2024-25 Knicks Opponent: Chicago Bulls

Ahh, success. Fans of the Chicago Bulls were spoiled by it in the nineties, when Michael Jordan’s teams dominated the NBA. And their fans were spoiled by that young dynamo Derrick Rose and his perfectly-paired coach, Tom Thibodeau. Oh, what highs they enjoyed, those George Wendt soundalikes, whooping it up from the seats of The United Center.

Since those heydays, it’s been one swing-and-miss after another.

Since Thibs last handled their clipboard, Chicago has reached the postseason only twice, losing both times in the first round. Leadership has brought in multiple missing pieces, including Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107, but to mostly meh results. Lonzo Ball, the…