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2022-2023 SEASON - JANUARY 

Injuries, injuries, injuries. Kyrie Irving, Zach LaVine, Rui Hachimura and Daniel Gafford were all injured at some point during the month of January and that definitely had a detrimental impact on our success. However, despite all the injuries we managed a 9-6 record and are on pace to have our best regular season since I took over as GM. I'm confident we will get that fifty win season I've been looking for. 

JANUARY SCHEDULE

    GAME   |  SCORE  | W-L |
 DEN @ CHI | 118-99  |  L  |
 TOR @ CHI | 102-92  |  L  |
 CHI @ DAL | 121-116 |  W  |
 CHI @ IND | 121-114 |  W  |
 HOU @ CHI | 110-125 |  W  |
 CHI @ BKN |  99-93  |  W  |
 MIL @ CHI | 108-132 |  W  |
 ATL @ CHI | 130-109 |  L  |
 SAC @ CHI | 110-125 |  W  |
 CHI @ CHA |  96-115 |  L  |
 CHI @ NOP |  91-107 |  L  |
 CHI @ BOS | 111-100 |  W  |
 GSW @ CHI | 127-134 |  W  |
 CLE @ CHI | 101-103 |  W  |
 CHI @ DEN |  93-115 |  L  |

RECORD     W-L
OVERALL | 34-17 |
MONTH   |  9-6  |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

  EASTERN | WESTERN 
ATL 37-14 | POR 34-17
CHI 34-17 | PHO 32-20
CHA 34-17 | UTA 33-21
BOS 31-17 | SAC 31-20
ORL 32-18 | MEM 29-21
MIL 28-21 | LAL 29-21
PHI 29-23 | DEN 29-22
TOR 24-25 | NOP 28-22
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IND 23-29 | GSW 27-23
DET 21-29 | LAC 26-24
MIA 17-33 | OKC 25-26
NYK 14-38 | DAL 25-27
CLE 13-36 | MIN 23-27
BKN  9-43 | HOU 19-30
WAS  8-42 | SAS 16-37

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2022-2023 SEASON - FEBRUARY 

More injuries, with Derrick Favors, DeAndre Jordan and Marcus Donovan missing significant time. Donovan's injury was a little more serious, as he won't return until mid-April at the earliest, due to a broken arm.  

FEBRUARY SCHEDULE

    GAME   |  SCORE  | W-L |
 CHI @ LAC | 100-111 |  L  |
 CHI @ LAL | 109-132 |  L  |
 UTA @ CHI | 102-97  |  L  |
 WAS @ CHI |  95-121 |  W  |
 MIA @ CHI |  99-120 |  W  |
 TOR @ CHI | 105-111 |  W  |
 BOS @ CHI | 111-123 |  W  |
 CHI @ UTA | 112-102 |  W  |
 CHI @ PHI | 102-86  |  W  |
 CHI @ ORL |  86-89  |  L  |

RECORD     W-L
OVERALL | 40-21 |
MONTH   |  6-4  |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

  EASTERN | WESTERN 
CHA 45-17 | UTA 42-22
ATL 43-18 | PHO 41-22
CHI 40-21 | POR 39-24
BOS 37-22 | LAL 37-24
ORL 36-26 | NOP 36-26
PHI 34-28 | MEM 34-26
MIL 33-28 | SAC 35-27
TOR 31-29 | DEN 33-28
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IND 27-35 | OKC 33-28
DET 24-26 | GSW 31-29
MIA 23-38 | LAC 31-29
NYK 19-44 | MIN 30-31
CLE 17-44 | DAL 29-33
BKN 11-51 | HOU 21-40
WAS 11-51 | SAS 18-44

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2022-2023 SEASON - MARCH 

Pretty much injury free for the month of March and if not for losing three of the last four games, we would have reached our goal of fifty wins. However, with six games remaining on the schedule, I'm certain we will easily reach our goal, which is great, but this is one of those years where you know your better, but so is your competition.

DEPTH CHART

PLAYER             | POS |  MPG  |  PPG  |  APG  |  RPG  |
Kyrie Irving       |  PG |  34.9 |  28.1 |  6.8  |  4.7  |
Zach Lavine        |  SG |  34.5 |  16.9 |  4.8  |  4.5  |
Rui Hachimura      |  SF |  34.2 |  13.9 |  3.7  |  6.5  |
Jimmy Dixon        |  PF |  34.0 |  13.3 |  1.9  |  6.3  |  
Jason Robertson    |  C  |  33.3 |  18.1 |  1.3  |  10.4 |

BENCH

PLAYER             | POS |  MPG  |  PPG  |  APG  |  RPG  |
Derrick Favors     |  C  |  21.0 |  7.4  |  0.9  |  5.5  |
Cedi Osman         |  SF |  21.2 |  7.5  |  2.4  |  3.2  |
DeAndre Jordan     |  C  |   9.1 |  2.5  |  0.6  |  3.7  |
Daniel Gafford     |  PF |   6.2 |  2.4  |  0.3  |  1.3  |
Pat Connaughton    |  SG |  15.7 |  3.1  |  1.0  |  2.4  |
Issac Humphries    |  C  |   3.5 |  1.4  |  0.1  |  0.9  |
Wade Baldwin IV    |  PG |   8.3 |  3.3  |  1.2  |  0.7  |
Davis Bertans      |  PF |   9.1 |  3.5  |  0.3  |  1.0  |
Marcus Donovan     |  PG |  13.7 |  7.3  |  2.4  |  1.4  |
	INJURIES
Marcus Donovan     | Out 15 Days (Broken Arm) Projected Return 4/16/23


 MARCH SCHEDULE

    GAME   |  SCORE  | W-L |
 DAL @ CHI | 101-123 |  W  |
 NYK @ CHI |  93-117 |  W  |
 MEM @ CHI | 111-125 |  W  |
 CHI @ MIL | 110-113 |  L  |
 CHI @ CHA | 102-120 |  L  |
 LAC @ CHI |  89-115 |  W  |
 CHI @ MEM | 108-100 |  W  |
 DET @ CHI | 127-116 |  L  |
 CHI @ BKN | 115-101 |  W  |
 OKC @ CHI | 102-119 |  W  |
 CLE @ CHI | 139-147 |  W  |
 CHI @ MIL | 103-106 |  L  |
 CHI @ HOU | 127-109 |  W  |
 CHI @ ATL | 117-130 |  L  |
 CHI @ MIA |  96-115 |  L  |

RECORD     W-L
OVERALL | 49-27 |
MONTH   |  9-6  |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

  EASTERN | WESTERN 
ATL 57-20 | UTA 50-27
CHA 54-22 | PHO 50-27
CHI 49-27 | LAL 48-29
ORL 49-28 | NOP 46-30
BOS 43-32 | POR 46-31
MIL 41-35 | SAC 43-33
TOR 40-36 | MEM 41-35
PHI 39-37 | OKC 41-35
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IND 34-42 | DEN 40-36
MIA 32-43 | LAC 40-36
CLE 30-46 | MIN 36-40
DET 27-49 | GSW 35-40
NYK 20-56 | DAL 32-44
WAS 18-58 | HOU 25-51
BKN 14-64 | SAS 22-54

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2022-2023 SEASON - APRIL 

A six game winning streak is never a bad way to end a season and we finally reached our goal of fifty wins with a 55-27 record! Unfortunately, 55 wins is only good enough to get you seeded 3rd in the Eastern Conference playoffs, where we will face off against the Toronto Raptors in the first round. We are injury free, with the exception of Marcus Donovan, but he will be available for game two against Toronto. 

Okay, the fifty win goal is in the bag, now let's go get that third consecutive NBA Title! 
 
APRIL SCHEDULE

    GAME   |  SCORE  | W-L |
 WAS @ CHI |  94-120 |  W  |
 ORL @ CHI | 126-131 |  W  |
 CHI @ NYK | 122-101 |  W  |
 PHI @ CHI |  93-103 |  W  |
 CHI @ PHI | 112-98  |  W  |
 MIL @ CHI |  99-107 |  W  |

RECORD     W-L
OVERALL | 55-27 |
MONTH   |  6-0  |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

  EASTERN | WESTERN 
ATL 60-22 | PHO 54-28
CHA 59-23 | UTA 53-29
CHI 55-27 | LAL 50-32
ORL 53-29 | NOP 50-32
BOS 45-37 | POR 49-33
TOR 43-39 | OKC 45-37
MIL 43-39 | SAC 44-38
PHI 40-42 | DEN 43-39
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IND 37-45 | MEM 42-40
MIA 35-47 | LAC 42-40
CLE 33-49 | GSW 41-41
DET 29-53 | MIN 39-43
NYK 23-59 | DAL 35-47
WAS 19-63 | HOU 28-54
BKN 17-65 | SAS 24-58

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME #1) 
 
1st RD / GAME 1 (United Center)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
TOR | 23 | 30 | 20 | 23 | -- |  96
CHI | 25 | 23 | 32 | 38 | -- | 118  

PLAYOFF RESULTS

        EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL 129 (1) | (1) PHO 117 (1)
(8) PHI 115 (0) | (8) DEN 108 (0)

(4) ORL 127 (1) | (4) NOP 117 (1)
(5) BOS 120 (0) | (5) POR 109 (0)

(3) CHI 118 (1) | (3) LAL 127 (1)
(6) TOR  96 (0) | (6) OKC 106 (0)

(2) CHA 123 (1) | (2) UTA  92 (1) 
(7) MIL  96 (0) | (7) SAC  77 (0)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME #2) 
 
1st RD / GAME 2 (United Center)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
TOR | 22 | 33 | 33 | 28 | -- | 116
CHI | 22 | 30 | 37 | 22 | -- | 111  

PLAYOFF RESULTS

        EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL 114 (2) | (1) PHO 129 (2)
(8) PHI 100 (0) | (8) DEN 119 (0)

(4) ORL 112 (2) | (4) NOP 107 (2)
(5) BOS  73 (0) | (5) POR 100 (1)

(3) CHI 111 (1) | (3) LAL 111 (2)
(6) TOR 116 (1) | (6) OKC  90 (0)

(2) CHA 114 (2) | (2) UTA 103 (1) 
(7) MIL  82 (0) | (7) SAC 106 (1)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME #3) 
 
1st RD / GAME 3 (Scotiabank Arena)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
CHI | 22 | 26 | 26 | 30 | -- | 104
TOR | 23 | 19 | 29 | 25 | -- |  96  

PLAYOFF RESULTS

        EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL 121 (3) | (1) PHO 140 (3)
(8) PHI 116 (0) | (8) DEN 127 (0)

(4) ORL 110 (2) | (4) NOP  98 (2)
(5) BOS 123 (1) | (5) POR 108 (1)

(3) CHI 104 (2) | (3) LAL  89 (2)
(6) TOR  96 (1) | (6) OKC 111 (1)

(2) CHA 109 (3) | (2) UTA  91 (1) 
(7) MIL  94 (0) | (7) SAC 100 (2)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME #4) 
 
1st RD / GAME 4 (Scotiabank Arena)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
CHI | 35 | 21 | 30 | 24 | -- | 110
TOR | 26 | 25 | 15 | 23 | -- |  89  

PLAYOFF RESULTS

        EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL 112 (4) | (1) PHO 119 (3)
(8) PHI 100 (0) | (8) DEN 122 (1)

(4) ORL 110 (2) | (4) NOP  93 (2)
(5) BOS 118 (2) | (5) POR 102 (2)

(3) CHI 110 (3) | (3) LAL  97 (2)
(6) TOR  89 (1) | (6) OKC 107 (2)

(2) CHA  94 (4) | (2) UTA 113 (2) 
(7) MIL  80 (0) | (7) SAC  87 (2)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME #5) 
 
1st RD / GAME 5 (United Center)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
TOR | 35 | 21 | 30 | 24 | -- |  78
CHI | 26 | 25 | 15 | 23 | -- |  95  

PLAYOFF RESULTS

        EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL     (4) | (1) PHO 127 (4)
(8) PHI     (0) | (8) DEN 100 (1)

(4) ORL 114 (2) | (4) NOP  94 (2)
(5) BOS 123 (3) | (5) POR 104 (3)

(3) CHI  95 (4) | (3) LAL 119 (3)
(6) TOR  78 (1) | (6) OKC 115 (2)

(2) CHA     (4) | (2) UTA 103 (3) 
(7) MIL     (0) | (7) SAC  91 (2)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME #6) 
 
PLAYOFF RESULTS

        EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL     (4) | (1) PHO     (4)
(8) PHI     (0) | (8) DEN     (1)

(4) ORL  88 (2) | (4) NOP 119 (3)
(5) BOS  99 (4) | (5) POR 105 (3)

(3) CHI     (4) | (3) LAL 104 (3)
(6) TOR     (1) | (6) OKC 112 (3)

(2) CHA     (4) | (2) UTA 112 (4) 
(7) MIL     (0) | (7) SAC  94 (2)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME #7) 
 
PLAYOFF RESULTS

        EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL     (4) | (1) PHO     (4)
(8) PHI     (0) | (8) DEN     (1)

(4) ORL     (2) | (4) NOP  99 (3)
(5) BOS     (4) | (5) POR 107 (4)

(3) CHI     (4) | (3) LAL 121 (4)
(6) TOR     (1) | (6) OKC 109 (3)

(2) CHA     (4) | (2) UTA     (4) 
(7) MIL     (0) | (7) SAC     (2)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS (GAME #1) 

It was no surprise that Charlotte was considered heavy favorites to win this series. The Hornets have a great team and certainly equipped to compete for the title. It didn't help that Bulls Jimmy Dixon is still sidelined with an ankle injury, leaving Chicago at a decided disadvantage. So, it really came as no surprise when the Hornets won game one, but it was definitely surprising just how easily they did it. Chicago simply got outplayed in every aspect of the game and that has to be a little disheartening for Bulls fans. Chicago is the two-time defending NBA champions and most people would agree that this team is even better than the previous two championship rosters, but Charlotte may be even better. Charlotte isn't going to light up the scoreboard, but their defense is stifling, allowing only 101.5 ppg, which is second only to the Utah Jazz. It's still early in the series, but game two will be pivotal. Chicago doesn't have to win, but they do need to display the ability to win. Something they failed to do in game one. 

CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS / GAME 1 (Spectrum Center)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
CHI | 17 | 32 | 26 | 23 | -- |  98
CHA | 27 | 28 | 34 | 26 | -- | 115  

PLAYOFF RESULTS

        EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL 123 (1) | (1) PHO 131 (1)
(5) BOS 109 (0) | (5) POR 117 (0)

(3) CHI  98 (0) | (3) LAL 106 (1)
(2) CHA 115 (1) | (2) UTA  97 (0)

 

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS (GAME #2) 

With Derrick Favors out with an abdominal strain and Jimmy Dixon still missing from the Bulls starting five, the undermanned Bulls were simply over matched in the second half and the Hornets easily pulled away in the third quarter, leading by as much as twenty-five points. Favors is likely lost for the remainder of the series and Dixon's status for game three is still uncertain. So, there isn't a lot of optimism in the Bulls locker room right now. However, Vegas odds makers have the Bulls as a very slight favorite, as the two teams head back to the United Center for game three. Although most people can't agree on who will win game three, everyone can agree that if it isn't Chicago, there will be no three-peat. 

CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS / GAME 2 (Spectrum Center)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
CHI | 26 | 27 | 20 | 20 | -- |  93
CHA | 25 | 29 | 35 | 22 | -- | 111  

PLAYOFF RESULTS

  EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL 108 (2) | (1) PHO 123 (2)
(5) BOS  94 (0) | (5) POR 112 (0)

(3) CHI  93 (0) | (3) LAL 109 (1)
(2) CHA 111 (2) | (2) UTA 116 (1)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS (GAME #3) 

Chicago reminded everyone just why they are the two-time defending NBA Champions, as they went out and totally dismantled the Hornets 123-97. This game was never close and the Bulls led 62-43 at the half. Although a lot was being made of Jimmy Dixon's return to the lineup, it was clear he wasn't 100%. Dixon only scored 3 points and was limited to 27 minutes of play. Regardless, Dixon's teammates made up for his lack of scoring, with Kyrie Irving leading the way with 35 points and 14 assists. Robertson added 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Hachimura and LaVine combined for an additional 40 points. The Bulls shot 58% from the field, 50% from three and 100% from the free throw line, although they only shot nine total free throws. Optimistic Bulls fans will be thrilled with the performance, but the pessimists will point out that those are some pretty lofty numbers and it's unlikely they can continue that torrid shooting against one of the best defenses in the league. Game four is going to be critical. 

CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS / GAME 3 (United Center)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
CHA | 22 | 21 | 32 | 22 | -- |  97
CHI | 34 | 28 | 25 | 36 | -- | 123  

PLAYOFF RESULTS

  EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL 100 (2) | (1) PHO 118 (2)
(5) BOS 134 (1) | (5) POR 122 (1)

(3) CHI 123 (1) | (3) LAL 102 (1)
(2) CHA  97 (2) | (2) UTA 110 (2)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS (GAME #4) 

If you only look at the box score, you might think this game was a lot closer than it actually was, because what it doesn't show you is the 22 point lead the Bulls squandered in the second half. However, Kyrie Irving would not be denied and posted his first triple-double of the playoffs, with 42 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. Jimmy Dixon also returned to form, scoring 19 points and grabbing 8 rebounds, but what is most encouraging about this game was the fact that the Bulls finally found a way to slow down the Hornets Tony Neeser. In the first three games of the series, Neeser was virtually unstoppable, scoring 39, 34 and 42 points respectively. In game four, the Bulls limited Neeser to 14 points and 5 rebounds and that was a key component to the Bulls victory. The series now shifts back to Charlotte for a game five that might just determine who wins the series.  

CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS / GAME 4 (United Center)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
CHA | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | -- | 102
CHI | 32 | 34 | 27 | 22 | -- | 115  


PLAYOFF RESULTS

  EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL 104 (3) | (1) PHO 117 (3)
(5) BOS  99 (1) | (5) POR 106 (1)

(3) CHI 115 (2) | (3) LAL 108 (2)
(2) CHA 102 (2) | (2) UTA  89 (2)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS (GAME #5) 

Returning home to the Spectrum Center, Charlotte were a decided 3-2 favorite to win the game, but the Bulls outscored the Hornets 31-18 in the third quarter and held on to steal game five 102-94. Statistically speaking, the game was close throughout the entire first half, but the Hornets came out of the halftime break a little flat and the Bulls took full advantage. Zach LaVine led all scorers with 29 points and all five Bulls starters scored in double figures. Once again, the key to the Bulls victory was the defensive pressure being applied to Tony Neeser. Neeser was held to 17 points and 6 rebounds in defeat and it looks like Bulls Head Coach Randy Wittman may have finally discovered the key to defeating the Hornets. The United Center will be buzzing as the series moves back to Chicago for game six. 

CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS / GAME 5 (Spectrum Center)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
CHI | 18 | 28 | 31 | 25 | -- | 102
CHA | 24 | 28 | 18 | 24 | -- |  94  

PLAYOFF RESULTS

  EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL 120 (4) | (1) PHO 126 (4)
(5) BOS 101 (1) | (5) POR 110 (1)

(3) CHI 102 (3) | (3) LAL  92 (2)
(2) CHA  94 (2) | (2) UTA 105 (3)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS (GAME #6) 

Despite Kyrie Irving's heroic 50 point performance, there will be a game seven. Although there were only four lead changes, the Hornets led by as much as 19 points in the second half and if not for Kyrie, the game would not have been as close as it was. The Hornets simply decided that if they couldn't stop Kyrie, they would stop everyone else and the strategy worked. Besides Kyrie and Derrick Favors, who returned to the Bulls bench, not a single player on the Chicago roster scored any where near their average. It was a testament to just how good the Hornets can be on defense. Heading back to Charlotte for the series deciding game seven, the Hornets will be favored to advance to the Conference Semi-Final, but the Bulls have defeated the Hornets on their home court, so it really is anyone's game.   

CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS / GAME 6 (United Center)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
CHA | 31 | 25 | 28 | 35 | -- | 120
CHI | 26 | 24 | 31 | 31 | -- | 112  


PLAYOFF RESULTS

  EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL     (4) | (1) PHO     (4)
(5) BOS     (1) | (5) POR     (1)

(3) CHI 120 (3) | (3) LAL 127 (3)
(2) CHA 112 (3) | (2) UTA  97 (3)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS (GAME #7) 

The dream is over and there will be no three-peat for the Bulls, but it wasn't for a lack of trying. Five Chicago players finished the game in double-figures, but Hornets point guard Marlin Taylor was virtually unstoppable, recording his best game of the playoffs, scoring 31 points, with 10 rebounds and 9 assists. However, this game won't be remembered for Taylor's performance, but rather for the clearly lopsided fouls. Even Hornet fans would have to admit that they got more than a little "Home Cooking." As the Hornets shot 30 free throws to the Bulls 12, but the real damage came when the refs fouled out Kyrie Irving after only 24 minutes of play. If this game had been played in Chicago, there would have been a riot and it definitely felt like Tim Donaghy had returned to the officiating ranks. It's one thing to lose, but to lose in that fashion really stings and it won't be soon forgotten. 

CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS / GAME 7 (Spectrum Center)

      Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F
CHI | 27 | 23 | 25 | 23 | -- |  98
CHA | 35 | 34 | 16 | 24 | -- | 109  


PLAYOFF RESULTS

  EASTERN | WESTERN
(1) ATL     (4) | (1) PHO     (4)
(5) BOS     (1) | (5) POR     (1)

(3) CHI  98 (3) | (3) LAL 114 (3)
(2) CHA 109 (4) | (2) UTA 117 (4)

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE FINALS 

PLAYOFFS (CONFERENCE FINALS)

PLAYOFF TREE

EASTERN CONFERENCE
     GAME 1     |    GAME 2   |    GAME 3   |    GAME 4   |    GAME 5   |    GAME 6   |    GAME 7   |
(1) ATL  93 (0) | ATL 109 (0) | ATL  89 (0) | ATL 102 (0) |
(2) CHA 103 (1) | CHA 127 (2) | CHA 101 (3) | CHA 110 (4) |

WESTERN CONFERENCE
     GAME 1     |    GAME 2   |    GAME 3   |    GAME 4   |    GAME 5   |    GAME 6   |    GAME 7   |
(1) PHO 110 (1) | PHO  85 (1) | PHO  77 (1) | PHO  91 (1) | PHO 125 (2) | PHO 111 (3) | PHO 112 (4) |
(2) UTA 103 (0) | UTA 100 (1) | UTA 103 (2) | UTA 111 (3) | UTA 115 (3) | UTA 104 (3) | UTA 109 (3) |

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2022-2023 PLAYOFFS - NBA FINALS 

     GAME 1     |    GAME 2   |    GAME 3   |    GAME 4   |    GAME 5   |    GAME 6   |    GAME 7   |
(1) PHO  98 (0) | PHO 109 (1) | PHO 113 (2) | PHO 101 (2) | PHO 114 (3) | PHO 126 (4) |
(2) CHA 116 (1) | CHA 103 (1) | CHA 102 (1) | CHA 118 (2) | CHA 103 (2) | CHA 123 (2) |

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2022-2023 END OF SEASON AWARDS 

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Anthony Davis (Forward LAL) 29.1 ppg / 3.7 apg / 12.4 rpg / 1.8 spg / 2.2 bpg.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Forward MIL) 23.3 ppg / 6.3 apg / 10.4 rpg / 2.1 spg / 1.4 bpg

SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Kendrick Nunn (Guard CHA) 17.2 ppg / 4.2 apg / 8.0 rpg / 1.4 spg / 0.7 bpg

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Jamaal HIckerson (Guard LAL) 14.5 ppg / 3.8 apg / 3.6 rpg / 1.5 spg / 0.6 bpg

COACH OF THE YEAR
Quin Snyder - Utah Jazz 53-29

ALL-LEAGUE 1st TEAM
G Trae Young (ATL)
G Donovan Mitchell (UTA)
F Kawhi Leonard (LAC)
F Anthony Davis (LAL)
C Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)

ALL-LEAGUE 2nd TEAM
G Damian Lillard (POR)
G James Harden (HOU)
F Paul George (LAC)
F Bernard Person (PHO)
C Joel Embiid (PHI)

ALL-LEAGUE 3rd TEAM
G Luka Doncic (DAL)
G Devin Booker (PHO)
F Jayson Tatum (BOS)
F Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)
C Deandre Ayton (PHO)

ALL-DEFENSIVE 1st TEAM
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)
G Donovan Mitchell (UTA)
F Jayson Tatum (BOS)
F Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)
C Mitchell Robinson (CHA)

ALL-DEFENSIVE 2nd TEAM
G Luka Doncic (DAL)
G James Harden (HOU) **Jesus...really?!?...every year?**
F Casey Ohanlon (GSW)
F Kristaps Porzingis (DAL)
C Joel Embiid (PHI)

ALL-ROOKIE 1st TEAM
G Dondrell Channing (LAC)
G Jamaal Hickerson (LAL)
F Roderick Powell (MEM)
F Derek Gordon (HOU)
C Hollis Samuels (MIL)

ALL-ROOKIE 2nd TEAM
G Earl Mydra (PHO)
G Mike Cole (WAS)
F Sharone Preston (CLE)
F Vincent Owens (GSW)
C Cherokee Bush (SAS)

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2023-2024 OFF SEASON REPORT 

LEAGUE NEWS
The salary cap for this season has been set at $124,984,629 (+ $3.6 Million) and the luxury cap is now $152,481,247.

PLAYER CONTRACTS
Kyrie Irving (PG), Rui Hachimura (SF), DeAndre Jordan (C), Daniel Gafford (PF), Davis Bertans (PF) and Charles Wallace (SF) are all set to become free agents. I think Kyrie is going to be difficult to resign. He is only 31 years-old and has many more years left in the tank, but he won't even entertain an extension, which tells me he is probably going to demand Damian Lillard money. Kyrie is great and he has been the face of the franchise for the last four years, but $45-50 mil per year might be more than I can afford, unless the owner is willing to open up his check book, which he isn't. 

Rui Hachimura is likely going to seek a max contract, which could get kind of pricey, but there are not a ton of talented small forwards out there, so I may need to bite the bullet and over pay him. At 35 Jordan is at the end of his career, we already have three other centers and he was looking for $14 mil a year for an extension, so we won't be resigning him. Davis Bertans, Daniel Gafford and Charles Wallace are all solid players and I would love to keep them if I can, but like Kyrie, Bertans and Gafford are also unrestricted free agents. 

I will probably make qualifying offers to both Hachimura and Wallace, but I'm not sure what to do about Kyrie. I'm leaning towards renouncing his rights to free up cap space, because I really don't think I'm going to be able to afford him. I do plan on exercising the rookie option on Marcus Donovan, which will ensure that he is with the team through the 2024 season (I have one more rookie option year remaining) and I'm also going to exercise our team option on Derrick Favors for the 2023-24 season. 

STAFF CONTRACTS
Fred Hoiberg has left the team and is now the head coach for the Detroit Pistons. His contract is worth $7.5 mil over five years. That is nearly the budget for my entire staff! As a matter of fact, my staff budget is $9.9 mil, which is impossibly low compared to the rest of the league. 

Anyway, since I can't afford to hire...well...anyone, I promoted Jason Thompson to 1st assistant, Phil Weber to 2nd assistant and then I hired Jerald Stewart as the third assistant. Stewart was the cheapest coach I could find and I still ended up exceeding my staff budget by $232,271...a $9.9 million dollar staff budget is laughable. All I have to say is that Jerry Reinsdorf is a cheap bastard...but don't quote me on that. 

DRAFT NEWS
We have no picks in this years draft. 

OWNER MEETING
Jerry will be satisfied with a deep playoff run, as long as I can keep the team within the CAP. That is going to be difficult, but I suppose that's why they pay me the big bucks, right?!? One thing that I found very surprising, is that Jerry is not demanding that I keep Kyrie...hmmm. That could be good and bad. If Jerry demanded that I keep him, he'd probably let me over spend to resign him, however his lack of commitment to Kyrie tells me that he is serious about not exceeding the salary cap. I can't afford Kyrie and Hachimura without exceeding the cap and I'm 100% certain that exceeding the cap is not going to sit well with Jerry. 

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2023-2024 PRE SEASON REPORT 

FREE AGENCY
I just didn't have any confidence that I could afford Kyrie, so I did not make him a qualifying offer and he eventually signed a 4-year $139 million dollar deal with Oklahoma City. To be perfectly honest, that is virtually the same salary that we were paying him. The crazy thing is that the Thunder also signed Jimmy Butler, Tony Carr, Daniel Gafford, DeAndre Hunter and THE James Harden! 

I know, I know...how the hell did they manage to sign all those players and only exceed the cap by $5 million dollars? I was asking myself the same question and when I looked at their roster, I realized they only had 11 total players. I thought the minimum roster limit was 13 and I have always tried to maintain at least 14-15 players at all times. 

So, I started looking through all the team rosters and maybe a half dozen had full rosters, but most teams were somewhere in the range of 11-13 players deep and the Trailblazers only had 9...NINE total!...and they are still $47.2 million over the CAP! That is crazy! Anyway, if other teams don't have to maintain a minimum roster level, then I don't feel obligated to carry a minimum number of players either. I can easily cut $8-9 million dollars from my roster, just by reducing the roster to 12 players, which is exactly what I did.

Since I wasn't going to resign Kyrie, I knew I needed a good point guard. So, I traded center Jason Robertson to Oklahoma City for point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, center Jonas Valanciunas, 2024 1st round pick(OKC) and 2026 1st round pick (OKC). This trade is going to infuriate the owner, because he was adamant about keeping Robertson, but I knew I couldn't afford him next year, so I decided to move him now and get something in return. 

Personally, I was happy with what I was able to get for Roberston. A starting guard and a starting center, plus two first round draft picks! Unfortunately, I made a bone headed trade for forward Gabe Heskett and center Matt Clark; giving up center Derrick Favors and the two previously obtained first round picks. Honestly, this was a bad deal all around and I really regret it. I would say this is my biggest blunder so far as the Bulls GM. Unfortunately, I later doubled down on my bad decision and traded Heskett, Clark, center Isaac Humphries and guard Wade Baldwin to the Miami Heat for center Tony Bradley. Cost cutting trades are always brutal and I really regret giving up those two draft picks. In the end, I simply exchanged center Derrick Favors for center Tony Bradley. 

On the bright side, I was able to match OKC's 4-year $110.5 million dollar offer for Rui Hachimura. I also signed power forwards Luke Kornet and Alize Johson for 2-year deals worth $4.7 mil and $4.4 mil respectively. I now have my starting five locked up through the 2024 season...but Jerry is not going to be happy.

I'm $7m over the cap, $232k over my staff budget, I did not resign Kyrie, I traded away a potential 4.5 star player in Robertson and I don't have a single 4-star player on the team. Yea, Jerry isn't going to be happy...at all. We better win a lot of games or my job might be in jeopardy.

ROSTER 

PG | 3.0 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
SG | 3.5 | Zach Lavine 
SF | 3.5 | Rui Hachimura
PF | 3.5 | Jimmy Dixon
 C | 3.5 | Jonas Valanciunas

BENCH

 C | 2.5 | Tony Bradley
SF | 3.0 | Cedi Osman
SF | 2.5 | Charles Wallace
PG | 3.0 | Marcus Donovan
PF | 2.0 | Luke Kornet
PF | 2.0 | Alize Johnson
SG | 2.0 | Pat Connaughton

CONTRACTS

Player                  | Pos|  Ht | Wt  |Age |  This Year  | Contract
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG | 6-5 | 180 | 25 | $26,252,580 | $54,222,618/2y
Rui Hachimura           | SF | 6-8 | 230 | 25 | $25,887,761 | $110.540,738/4y
Zach LaVine             | SG | 6-6 | 181 | 28 | $22,286,959 | $46,031,942/2y
Jonas Valanciunas       | C  | 6-11| 265 | 31 | $20,820,797 | $65,152,158/3y
Jimmy Dixon             | PF | 6-8 | 229 | 23 | $9,034,866  | $20,436,866/2y
Cedi Osman              | SF | 6-7 | 215 | 28 | $6.650,000  | $6.650,000/1y
Tony Bradley            | C  | 6-10| 248 | 26 | $6,568,955  | $6,568,955/1y
Marcus Donovan          | PG | 5-11| 168 | 22 | $5,819,700  | $12,046,779/2y
Pat Connaughton         | SG | 6-5 | 209 | 31 | $2,555,149  | $2,555,149/1y
Luke Kornet             | PF | 7-2 | 240 | 28 | $2,301,188  | $4,767,683/2y
Alize Johnson           | PF | 6-7 | 210 | 27 | $2,135,881  | $4,437,069/2y
Charles Wallace         | SF | 6-10| 234 | 22 | $1,930,681  | $1,930,681/1y 

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2023-2024 SEASON - OCTOBER 

Not exactly the start to the season that I was hoping for, but we did play some tough competition and it is still early days. We were picked to win our division and ranked 5th overall in the Eastern Conference, which I think is a fair assessment. 

SCHEDULE

    GAME   |  SCORE  | W-L |
 PHI @ CHI | 100-116 |  W  |
 UTA @ CHI | 117-108 |  L  |
 CHI @ ORL | 126-121 |  W  |
 CHI @ OKC | 114-120 |  L  |
 CHI @ POR | 110-122 |  L  |
 NOP @ CHI | 122-131 |  W  |
 GSW @ CHI | 125-131 |  W  |

RECORD     W-L
OVERALL |  4-3  |
MONTH   |  4-3  |

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2023-2024 SEASON - NOVEMBER 

Team was up and down all month and the loss of Rui Hachimura for ten days didn't help much. The team is solid, with very good players, but the NBA is all about superstars and they are hard to come by right now. There are some interesting players out there being shopped around, but no one who is going to make a big impact, but there may be an opportunity to improve our bench and free up a little cap space. 

SCHEDULE

    GAME   |  SCORE  | W-L |
 CHI @ DET | 118-105 |  W  |
 CHI @ BKN |  99-92  |  W  |
 CHI @ NYK | 110-103 |  W  |
 DAL @ CHI | 122-113 |  L  |
 CHI @ IND | 120-130 |  L  |
 CHI @ MIL |  93-113 |  L  |
 SAS @ CHI |  85-96  |  W  |
 CHI @ MEM |  97-114 |  L  |
 IND @ CHI | 107-100 |  L  |
 CHI @ ORL | 132-115 |  W  |
 CHI @ CHA |  87-109 |  L  |
 BOS @ CHI |  92-108 |  W  |
 TOR @ CHI | 109-101 |  L  |
 CHA @ CHI |  96-100 |  W  |
 CHI @ SAS |  95-100 |  L  |

RECORD     W-L
OVERALL | 11-11  |
MONTH   |  7-8  |

ROSTER 

PG | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
SG | Zach Lavine 
SF | Rui Hachimura
PF | Jimmy Dixon
 C | Jonas Valanciunas

BENCH

SF | Cedi Osman
 C | Tony Bradley
PG | Marcus Donovan
PF | Luke Kornet
PF | Alize Johnson
SG | Pat Connaughton
SF | Charles Wallace

CONTRACTS

Player                  | PS | CUR | POT | HGT | LBS | AG |   SALARY    | CONTRACT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6-5 | 180 | 25 | $26,252,580 | $54,222,618/2y
Rui Hachimura           | SF | 3.5 | 4.0 | 6-8 | 230 | 25 | $25,887,761 | $110.540,738/4y
Zach LaVine             | SG | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6-6 | 181 | 28 | $22,286,959 | $46,031,942/2y
Jonas Valanciunas       | C  | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6-11| 265 | 31 | $20,820,797 | $65,152,158/3y
Jimmy Dixon             | PF | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6-8 | 229 | 23 | $9,034,866  | $20,436,866/2y
Cedi Osman              | SF | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6-7 | 215 | 28 | $6.650,000  | $6.650,000/1y
Tony Bradley            | C  | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6-10| 248 | 26 | $6,568,955  | $6,568,955/1y
Marcus Donovan          | PG | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5-11| 168 | 22 | $5,819,700  | $12,046,779/2y
Pat Connaughton         | SG | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6-5 | 209 | 31 | $2,555,149  | $2,555,149/1y
Luke Kornet             | PF | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7-2 | 240 | 28 | $2,301,188  | $4,767,683/2y
Alize Johnson           | PF | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6-7 | 210 | 27 | $2,135,881  | $4,437,069/2y
Charles Wallace         | SF | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6-10| 234 | 22 | $1,930,681  | $1,930,681/1y 

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