But for now I believe the Bulls will be more motivated from the start to take a run at a playoff spot, which doesn't mean guard-in-training roles like the last two seasons. He's intriguing with his speed and you can fantasize about he and Zach LaVine as a supercharged backcourt. Though it's "Just Summer League," as it's known, White looked like he still needs point guard 101. Actually, I think Arcidiacono will be ahead of White in the depth chart, at least to start. Suddenly, Kris Dunn as the next LeBron playing every position? There's been a lot of speculation that the Bulls won't want to go into training camp starting next week with four point guards (you forget Arcidiacono). The East is as wide open (translation: weak) as it's been in decades. I believe LaVine and Markkanen will be much more efficient without the weight of production they felt last season. Confidence also builds when you can stay in your lane. 4 starter but looks horrible trying to be a No. It's like a baseball pitcher who would be a good No. Often players put undue pressure on themselves when they look around and don't see much help. With Porter, Thad Young and Tomas Satoransky, the Bulls again have some true adults (and perhaps leaders) in the room. LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard out of the conference and Kevin Durant injured also might have some impact. But I believe it also masked a nascent improvement that I believe could/should/might make the Bulls a playoff team this season. Observers, understandably, can only go by the last thing they saw, which did make you recoil in horror at times. and a marked improvement from Lauri Markkanen finally recovering from injury that was eventually obscured by the lacking roster to close the season. There was that bubble of competitive play after the acquisition of Otto Porter Jr.
No one nationally could have been paying much attention to the Bulls the last month of last season, so 22 wins sounds like ineptitude. Though I agree the accumulation of injuries and lack of competitiveness to close last season was discouraging, I also believe it perhaps establishes the Bulls as the stealth bomber (hopefully not bomb) of the current season.
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