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Wednesday Apr 12, 2006

And just when you thought you couldn't care any less the 'Baby' Bulls have charged back onto the scene with a late season charge at the mystical but playoff worthy .500. With 4 games remaining on their schedule the Bulls now with with the 8th seed and within 2 games of the current 5th seed the Washington Wizards who defeated the Bulls last year four games to two in the first round.

Though the Bulls making the playoffs really just hurts their draft status, the thought of them being an annual nuisance in the East seems quite appealing after years of championship hangover. Besides with the NBA post season as ridiculous as it currently is, making the playoffs means almost two and a half weeks more basketball for a team and a chance to lose to the team that loses to the team... or a chance to be the team that loses in the final.

Here's the current situation:

5. Washington 39-39
6. Indiana 38-40
7. Miliwaukee 38-40
8. CHICAGO BULLS 37-41
9. Philadelphia 37-41

The Bulls hold the tie breaker over Philly as well as Washington and Indiana with a better conference record. So if they can win 3 of 4 they should be a lock and if they win all 4 games they are in without a doubt.

However if they just scrape in with the 8th seed not only is their entirely line up already decimated by freak injuries, but the remaining healthy players would most likely be further destoryed by the powerful Pistons sitting atop the conference.

Ideally they will win 4 of 4 and take the 5 seed and play a fun series with Cleveland before losing in 6 and coming back next year ready to actually win a post season series.

Its amazing how standards change over time. Go Bulls (and Clippers for that matter)!

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Wednesday Apr 12, 2006