How Predicta-Bull

When "Big" Ben Wallace was signed by the Bulls in 2006 for 60 MILLION DOLLARS, the entire country had high hopes for Chicago to do well and go far in the playoffs. How did the season end? The Bulls finished 49 and 33; this was good enough to get the 5th seed in the Eastern playoffs. They were then defeated in the Eastern Conference semi-finals by Detroit. That was an improvement from the year before when the Bulls were defeated in the first round by Washington. With this information at hand, along with the recent player additions, there will be even more improvement in Chicago. 'Improvement' has been the word to describe the Bulls over the past 3 or 4 years. Impatience is beginning to settle a little more in Chicago, and fans are beginning to demand AT LEAST an Eastern Conference Championship. Now let me first say that the Bulls are completely capable of achieving the Eastern Conference title. But because of that one missing piece, it will be a difficult road to get there.

Hoopsworld.com put out an article predicting the ups and downs of the 2007-2008 season for the Chicago Bulls. High hopes are always going to be in store for the Bulls. A true Bull fan, such as myself, already knows that the Bulls will live up to the hype as they did last year, regardless that they fell just short of the Eastern Conference finals. Whenever the Bulls lost last season, I would really be upset. I admit that there were many games that they should have won, particularly the one involving that last second game winning 3-pointer put up by the Phoenix's Leandro Barbosa. That one really pissed me off. But then I just said to hell with it because I knew most teams in the East wouldn't even come that close to beating Phoenix.

Chicago always found a way to bounce back. After blowing the 2 seed in the playoffs last year, the Bulls were on the brink of another first round failure, but this time it would be against the defending champions, the Miami Heat. I remember that my buddies and I called the sweep, but even we had trouble believing ourselves. Then it happened, and we almost pissed our pants.

So I made a list of three things about the Bulls that no one can ever forget:

1. The 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls were the best team in NBA history. The 72 and 10 record speaks for itself.

2. The Chicago Bulls had the privilege of possessing basketball's greatest legacy, Michael Jordan.

3. Don't fuck with Toni Kukoc. We will be remembered as a Chicago Bull and not as a Milwaukee 'Suck'.

So let's get some things straight about this upcoming season. Yes, the Bulls will be one of the best teams in the East. No, they will not be as good as the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls. Yes, there is a very good possibility that the Bulls could win the East. No, the Bulls still don't have a scoring big man. Yes, the Bulls will do better than last season. No, the road to the top still won't be easy.

To all the Bulls fans out there, please understand the No's I have mentioned. I want the Bulls to kick some ass and take some names too, but for the love of God, show some patience and have a little more faith.