So the Chicago Bulls had a big chance to get into the playoffs, until now. The Bulls were bouncing between the seventh and eighth spots in the conference until recently when they they've lost game after game, causing them to drop to the tenth spot in the eastern conference. Currently, they will not make the the playoffs. All they'd have to do is get a win streak going to reclaim their playoff spot and I figured they could do that. However, in the last few games the Bulls have been awful. The players don't have good chemistry, the majority of the team doesn't try and a scout reported that Rajon Rondo, Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade have been completely ignoring Coach Fred Hoiberg's plays. They're falling apart at the seams. It may be too late to try and make a playoff run considering how their coach has lost control of the team and their roster that was quickly scrapped together right before the season, just isn't working anymore.
Also, Butler is not playing at the all-star level he was earlier in the season. He carried the team, could score 40 points, hit buzzer beaters and make great plays. Towards the middle of the season, Butler injured his heel and ever since that injury, he hasn't been the same. Now he can barely score twenty points and his shooting percentage is horrible. The Bulls need him to be at his best if they want to their season to end on a high note. Many people are saying he may be injured but is not telling everyone or he didn't fully recover from his heel injury. Whatever it is, he needs to become the all-star Jimmy Butler from the beginning of the season again. He needs to step it up especially after what happened last game.
The Bulls lost their last game against the Memphis Grizzlies, but the game wasn't the only thing they lost. Wade went up for a rebound, got caught between a few guys and hyper-extended his elbow. Coach Hoiberg asked him if he needed to sit and Wade refused, still trying to play. After a little while, he had to sit after the pain became excruciating. According to an MRI, Wade both sprained and fractured his elbow and will be out for the remainder of the season. That's right, they lose him for the rest of the season. He provides them with great offense, scoring, and play making, so this will hurt the team a lot.The Bulls' chance to make the playoffs is very slim and will only increase if Butler carries the team. Also, their young bench players need to step up into their roles and give it their all ever game.
During the off season the Bulls need to make some major changes, but until then we'll see if they sink or swim. They have fourteen games left and that's just enough time to make a playoff run or tank. I really can't predict which one it'll be, so I'll just have to wait and see.
Tonight the Bulls are coming to DC to play the Washington Wizards and I'm going to the game. I'm disappointed I won't get to see Wade play, but at least I get to see Butler and the rest of the team. Despite all of the problems that Rondo has caused for the team I'm still excited to see him play. I just hope the Bulls won't get blown out because I only get to go to one Bulls game a season, and I hope it's not gonna be a loss. Whatever happens, I'll still love to see my favorite team.
That's all for this week!
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