The Bulls' season has concluded after being eliminated by the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. Now the Bulls have a lot of decisions to make over the off season. There are many trade rumors surrounding the Bulls, especially Jimmy Butler. As I've said in my previous blogs, it would be a horrible mistake for the Bulls' front office to trade Butler. He is the sole reason they made it into the playoffs and were in the the middle of the eastern conference instead of the bottom. He is an All-Star who has developed so much since his rookie year, so I doubt they could get worthwhile players in a trade for Butler that would make up for his absence.
I could continue to discuss the Bulls' off season plans, but instead I'm going to discuss how the playoffs have become less interesting due to the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers since it's a huge controversy in the NBA right now.
I was reading about the NBA playoffs and stumbled upon an article that said that the Cavaliers and Warriors are simply using the first few rounds of the playoffs as a warm up to play each other in the finals. Both teams have easily beaten their opponents in their respective conference semi-finals and are on track to do the same with their conference finals. Honestly, despite how good their opponents are, they don't stand a chance. Both the Cavaliers and Warriors are "super teams" since both team has at least 3 All-Stars on their roster. Of course the great coaching staff and chemistry between the players contributes to being an elite team, but having several of the league's best players on your team pretty much guarantees that you'll be a top team.
The NBA playoffs have been become a little boring as of late, since the Cavs and Warriors sweep their opponents and there is not one competitive, interesting series as a result. Earlier in the playoffs, things were exciting, but towards the end of the second round, the question was "who will be swept by Golden State and Cleveland?" I was really hoping the San Antonio Spurs could beat the Warriors so that Golden State wouldn't make a third-straight finals appearance. Unfortunately, after their star Kawhi Leonard got injured the Spurs' chances seem to have gone down the drain. Hopefully, Leonard can return and give his team a fighting chance.
Also, the Boston Celtics are an incredible team with great three point shooting and offensive plays, but they are no match for the Cavs as they got blown out in Game 1 of their series with them. If people already know who's playing in the finals, how can the playoffs remain exciting?
I'll start discussing the NBA more, instead of just the Bulls, since they are out of the playoffs. However, I will continue to provide updates on their off season moves and trade rumors.
That's all for this week!
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