{"id":407755,"date":"2022-04-13T08:12:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T13:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=407755"},"modified":"2022-04-13T08:20:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T13:20:25","slug":"2022-chicago-bulls-playoffs-preview-were-back-but-for-how-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/2022-chicago-bulls-playoffs-preview-were-back-but-for-how-long\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Chicago Bulls Playoffs Preview: We\u2019re Back, But For How Long?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s that special time of the year, Chicago basketball fans. The NBA postseason is here! We won\u2019t be stuck at home watching from the sidelines this season though, because the Chicago Bulls playoffs dreams came true in 2022!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the first round of this year&#8217;s NBA postseason, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?s=chicago+bulls\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Bulls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will face off against last year\u2019s championship-winning Milwaukee Bucks. It\u2019s about as tough of a draw as you can get, and one that will certainly test and challenge this new Bulls unit that\u2019s reignited their spark this past season. But who\u2019s to say they can\u2019t shock the defending champs?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcMnrNFsJ9t\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcMnrNFsJ9t\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcMnrNFsJ9t\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>How Are We Feeling?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equally excited and realistic, if we\u2019re being completely honest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The realistic part comes from the Chicago Bulls playoffs matchup against the Bucks. It\u2019s no secret that the Bucks are a contender. They won it all last season, and with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/antetgi01.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giannis Antetokounpo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> leading the charge for them, they\u2019ll be a tough team to beat for anyone facing them in this year\u2019s postseason. The Chicago Bulls are no exception to that fact. But, at this point in the year, anything can happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which is exactly where the excitement comes in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chicago Bulls playoffs hopes and dreams have become a reality in 2022, something that us fans have missed out on for the past half decade. Seriously. The last time the Bulls made the playoffs was 2017. Back when Dwayne Wade was a Bull and before Jimmy Butler went full on superstar-diva mode in the league. It\u2019s been quite some time since we\u2019ve been here. And we\u2019re absolutely, one-hundred percent, excited about all of it. The chance to put this new team to the test against one of the league\u2019s best franchises, and best player, has us wishing this series would start sooner. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcMcywOshJO\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>What To Watch For<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the Chicago Bulls playoffs series against the Bucks, there will be a few key things to keep an eye on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first of these will be the inevitable chippiness between the two teams. There\u2019s obviously a bit of a rivalry between us and Milwaukee. Part of it comes solely from the location of each team. The city of Chicago and city of Milwaukee are a mere 92 miles apart, which makes for some competitive rivalries across a lot of different teams and leagues, not just the NBA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, of course, there\u2019s the shenanigans from this past regular season that are sure to get some players going. We\u2019ve talked about the bogus <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/alex-caruso-the-chicago-bulls-x-factor\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alex Caruso<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> injury before that was caused by one of the most infamous Bucks players to ever step on a court. Later in the season, we saw some fallout from that incident, with Tristan Thompson and Serge Ibaka butting heads not more than a month ago. It\u2019ll be interesting to see how everything plays out in a seven game series. But honestly, if the Chicago Bulls playoffs run extends into the second round, they\u2019ll definitely need to keep their cool against the defending champs.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cb_VgKsMTTs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cb_VgKsMTTs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cb_VgKsMTTs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>The Series Schedule<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/bulls\/schedule\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Bulls playoffs schedule<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the series against the Bucks will start on Sunday, April 17 in Milwaukee. The remaining games have yet to be announced with official start times and dates, but it\u2019s likely they\u2019ll be scheduled soon. If we had to guess, game two will also take place in Milwaukee, probably on Tuesday, April 19. Games three and four should then go to Chicago, and we\u2019d have to guess they both take place before Sunday, April 24th. Anything after that is up in the air, so stay tuned Bulls fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcRQhgnLXPd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcRQhgnLXPd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcRQhgnLXPd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>Our Chicago Bulls Playoffs Prediction<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hate to say it, but when it comes to a series against the Milwaukee Bucks, we predict the Bulls to lose in the first round.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not to say that they can\u2019t surprise us or win a couple games in the series, but with the way the season ended for us combined with who the Bucks are, we can\u2019t see the upset coming true. We expect <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/derozde01.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DeMar DeRozan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to go absolutely ballistic in his first playoffs as a Bull, and given that this is Zach LaVine\u2019s first playoffs ever, well, we expect the same out of him too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The real question is will their efforts be enough to combat Giannis and the rest of his supporting cast? That answer is a likely no, and because of that, we have no choice but to assume a loss for this series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day\u2026 we will say this\u2026 we don\u2019t expect to have those same assumptions after this Chicago Bulls playoffs appearance. Come 2023 and beyond, things are only going to get scarier for the rest of the league when they see Chicago on the calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that special time of the year, Chicago basketball fans. The NBA postseason is here! 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