The Eastern Conference has changed a lot this season, with the Bulls, Cavaliers and Raptors all having a good chance of reaching the playoffs, and these teams are starting to rise. However, these newly rebuilt teams tend to become pseudo-strong teams in the playoffs. For example, the Bulls are like this, they are even the number one pseudo-strong team in the East, although their ranking is good, but when facing strong teams, the record is very bad. According to statistics, when facing the top three teams in the East and West, the Bulls' record is 0 wins and 16 losses, and they have not won a single game. From this data, it can also be seen that bulls are bullying soft and afraid of hard, a veritable pseudo-strong team.
First of all, the Bulls have indeed risen this season, they have not made the playoffs in a long time, but after getting DeRozan, the team has improved a lot. At the beginning of the season, the Bulls even ranked first in the East, which is not as simple as the playoffs, and the Bulls seem to have the possibility of rushing to the championship. However, as the season progressed, the Bulls began to show their inexperienced side, the team lost one after another, and the team's ranking also fell all the way, and now it is fifth in the East. Of course! The Bulls don't have to worry too much now, at least the chances of the playoffs are still great.
The Bulls, however, have become soft persimmons, ranking higher than the Nets, while other teams would rather play them than the Nets. Because the Bulls' record against the strong team is so bad, it is a 0-16 record, and they have not won a single game. In the face of the strong teams in the East and the West, the Bulls can not take advantage of anything. It also has to do with their squad, and if you want to win a strong team, you have to have a defense. However, the Bulls' defense was terrible, conceding 111.2 points per game. Their inside line is Vucevic, and then Neither DeRozan nor Ravin are considered defensive players. Although there are defensive players such as Ball Brother and Caruso, after all, the strength of the front and interior lines is lacking.
The front and interior defenses are not strong, and it is easy to be blown up. So even if Lavin and DeRozan play well, the Bulls will still lose against the strong teams. For example, when facing the Heat, the Bulls lost 3 consecutive games. When facing the Bucks, the Bulls also lost 3 consecutively, and when facing the 76ers, the Bulls lost 4 consecutive games and were directly swept away. And when facing the sun, the Bulls are also losing 2 consecutive games and are also swept. Even against the Warriors, the Bulls lost 2 in a row. So, when facing a strong team, the Bulls are in their original form. Judging from the battle record, the bull is afraid of the soft and afraid of the hard, and cannot fight a hard battle.
It's no wonder that other teams are acting, like the 76ers, who have lost before and are reluctant to rank second in the East. Because if you are in second place in the East, you are likely to play the Nets. But when the ranking declines, it is possible to hit the bull. Judging from the real strength of the two teams, it is certain that the Bulls are not willing to play the Nets! The Nets are a lot stronger than the Bulls. The Bulls are just rising, and the team is not very strong. The Nets have the likes of Durant and Irving, and the team's configuration is relatively stronger. In the case that both sides are healthy, it is better to fight a bull!
Obviously, the other teams are not stupid, and no one wants to face Durant in the first round. Durant is stronger and stronger, and when facing strong teams, he will play the death god performance. And DeRozan is strong and weak, if you let you choose, will you choose to play Durant or DeRozan? You don't have to think about it at all. Although DeRozan has played well this season, there is a second spring performance. But it's also an indisputable fact that he still didn't prove himself in the playoffs. I don't know what kind of game the playoffs will be when the time comes? As it stands now, both the Bulls and cavaliers will be treated like soft persimmons, and other teams will probably find a way to meet them in the first round.