Apr 9, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) shoots over Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
The Chicago Bulls will be the best team (in the East) not named Atlanta or Cleveland
Piggybacking off my previous point, I believe the Bulls are going to be the best team in the playoffs not named the Hawks or Cavs in the East, despite of what their record might say. And I don’t think the drop-off from Cleveland and Atlanta to Chicago is that great, either.
Not when healthy.
If Derrick Rose is healthy, which he’s shown as of late, and continues to build off what he’s done in his last handful of games since returning — again — from injury, I believe they can — and obviously will — beat one of the two top Beasts of the East.
After that, I’m not willing to put my name on anything. But I have the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals. Feel free to take that to the bank.
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