LOL. This thread, and the entire board for that matter, have been all over the map since our season ended. From Rose & Butler fighting in game 6, Thibs being a horrible coach who doesn't develop players, Hoiberg being a savior, the Bulls being a 2nd round team forever, wanting to blow the whole thing up, needing a third superstar (like we even really had 2 already), and finally, needing old, declining vets to fix the team's ills. This is a lot of stuff to keep track of.
There's so much overreaction right now, everywhere. We are merely a couple plays away from being in the ECF and it appears most everyone is ready to throw the towel in already on the team. Not everything is as dire and gloomy as it is being perceived right now. While I will admit, I was insanely pissed at the effort displayed in game 6, I haven't lost all hope for this team. There's hope that Noah can bounce back from an injury riddled season he pushed through for the sake of the team (including the playoffs mind you, where he played with a strained hamstring since the Bucks series). There's hope that Rose can fully return to all-star level form (We all saw the flashes this year). There's hope that Mirotic can become a consistently good player in the rotation. There's hope that Gasol can repeat or come close to repeating his career renaissance this year, where he led the league in double doubles. We've all seen the evidence, but the play wasn't consistent. If that consistency comes due to the new voice at the helm, then so be it, but that's all I feel this team truly lacked this season from becoming a Championship favorite.
