Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf spins a well-worn anecdote about telling Michael Jordan that his indefatigable resilience reminded him of the boxer Jake LaMotta. Jordan said, “Who?” and Reinsdorf gets his laugh every time.
Well, now Reinsdorf has his own Rajon Bull. Good luck with this one.
New Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo is a lot like an over-the-hill boxer trying to recapture his glory, while the punch-drunk Bulls are trying to figure out a path back to a title fight.
When it comes to the Bulls’ offseason, it helps to remember that they aren’t contenders anymore.