We are all witness... To the BEST Chicago Bulls team since 1998. After a dominating 5-1 circus road trip, The Bulls will be back in town to take on the Orlando Magic. This games brings two things: The debut of our other Free agent Carlos Boozer, and a more than happy homecoming for our 13-2 Chicago Bulls. DRose and LBJ have combined for a total 62.3 ppg and 19.2 assists on their west coast tour!
I have to admit... this team GEEKS me the hell out! This town hasn't been this excited and hyped about basketball since the original #23 ran the court! Why is this team so good? Why are the NBA's ratings so high during Bulls games? One word: Chemistry. This team is all around NASTY! DRose has been commanding the offense, Lebron has been scoring like a beast, Noah has taken command of the boards and shows a athletic and defensive prowess that's unseen in most big men, Taj Gibson has stepped up and helped out with our lack of Boozer, hell.. even Luol Deng has become an all important 3rd option averaging 17.8 ppg!! So now Boozer's coming back? I don't think anyone in the NBA has an answer for this team. Back in LA after that incredible double OT game against the Lakers which ended 122-119 with the Lakers edging out the Bulls, Phil Jackson referred to the Bulls as a "Nightmare situation"! Phil was quoted as saying "This is a team that will take you to the limit, They have an amazing point guard in Rose and they have Lebron who will probably be the best player in the NBA during the next 10 years! Their role players step up and everyone plays their part! I think it's a definite possibility that these two teams (Lakers and Bulls) will see each other in the Finals."
Ever since Lebron decided to come to the Bulls back in July during that heartwarming tearful goodbye to the Cavaliers and their fans, he rushed to Chicago to begin a new chapter in the Lebron saga. "I just want to win. It's unfortunate that I couldn't do it in Cleveland, but with this Bulls team things are gonna be different. These guys have a lot of fire and passion for the game. DRose, Noah, Boozer, and Deng are a solid group of players and they love the game of basketball. I want to hoist a banner here. I'd like to be immortalized here, along with DRose. We can teach each other things, how to win, how to be united as a team, most of all we can show everyone in this league that the Chicago Bulls are a storied and legendary franchise like the Lakers and Celtics." Those were Lebrons words during his signing with the Bulls surrounded by family and friends. To quote Charles Barkley: "Lebron made the right move, he chose to play for a team that has high hopes and a lot of talent. It's still gonna be a lot of hard work, but Lebron is gonna make the Bulls better and the Bulls are above everything else gonna make Lebron better!"
The NBA's ratings are the highest they've been in years! Its all because we have a team that is committed to playing as one cohesive unit and showcasing two of the biggest stars in the game right now. Lebron was recently asked if he was nervous about playing against Cleveland next month "I'm nervous, I felt very humbled by the way the fans have wished me luck and given me their blessings to leave. I treated them with respect, I decided the day after we lost to the Celtics to explain to them why I had to leave. There was no theatrics, no big show... just my explanation, an apology and a promise that whatever happened in my future, it would have never been possible without the city of Cleveland and the state of Ohio."
Thanks for picking us Lebron... you sir are a class act. GO BULLS!!!
In that alternate reality the Bulls went 63-19 and beat the Lakers in 6 games. DRose made the winning basket on a floater and Lebron was Finals MVP.
In our reality the Bulls will have to work a little bit harder... but the gold isn't too far away.
