The Chicago Bulls DISASTER

From "title contenders" to complete disaster. We discuss why the Chicago Bulls failed so miserably.

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[MindoftheNorthStar]

2018 draft pissed me all the way the f**k off as a Bulls fan.
We passed on Mikal Bridges, MPJ, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for a dude that's not on the team anymore
All after trading Jimmy Butler

Thanks GarPax

[KingOfMonstersK]

Poor Demar Derozan. From being tortured every year by Lebron To getting jetsoned for someone that led their team to the finals and give Toronto their first chip, and that player ended up dipping on the Raptors. Being stuck in the shadow realm (San Antonio from 2018-2021) and when he finally got in a contending situation it went up in smoke in a year. I just want Deebo to win a chip.

[AtlasAdvice]

Honestly I think the biggest issue for the Bulls was the injury of Lonzo Ball. The backcourt of Lonzo and Caruso was one of, if not the, best defensive backcourt in the NBA. Pair that with the fact that, among the starters, almost none of them have real playmaking skills, certainly not comparable to Lonzo. Lonzo made sure everybody got their touches, and with a team of Demar and Levine, who naturally play a more isocentric style of offense, having to ability to make mismatches before they even get the ball, or to be a threat from three if the defense gives too much attention to your two primary scorers, things naturally just flowed so much better. Lonzo, much like CP3 in LA, was able to make the most of his otherwise underwhelming center, but following his sidelining from injury the entire team as a whole declined in EVERY aspect. Offense became stagnant, defense became lackluster and shooting regressed heavily. It also seemed like there were more lockeroom issues as a result, more reports of trading players or blowing the team up instead of rebounding to push back next year.

[eyemunchained]

Dont underestimate the loss of Lonzo Ball. Great record, switchable defenders. Lonzo was fuel that made the team good.
Hopefully he'll be able to hoop again.

[Bindedagle__]

As a bulls fan, this hurts so bad 😢 hopefully we get better over the next few seasons

[rumpy]

Whilst the plan failed, the part that hurts most is losing Lonzo. His cheap contract and young age meant we could've held onto him even after Demar and Vooch, and his there isn't one team who wouldn't want someone so selfless. Hope he can get back but recent reports aren't encouraging.

[tmac]

2:30 just because Bulls traded that pick doesnt mean we would’ve drafted Franz Wagner

[T-W-M]

It’s dope to see DeMar having his best seasons so far at this age, yes it sucks they’re not winning but good to see he’s still bangin.

[RinHoshizoraa]

Being a bulls fan, this hurts badly..

[sonsauvage]

Being someone who is from the Charlotte Metro area, I always do a little side eye when I hear people worrying about their team becoming one of the worst in the league.

[elaylevi]

I really do think that if Caruso and lonzo could stay healthy for a longer period of the season, this team is a top 4 seed in the east.

[windycityvids]

This team looked great, I remember in the beginning of 2021-22 season of how well they played and they look like they were gonna go in a deep playoff run, but injuries hurled them and Zo being out hunted as well and it crashed badly and they are in a bad spot.

[shadhinov]

I feel bad for derozan man. Dude just can't catch a break.

[jamirimaj]

Very fun fact: Demar and Zach are the first Bulls duo to average 24+ PPG in the same season since.... NO ONE. Yep. And they did it in two seasons.

[much.]

As a chicago fan when we picked up all those guys me and everybody else was hyped we were the number one seed for some time then after lonzo got injured everything went down hill if he was healthy and are main guys stayed healthy majority of the time we could’ve made it to atleast the second round with a slim chance of being in the finals i still got hope for this team ik we gonna bounce back

[EvanPavon]

All I know is that if Lonzo was never injured, this bull’s team would look, feel, and play different.

Crazy how a good or great point guard or offensive orchestrator can affect the whole offense.

[chad_b]

I'm a raptors fan and I miss Demar. I was hoping he could win a championship with the bulls but they've been pretty disappointing so far

[jamirimaj]

Just less than two years ago, the Bulls were the most fun team to watch with people predicting them to go to the ECF. Sigh.

[leskie]

Tbh, the GM really did a great job constructing the team compare to GarPax. They are number 1 before injuries infested their locker room. Anybody cant control that so I cant blame him.

[ggFinn]

We just can’t keep anyone in Chicago. It’s really telling that in 2020 onwards you still hear MVP chants here for DRose