Typical pessimistic Chicago fans who start flipping out the second things are not perfect.
Truly a bunch of spoiled people from the Jordan/Pippen/Jackson era. If you keep comparing everything to that, you're ALWAYS going to be disappointed.
Rose: Coming back into form.
Noah: Has a chance to gain strength in his knee and come back into form (they need him).
Gasol: Is an all-star STARTER! Jesus Christ man. Some of you people complaining are the exact same one who said the Bulls should fire everybody when we "missed out" on Melo.
Brooks: Good signing.
Hinrich: Probably plays too much but it's better than giving extra minutes to Butler.
Mirotic: Rookie of the Year candidate.
Butler: Most improved player, hands-down. Should be an all-star reserve.
Thibodeau: Some of you people really think Thibs is the problem? I'm not saying he's perfect, because he damn sure isn't. But if you think losing him is going to help this team, you are wrong. He's one of the better coaches in the NBA. There is nobody out there who would be better suited to coach this team than Thibs.
Chicago Bulls team overall: both small forwards and Noah are out right now. They just lost two games to a VERY good Wizards team and another to a team that has won 24 of their last 26. The Hawks are great at creating and minimizing their own turnovers; The Bulls suck at that (right now). Calm. The Hell. Down. This team not too long ago won 10 of 11 games with Rose playing very inconsistently and Noah playing below average as a starting center. They are 27-15 overall and you are calling for trades/Thibs+FO jobs?
Typical overly optimistic homer comments from a Chicago fan. If most Chicago sports fans were "typically pessimistic" as you say, people wouldn't show up for Cubs, Bears and Bulls games year after year. Chicago fans are the exact opposite; losing doesn't make them pessimistic, change does.
Great a grip on reality. This team can win the East. Getting rid of core players and management is truly going to hinder- not help.