Chicago Bulls Under Vinny Del Negro
The Chicago Bulls had a better season then their record would have indicated in 08′ -’09, 41-41. They were eliminated in the first round by the hands of the Boston Celtics but proved they had a never say quit mentality. Each game was seemingly more dramatic then the previous one. The Celtics had all they could ever want from the Bulls in that series without question. The Bulls look to build off their great performance in the 09′ playoffs this season.
Led by the skill of Ben Gordon and Luol Deng, this team was a force to be reckoned with. Ultimately, things collapsed in Chicago, which led to the firing of head coach Scott Skiles.
Vinny Del Negro has since assumed the role, and has slowly brought the team back to a competitive state. Del Negro had some success in the back office for the Suns, but he’s never been a head coach before.
The Bulls have one of the more exciting players in the NBA with Derrick Rose. Rose had a great rookie year and should improve even more this season.
John Salmons has his best season to date scoring’ points per game for the Bulls last season, the Bulls will need all the points they can get from him.
It’s been over 10 years since the Bulls last won a championship – but the Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson era is still fresh in many of the Bulls fans minds.
The Bulls potentially are a 46-49 win team; in the Eastern Conference the Bulls should get a few easy wins. The Bulls won’t beat the Cavs for the division title – but the Bulls can make the Cavs work for their wins against them.
With Vinny Del Negro coming aboard, things could change this year. He knows the game extremely well, but has little experience as a coach. Time will tell, is it their year?
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