3. The Bulls are a top Eastern Conference team!
The ultimate example of a small sample size clouding what a team actually is. I’m still skeptical, but maybe the Bulls will have a successful season. Dwyane Wade comes from a very successful pedigree and the combined talents of him and Jimmy Butler will just flat-out overwhelm some teams when they’re both on.
I have my doubts, but it’s not outside the realm of possibility. The confusion does not arise from the team’s success in general, but rather how they’ve been able to manufacture wins.
The prospect of a Wade-Rajon Rondo backcourt raised eyebrows around the league this offseason. Two ball-dominant guards with broken three point shots now had to share the ball with each other. Somehow, this team has been one of the best offenses in the league and is shooting the cover off the ball. Wade, a career 29 percent (!!) three-point marksman, is shooting a blistering 48 percent from the arc thus far.
Almost as crazy, Butler has shot 48 percent from long range thus far. If the Bulls finish near the top of the Eastern Conference this season, it won’t be because Dwyane Wade suddenly became Steve Kerr in season 13. The body of work of these players is just too strong. Expect the law of averages to correct this one.