How will the Bulls do this year?, im thinking finals Options

[ChicagoBullsMadi...]

How far do you think the bulls will go this year? depending on how much deng has improved and tyrus, im thinkin finals. deng can play post and im positive he has developed it. he practices all summer harder than anyone in the nba. i know he's got it. im predicting a 56 win team. thoughts?

[Bullies4Life]

Bulls will probably start w/ a shaky start, and then finish strong as they usually do under scott skiles. I predict 51-53 wins this season, 2nd seed. The East has gotten tougher, and overall, pretty much every NBA has improved this season.

IMO, Deng will be the only one from the Bulls making it this year to the All-star game. Gordon will have a hard time making it do to 2 many good guards in the East.... Carter, Redd, Joe Johnson, Ray Allen, Wade....

[madisonsmadhouse]

Bulls will probably start w/ a shaky start, and then finish strong as they usually do under scott skiles. I predict 51-53 wins this season, 2nd seed. The East has gotten tougher, and overall, pretty much every NBA has improved this season.

IMO, Deng will be the only one from the Bulls making it this year to the All-star game. Gordon will have a hard time making it do to 2 many good guards in the East.... Carter, Redd, Joe Johnson, Ray Allen, Wade....

For once I think the Bulls will get off to a decent start. The problem the last few years is that the Bulls have been bringing in tons of new players at key positions, who have to get used to the Skiles system. This is the first year in a while, where the majority of the vast majority of the starters and rotation are returning from one year to the next. That will be a huge help to the Bulls.

[Bullies4Life]

For once I think the Bulls will get off to a decent start. The problem the last few years is that the Bulls have been bringing in tons of new players at key positions, who have to get used to the Skiles system. This is the first year in a while, where the majority of the vast majority of the starters and rotation are returning from one year to the next. That will be a huge help to the Bulls.

I know exactly what you mean and where you're coming from... But i still have a feeling that we'll start off okay, and then be one of the best teams by the end of the season.

This why i have a feeling that the Bulls will start w/ an okay record in the beginning:

- Ben Gordon usually starts off slow
-Joe Smith, and Noah are new, and will see plenty of minutes in the PF, and C position. Both need to learn skiles's plays, and get used to with what their teamates like to do.... Should take a few months so that both will start feeling pretty comfortable w/ everyone.
-Circus Trip... Its very tough winning on the Road, especially when a team is playing some back to back games. Every Western Team is dangerous, especially at home.

[Balta1701-B]

- Ben Gordon usually starts off slow
-Joe Smith, and Noah are new, and will see plenty of minutes in the PF, and C position. Both need to learn skiles's plays, and get used to with what their teamates like to do.... Should take a few months so that both will start feeling pretty comfortable w/ everyone.
-Circus Trip... Its very tough winning on the Road, especially when a team is playing some back to back games. Every Western Team is dangerous, especially at home.

The good news for the circus trip this year is that at least the majority of the core of this team was actually here last year. Wallace, Hinrich, Gordon, Deng, Duhon, Noc, Thabo, TT...unlike last year, we're not waiting on BWall to adapt to playing in a new system, we're not trying to develop TT, these guys are all at least a year into the system, with a recent playoff run in their background, and hopefully that will help a lot on the circus trip. But that will sure be a test of whether or not we're as good as we think we should be.