Opportunity greeted the Bulls when they arrived Monday at the United Center.
It was ignored, neglected badly enough to wonder if coach Tom Thibodeau's team ever will seize it this postseason. Perhaps the Bulls were too busy looking ahead to see what was right in front of them.
Now they can say hello to a full-fledged crisis after an unacceptable 94-88 loss to the Bucks that confirmed how little Chicago can count on them. The Bulls had more to gain but got Milwaukee's best from a hungrier opponent that simply played harder.