This exercise proved futile when first executed. Whoever that team was in the preseason, the regular-season version of the Chicago Bulls has looked nothing like them. Their efficiency has plummeted, the ball is sticking, and they are getting killed on the glass. And they still haven’t quite figured out the free-throw line.
It should go without saying the most important stats are wins and losses and, as such, the Bulls are falling well below expectations. The start to the season was, after all, thought to be the easiest portion of their schedule; only two of their next 11 games come against non-playoff teams (seven of them are at home though).