Defensive Woes
I write all this with the obligatory “It’s just the preseason” caveat, but the Bulls’ defense has not looked good through four games. The Bulls have allowed, on average, 105.3 points per game, which would have ranked them 23rd in the league last year.
They’ve allowed the Bucks, an objectively bad 3-point shooting team (that’s missing their best shooter) to shoot 40 percent from 3. They let what was essentially the Cavs Summer League team put up 108 points.
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This isn’t to say that there haven’t been any bright spots. Rondo and Wade have fought for some pesky steals, and a frontcourt combination of Robin Lopez and Taj Gibson could prove to be a pretty formidable interior. We’ve seen firsthand what Jimmy is capable of defensively, and it’s entirely possible that he could rocket back up to where he was two years ago once the regular season starts and the offensive burden isn’t entirely on his shoulders.
Now that we’ve gotten that positivity out of the way, don’t keep your hopes up that the Bulls’ D will be out of the bottom five in the league.