I'm going to make this blog about both Chicago Bulls updates and NBA updates. So much has happened in the NBA in the last couple weeks so I feel like I need to cover that too. First I'll start with the Bulls.
The Bulls are currently on a downward spiral as they are now in the tenth spot in the eastern conference and have lost their last five games. Dwyane Wade has been out with a quad (thigh) injury and recently returned.
Having Wade out definitely hurt the team, since he provides the team with a lot of scoring each game, but that's not the only reason the Bulls cannot secure a winning streak. I've noticed that every game that they lose, they build up a lead in the first half, barely maintain it in the third quarter and completely blow it in the fourth quarter. This has happened countless times and unless their coach Fred Hoiberg finds a solution, the Bulls may not even make the playoffs.
Another problem they have is inconsistency. Many of the Bulls' young players are developing and improving this season, but they cannot play well and score at least ten points every game. The Bulls need their young bench players to improve and become consistent because in many of their losses, their bench barely contributed any points. Also, Jimmy Butler needs to find some consistency because after his heel injury he hasn't been putting up the same scoring numbers as before. He needs to lead the team at this very crucial point in the season, the playoff push.
They need to make some kind of change soon because the playoffs are quickly approaching and if the Bulls continue to be inconsistent, blow fourth quarter leads and have an awful three point shooting percentage they'll continue to slip in the conference. Currently, they aren't even in a playoff spot, so their season is not ending well.Personally, I think the Bulls should fire their front office (Gar Forman and John Paxson) who don't know how to build a solid roster around their start player, Butler or draft good players. They also should fire their coach Fred Hoiberg, who still can't find a consistent lineup to use and can't generate any offensive plays for the Bulls. The Bulls have a 31-35 record, so they need to build up a long wining streak if they want a chance of getting into the playoffs at all.
However, before their losing streak, the Bulls had one exceptional game recently against the depleted Golden State Warriors. This leads into some NBA news. Kevin Durant, Warriors small forward, suffered an MCL sprain (knee injury) the game before the Warriors faced the Bulls and his absence has left them in shambles. The Warriors have lost three games in a row, allowing the Spurs to become very close to the top spot in the western conference. However, one of the Spurs' star players, LaMarcus Aldridge is potentially out for the season with a heart condition, so that will definitely hurt them. It turns out the Bulls aren't the only team slipping towards the end of the season.
Those are all the updates for this week. The Bulls are coming to the Verizon Center this Friday (3/17) to play the Washington Wizards and I'm going to the game. I'm hoping the Bulls could potentially pull out a victory since they tend to beat good teams, but they may just be too far gone and just continue to lose almost every game the rest of the reason.
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