The Bulls have finally grabbed the 8th playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a win over the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night.
After what has seemed like a season that was going nowhere, the Bulls have actually made it so they control their own destiny for the playoffs. Can anyone believe they could make the playoffs with a 29-34 record? Sounds pretty cheap, but that's what you get with the Eastern Conference. And hey, if the Bulls can keep it up, they'll get to play Boston or Cleveland in the first round of the playoffs — that would be fun.
The Bulls have won 3 of their last 4 games and are really looking strong. New acquisition John Salmons put up 21 points for the Bulls in the Milwaukee win — something that he was brought in to do. This is great ews for the Bulls especially with the off and on nature of Luol Deng. If you ask me, I would rather have Salmons running the small forward position than Deng. John Paxson is suddenly not looking so dumb after all.
Ben Gordon has also come on very strong in the last few weeks. I don't understand why everyone thinks the Bulls will let him go at the end of the year. Money might be a factor I guess, but why would you get rid of your leading scorer? I know he doesn't play much defense, but man the guy can put points on the board.
Now how many people thought Vinny Del Negro should be gone at the end of the season a few weeks ago? There might be many that still think that, but if the Bulls ed up making the playoffs, it will be hard to have an argument that the guy can't coach. The Bulls do not have a superstar on their roster that they can rely on to lift them at all times like a Kobe, LeBron, or D-Wade. Yet, Del Negro has gotten them in prime position to make the playoffs. I gotta give it to the guy that he has not been the worst coach in the league this year like many thought.
Photo: AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
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