have gone surprisingly well for the 20-37 Bulls.

The hope for the Bulls this season was that, just maybe, they could be bad enough to land the #1 pick of the 2018 draft, giving the organization a chance to add a franchise-altering talent.

The Bulls currently have the 8th worst record in the NBA, and getting that #1 pick, or even a top 3 pick, seems pretty unlikely at this point. However, three things have happened over the last four months that have changed the Bulls reality, making their current situation a fairly appealing one.

1- There Is No Sure Thing/No-Brainer At The Top Of This Draft Class

The draft’s top prospect, Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr., suffered a serious back injury that has kept him out the entire season, and will likely affect him again at some point down the road. That makes the #1 pick a lot less desirable.

Experts and scouts still see a good amount of depth in this draft, which improves the Bulls chances of drafting an impact player no matter where they pick. The idea that game-changing talent can only be found in the top 3-5 picks is a semi-fallacy. The Warriors won a title pre-Durant with four out of their five starters being homegrown, and none of them were drafted higher than seventh. The driving force behind the Spurs fifth title was a third-year player that was drafted 15th overall. Milwaukee is arguably the best up-and-coming team in the East, their franchise cornerstone was drafted 15th overall and their 3rd and 4th best players were both second-round picks. This season’s runaway favorite for rookie of the year was the 13th pick.

Whether the Bulls draft 1st or 8th, they’ll have a chance to add immediate impact, it’s up to GarPax to find the right fit.

All 3 Assets Acquired In The Jimmy Butler Trade Have Met Or Exceeded Expectations

In 14 games since his return from a torn ACL, Zach Lavine has shown that he is still every bit the athlete he was before the injury when he was a 2-time slam dunk champion. He’s still working out some kinks in his game, but he’s making three’s at over a 37 percent clip and scoring 17 a game in just 25 minutes. It’s only been a month and the return of Lavine has already gone better than any one of DRose’s returns.

Lauri Markkanen, drafted with the #7 pick, was feared to be nothing more than a spot-up shooter. Through 51 games, he’s already shown us that he’s much more than that.

While his game is certainly centered around his shot, that’s not a bad thing considering he’s the fastest player to reach 100 made 3-pointers to start his career. He’s demonstrated a combination of skill, toughness and athleticism that allows him to be so much more than just a catch and shoot weapon, and he’s only going to get better.

Kris Dunn was probably the player fans were least excited about, given that he had a massive dud of a rookie season and is already 24 years old. He still struggles to shoot the ball, but his FG% has improved from 37.7% last season to 43.1% this season. He’s become more efficient with a much higher usage rate which is a sign of great things to come.

All in all, the Bulls nailed the Jimmy Butler trade, which they absolutely needed to do.

Nikola Mirotic Netted The Bulls a Valuable Pick

There were high hopes for Mirotic when he came to the NBA from overseas, and while he showed signs of promise, he was mostly mediocre over his first three seasons.

When his free agency dragged out into training camp, the Bulls felt the opportunity to re-sign him was too good to pass up, not wanting to let him go for nothing after spending so much time trying to develop him.

All signs pointed to Mirotic being nothing more than an aide to the team’s tanking efforts, especially after Bobby Portis broke his face with a punch in practice, sidelining him for 23 games. But upon his return to the lineup, Mirotic broke out, averaging 16.8 points with a 58.8 eFG% in just 25 minutes a game over 25 games.

The Bulls were able to take advantage of Mirotic’s strong start, trading him and a 2nd round pick to New Orleans for Jameer Nelson(since traded), Tony Allen(since waived), Omer Asik and a 1st round pick.

As mentioned earlier, that top 3 pick for the Bulls is looking bleak, but they now have an extra top 20 pick (or better) thanks to Mirotic.

Through 57 games, Dunn, Lavine and Markkanen have made this season worth watching. The final 25 games might not be the most competitive, but with the core intact and healthy, two 2018 1st-round picks in hand, and a deep draft class to choose from, the future of Chicago Bulls basketball looks better now than it did in October.

New Cubs Prospect Rankings Feature Pitching, Pitching And More Pitching

By
Aldo Soto
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Gleyber Torres is recognized as one of the top prospects in baseball right now, but it’s crazy to think how stacked the Chicago Cubs were in 2015, when the shortstop couldn’t even crack the top-five in the Cubs system. Three years have passed and the six prospects that were ranked ahead of Torres in the Cubs farm system by MLB Pipeline are World Series champions, most being position players.

The Cubs no longer have the best minor leaguers in baseball, but they have made a commitment to developing pitching and you can see that effort in MLB Pipeline’s new top-30 Cubs prospects list. 

As a matter of fact, 21 pitchers appear in their top-30 rankings, the most of any other team. Right-hander Adbert Alzolay didn’t make the list last year, but now he’s No. 1 in the Cubs system.

Here’s the top-10, which includes three of the first four being pitchers.

  1. Adbert Alzolay | RHP
  2. Aramis Ademan | SS
  3. Oscar De La Cruz | RHP
  4. Jose Albertos | RHP
  5. Alex Lange | RHP
  6. Brendon Little | LHP
  7. Thomas Hatch | RHP
  8. Victor Caratini | C/1B
  9. D.J. Wilson | OF
  10. Nelson Velazquez | OF

Brendon Little and Alex Lange were first-round picks of last year’s MLB draft.

Back to Alzolay. He had a breakout 2017 in the minors and Theo Epstein had high praise for the 22-year-old. Here’s what Epstein said about Alzolay and his potential back in October.

Adbert Alzolay, I think is a really interesting high ceiling starting pitcher, who if he reaches his potential will someday be one of the five and closer to the 1 than the 5. He’s pitching in the Fall League right now and he’s an exciting young kid with high character and electric stuff who’s got a great starter kit and will pitch at the upper levels of the farm system next year. He finished the year at Double-A. He’s gonna probably start there, but see some time in Triple-A. Before it’s all said and done who knows you know, but I think factoring him into the sort of broad picture of our major-league depth makes sense for us.

(Theo Epstein)

The righty made 22 starts, splitting time at Single-A and Double-A last year, recording a 2.99 ERA and 1.10 WHIP 114.1 innings, striking out 108 hitters. Fans could see Alzolay make his MLB debut this year with the Cubs late in the season.

You can see the entire breakdown of the top-30 by Jim Callis here. The analyst also included a list of the players with the best tools in the Cubs organization.

Best tools
Players are graded on a 20-80 scouting scale for future tools — 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is above average and 70-80 is well above average. Players in parentheses also have the same grade.

Hit: 55 — Victor Caratini (Aramis Ademan, Mark Zagunis)
Power: 55 — Nelson Velazquez
Run: 65 — D.J. Wilson
Arm: 55 — Miguel Amaya (Aramis Ademan, Wladimir Galindo, Zack Short, Nelson Velazquez)
Defense: 60 — Miguel Amaya
Fastball: 75 — Dillon Maples
Curveball: 65 — Alex Lange
Slider: 65 — Dillon Maples
Changeup: 65 — Jose Albertos
Control: 55 — Michael Rucker (Adbert Alzolay, Oscar de la Cruz, Alec Mills, Keegan Thompson, Jen-Ho Tseng, Erich Uelmen)

Not a surprise to see Dillon Maples ranked so high because he’s always had the stuff. Maples made his MLB debut in 2017, appearing in six games for the Cubs. He struck out 11 batters in 5.1 innings, but also walked six.

He’s in camp this spring training, where hopefully he can improve his control because he has an elite fastball and a devastating slider. If he can just put it all together he may even end up being a candidate to be the future Cubs closer.

Check out the rest of the top-30 Cubs prospects here.

One last thing, just check out the #1 ranked prospects for the Cubs since 2011. Again, Theo Epstein, we are not worthy.

Javier Baez is the only player on that list that has gone on to succeed that wasn’t a product of the Epstein era. Nice little run there, starting with Anthony Rizzo.

Here’s How Far Away the Chicago Bears Likely Are From Being Ready

By
Erik Lambert
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The 2018 Chicago Bears are going to be different. Perhaps wildly different. The old school era of John Fox is over. Matt Nagy is the new head coach. He’s bringing in fresh faces, many of whom have never served on the NFL level before. It’s a much younger and by all accounts a much more forward-thinking group. That may be why GM Ryan Pace made that hire.

That’s all fine and good but it doesn’t aide fans with the bottom line. They want to know the answer to one question. When will the Bears be winning team again? Each passing day the luster of the Urlacher era fades a little further in the rearview mirror. Chicago hasn’t seen a winning season in six years and hasn’t tasted playoff football in eight. Though it’s not nearly as bad as the 14-year drought from 1964 through 1976, nobody wants to challenge that record.

So how far is this team from making a run? That’s hard to say. Changes are likely to happen under the new coaching staff. Then there’s the NFC North itself. Last year proved it’s still one of the strongest, toughest divisions in the league. Getting through it will be a chore. Are the Bears strong enough yet for that? Doubtful. Thus it’s a matter of determining how far away they are.

2018 Chicago Bears likely two steps away from readiness

Sean Wagner-McGough did a tremendous breakdown of Mitch Trubisky recently. He explained how the rookie quarterback displayed qualities of greatness. Qualities that this Bears franchise hasn’t seen in decades. If his progression continues under Nagy, the Bears will likely see their timetables to success accelerate. However, the big roadblock remains. The rest of the roster still needs a lot of work.

“The Bears don’t have one or two holes. They have a Titanic-sized hole at receiver and then some smaller leaks that need patching. This might not take one offseason. It’ll likely take two. But the Bears can take solace in the fact that they already did the hard part. The Bears acquiring a potentially transcendent quarterback is like the Browns finding a way to win a game. It’s not impossible, but it almost never happens. This time, it actually happened. Now, it’s time to give him a supporting cast that can accelerate his development.”

That might not be what fans want to hear, but it’s a fair assessment. The Bears don’t have nearly as many holes in their roster as they did to start 2017 but glaring problems remain. Wide receiver isn’t the only one. Edge rusher and cornerback are threatening to become ones too. Pace has work to do and he may not have enough money or draft picks to cover every problem.

Jaguars offer the best example of what the Bears face

If there is one team that might mirror what Chicago is facing, it’s the Jacksonville Jaguars. GM David Caldwell understands perfectly what Pace is going through. He inherited a depleted and aging roster in 2013 that was going to need a rebuild from top to bottom. Fans hoped for a three-year swing like normal but they didn’t realize how bad the situation actually was. The Jaguars endured four seasons of 4-12, 3-13, 5-11, and 3-13. It was ugly.

Then, finally, after one more strong push in the 2017 off-season, they won the AFC South and reached the AFC championship behind a young and hungry roster sprinkled with able veterans. The hard work paid off and now Jacksonville looks like they aren’t going anywhere in the Super Bowl picture. This is what the Bears are striving for. All they ask is a little more time to put on the finishing touches.

Alshon Jeffery Departure May Be The Fault of One Man

By
Erik Lambert
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Chicago Bears fans aren’t sure how to feel about Alshon Jeffery these days. The former Pro Bowl wide receiver just got done winning a Super Bowl with another team. That’s always a tough pill to swallow, seeing another organization reap the rewards of your hard work. Some are happy for him, glad to see him finally win. Others see him as a traitor who lied his way out of town.

Per usual situations such as this are never so black and white. It was clear by the spring of 2017 that Jeffery wasn’t going to get re-signed. He’d dodged extension talks for over a year and the Bears weren’t going to franchise tag him for a second time. He wanted out and so they let him leave. It certainly worked out for him. Not so much for the Bears.

Their wide receiver position was beset by misfortune not long after he left. Cameron Meredith tore his ACL. Kevin White broke his scapula. Markus Wheaton suffered a myriad of injuries. It was a mess. This left people wondering. Where did the Alshon situation go so wrong? Could it have been prevented?

Alshon Jeffery exodus likely stoked by John Fox

In truth, the Jeffery exit probably began as far back as 2015. That was when the Bears decided to trade his teammate and best friend Brandon Marshall to the Jets. The move itself wasn’t viewed as a huge surprise given Marshall’s reputation for dividing locker rooms. Even so, Jeffery wasn’t happy about it. Though it was a team decision, a source informed me the driving force behind the move was head coach John Fox.

Fox is known for wanting stable locker rooms, so it’s not a surprise he’d view someone like Marshall as a threat. Unfortunately making the push for that move didn’t get him off on the right foot with Jeffery and their relationship deteriorated fast from there.

“In his last year (2016), Jeffery butted heads with Fox CONSTANTLY all season.”

Apparently, it got so heated at one point that Jay Cutler had to step in to separate the two. Considering the fact that Chicago jettisoned Cutler after the 2016 season ended, one has to wonder if this might’ve had something to do with that decision. Neither Fox nor Jeffery have mentioned what happened. One thing is for sure. Something compelled the wide receiver to practically force his way out of town.

Disdain for the head coach would certainly qualify.

Cubs Announce Starting Pitchers For First 3 Spring Training Games

By
Aldo Soto
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I don’t care that some guy I’ve never heard of is pitching on Friday for the Chicago Cubs because baseball is just a few days away from starting once again.

The Cubs announced the first three starting pitchers for spring training, with two familiar names in Eddie Butler and Jen-Ho Tseng. Left-hander Michael Roth will start the first Cactus League game for the Cubs on Friday, when they begin spring action against the Milwaukee Brewers.

There’s almost no chance any of the three make the 25-man roster out of spring training, but nonetheless Butler is competing for the final bullpen spot. The 26-year-old had a great debut with the Cubs in 2017, pithing six shutout innings against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 3-2 win in May. After that Butler struggled with his control and made 11 total starts and 13 appearances overall for the team.

Butler is out of minor-league options, so if he doesn’t make the roster he could be picked up by any team after being placed on waivers.

Meanwhile, you’ll remember Tseng as the Cubs 2017 minor-league pitcher of the year. The 23-year-old made his MLB debut against the New York Mets last year and let his emotions get the best of him. Tseng allowed five runs, lasting only three innings in his first big-league game in a wild 14-6 win. He also pitched three shutout innings against the Cardinals the day after the Cubs clinched the division.

Theo Epstein brought up Tseng after 2017, as being somewhere in the picture for the Cubs starting pitching depth. With Mike Montgomery already being the sixth guy in the rotation, Tseng is destined to begin the year at Triple-A. However, if a starter has to miss some time, Tseng could be the first pitcher from the minors to get the call up in case of emergency.

Finally, Michael Roth. He’s 28-years-old and spent 2017 in the minors. He has pitched in the majors with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Texas Rangers, racking up an 8.50 ERA in 36 MLB innings.

Something went terribly wrong if Roth pitches in the regular season for the Cubs, but his presence on the mound Friday is more than welcome, as it signals the start of another MLB season.

Friday, 2:05 p.m. first pitch, let’s go!

The Disgusting Disrespect Of Jose Quintana Continues

By
Aldo Soto
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I’ve said it before, getting upset over subjective rankings can be a little dumb, but I simply can’t stand for the continued disrespect of Jose Quintana.

What makes it worse is that there is still a section of Chicago Cubs fans who choose to be ignorant on how good Quintana is and I bet it has everything to do with the lefty previously being with the White Sox. However, this isn’t about those fans. This is about the so-called experts at MLB Network that made a list of the 100 best players in the game. A list that doesn’t include one of the best starting pitchers during the past five years.

I can understand some fans holding onto some weird feelings of undervaluing a player because of a rivalry or hatred of another team, but for MLB analysts to not recognize Quintana is insulting.

If you look at Quintana’s value over the last three seasons, he’s right up there with the elite pitchers in MLB.

By the way, Jake Arrieta has accumulated a 13.5 fWAR during the three-year span that included his amazing 2015 season, when he had a 7.3 fWAR. So again, with the WAR metric, Quintana has been a top-six starting pitcher in MLB since 2015.

There are 21 starting pitchers in the MLB Network top-100 list that does include Kyle Hendricks at No. 66 and Yu Darvish at No. 67. We all saw the decline of Jake Arrieta in 2017, but he somehow made the list at No. 72, despite having a much worse season than Quintana.

By any projection, Quintana is expected to be the best starting pitcher for the Cubs in 2018, and it’s great that although Kyle Hendricks isn’t at all flashy, he still received some love, but how about some love Q?

At least the SI top-100 had Quintana ranked 80th, so that’s a start.

Here are all the Cubs players that appear on both lists.

MLB Network:

  • Kris Bryant – 8th
  • Anthony Rizzo – 23rd
  • Willson Contreras – 58th
  • Kyle Hendricks – 66th
  • Yu Darvish – 67th
  • Kyle Schwarber – 95th

Sports Illustrated:

  • Kris Bryant – 3rd
  • Anthony Rizzo – 23rd
  • Yu Darvish – 58th
  • Jon Lester – 70th
  • Kyle Hendricks – 72nd
  • Jose Quintana – 80th
  • Willson Contreras – 91st

The MLB Network list ranked Nolan Arenado ahead of Kris Bryant, so those rankings are simply invalid.

Back to Quintana. Last year he pitched in the World Baseball Classic and also admitted the trade rumors affected him negatively. Now, he’s with the Cubs from the start of the season and with no other distractions it would be silly not to think he could end up being the team’s best starting pitcher even with Yu Darvish, Kyle Hendricks and maybe a rebound season from Jon Lester in the same rotation.

Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday Will Spend The Stretch Run On The Bench

By
Patrick Mooney
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Bobby Portis congratulates Bulls teammate Cristiano Felicio during a game at the United Center last season. (Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports)

The Chicago Bulls front office made it clear from the outset that the primary goals of the 2017-18 season would be to-1)develop the young talent on the roster, specifically the three players acquired in the Jimmy Butler trade, and- 2) lose as many games as possible to boost draft position.

Well, with just 25 games left in the season, you can’t say the Bulls aren’t trying… to reach their goals, at least.

General manager John Paxson announced yesterday that the teams’ two primary veterans, Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday, will be moved to the bench and replaced by David Nwaba and Cristiano Felicio.

While neither Paxson nor Fred Hoiberg elaborated on what the new roles will be for Lopez and Holiday, it’s possible that they could fall out of the rotation altogether.

“You can’t play 12 guys in our game. Nine or 10 is the most”, Paxson told the media yesterday. “And it’s just the position we’re in as a young team, 20-37, with a lot of young guys and several who we haven’t really had the chance to see play much this year.”

If the Bulls aren’t going more than 10 deep, what’s stopping them from sitting Holiday and taking a look at Paul Zipser alongside Denzel Valentine with the second unit? Same goes for Lopez, who could have the rest of his minutes stripped by the newly acquired, 22-year-old Noah Vonleh. If Paxson and Hoiberg are as committed to evaluating their young talent as they say they are, why only go halfway?

Speaking of young “talent”, I almost forgot. Jerian Grant has been bumped out of the rotation for a now healthy Cameron Payne.

Paxson should receive credit for his transparency here. It’s no secret what the Bulls are trying to do, so kudos to him for not treating a smart fanbase like a bunch of dummies (which he has been guilty of before).

The Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns, tied for the league’s worst record, are only three games worse than the Chicago. However, Memphis, Dallas, Orlando, Sacramento, Brooklyn all “boast” a worse record than the Bulls as well.

With only 11 of their remaining 25 games coming against above .500 teams, it’ll be hard to finish with a bottom 5 record, no matter what rotations they use. But you can’t blame that on a lack of effort from management.

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