re: AD wins his ring after his trade, Jrue wins his ring after his trade and...

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Chi is 1st at the East.

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To answer the OP, it’s highly unlikely the Bulls can chip this year, though the reactionaries are going a bit overboard.

Bulls can defend and score on anyone, what they sort of lack is a versatile wing defender that Patrick Williams served as before injury.

If the Bulls are actually serious about going all in, and they continue to say they won’t but the rumors persist, they could move Williams for someone like Jerami Grant and suddenly that roster sort of matches up defensively with Brooklyn, and has the firepower to play Mil or Brooklyn tough.

I’m still giving those two the edge in a 7 game series, but would I be completely shocked if Chi pulled an Atlanta and upset one of the titans in a 7 game series? Not really. At the same time, would I be shocked if the Cavs or Hornets upset them in the first round if they drew them? Not really.