The offseason hype surrounding Fred Hoiberg's up-tempo offensive philosophy was expected to inject new life into a Bulls group that had wilted down the stretch in last year's playoffs, ending in a 73-point outing in a Game 6 loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The 3-point-heavy offense has yielded more positive results than negative, as the Bulls stand at 2-1 with an important win over those Cavaliers on opening night, in the season's first week.
But within the new offensive scheme the Bulls have been practicing for a little more than a month - the majority of which came without the sidelined Derrick Rose - has also produced some careless play, as they rank among the league's worst in both turnovers per game and per possession through three games.