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Grading different aspects of the Chicago Bulls’ 2018-19 season

By Luke Askew

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Chicago Bulls hangs on the net before playing the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on March 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Chicago Bulls hangs on the net before playing the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on March 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /
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Success level

This pretty much speaks for itself. The Bulls weren’t able to find any real success during the 2018-19 season.

Injuries to Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis made it difficult for the Bulls to get off to a good start. Up until December 7, the Bulls had only won five games, all of which were against bad teams (Charlotte, Atlanta, New York, Cleveland and Phoenix).

If they were able to win some more games at the beginning of the season, it’s hard to imagine the front office deciding to fire Hoiberg. I mean, even with the lack of success, it was a relatively inexplicable decision.

The Bulls did have a nice stretch in February, though. They went 6-3 with some solid victories over teams like Orlando and Boston and capped off their run with a 4OT win over Atlanta behind Zach LaVine’s 47-point, nine-assist performance on March 1.

A few days after the 4OT thriller in Atlanta, they even beat a solid Sixers team led by – you guessed it – Zach LaVine.

So yeah, the Bulls had some nice moments, but a few good games don’t make up for a slew of bad ones.

Grade: D

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