Entering April, did you think Bulls would make the playoffs?
Michael Whitlow: Playoffs? Don’t talk to me about playoffs. I didn’t think this team would make their preseason Vegas over-under projection of 38.5. This team isn’t good. The only thing going for them is Jimmy Butler because he’s good. I do have to give credit where it is due. The Bulls got in. I didn’t think they actually would, despite beating EVERY GOOD TEAM ON TNT THURSDAYS AT HOME BECAUSE NOTHING IN LIFE MAKES SENSE ANYMORE. Still, they should be one-and-done like a John Calipari five-star recruit against Boston … which, can we talk business, Celtics?
Malik Fourte: Absolutely not. Quite frankly, I didn’t want them to either. The Miami Heat were on an absolute tear the second half of the season, and I truly didn’t expect the Bulls to pull through. Even with the easiest schedule across the league in the month of April, I couldn’t see it happening. It almost didn’t happen with losses to the Nets and Knicks. I mean, sheesh.
Patrick Sheetz: Going into April I had a feeling they would stumble their way in. I believe Wade was hurt and the Bulls were starting to play well. What do you know, replace a space jammer with anyone who can shoot at all and you improve your offense. This modern NBA is a heck of a thing.
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Dru Berry: The Chicago Bulls were 36-39 coming into April, with six of the team’s final seven games coming against teams with a losing record. Add in Jimmy Butler and you have a clear path to the playoffs. So yes, I did expect the Bulls to make the playoffs because they were blessed with an incredibly easy schedule to close the season and a player dead set on dragging this team as far as they can go.
Daniel Coughlin: No, it looked like it was all going sideways. But then again, in the back of your brain it clicks that they had the easiest schedule in the history of the world to finish the season and wouldn’t it just be like Chicago to have a chance to dive near the top 10 picks in a fairly deep draft and instead they correct course just enough to sneak into the last playoff spot.