On Thursday night at the United Center, the Chicago Bulls were walloped by the Cleveland Cavaliers, 94-73, providing a final punctuation mark on a bitterly disappointing season.
The lack of production from the Bulls’ second unit of players contributed greatly to the Bulls premature playoff exist. While guys like Tony Snell, Nikola Mirotic and Aaron Brooks are responsible for their own sub-par performances, the inconsistency in their playing time went a long way towards explaining their poor performances.
The Chicago Bulls bench was outscored 141-122 in this series. This is simply unacceptable for a unit that was dubbed by many as the best in the NBA before the season began.