The Milwaukee Bucks have dominated the Chicago Bulls across their four regular season matchups, with only one encounter, the first (a 94-90 Bucks win in January) proving somewhat competitive. When it comes to assessing the many ways in which Milwaukee will outclass Chicago as the teams’ first-round playoff confrontation kicks off tomorrow, one of the most glaring Bucks advantages is its size.
It’s been clear all season, even when the Bulls were the top seed in the Eastern Conference, that Chicago has had size issues in its front court depth, specifically at the four spot. Day one starting power forward Patrick Williams, at 6’7” and with a 7-foot wingspan a reasonable size for a modern four, was hurt for a vast majority of the season with a wrist injury, and Bulls head coach Billy Donovan opted to start 6’4” Javonte Green in his stead.