Has it really been that long since Chicago Bulls fans felt the excitement of a team that felt on the verge? A superstar who followed up his rookie of the year, with a mesmerizing MVP season, with a coach that extracted a gritty defensive underdog tenacity fed the imaginations of fans around the city.
It wasn't so much if we could make it into the playoffs, or how far we could go, but how often could we expect this year after year.
Oh how those times have changed, and turned.
The joy was replaced by desolation and despair. Everything that seemed to go right, found more and more ways to go wrong. Instead of thinking how many times we would get to see them in the playoffs, we began to think how long would it be until things fell apart again.
That brings us to tonight. Round 2, Game 6. The Bulls on the verge of playoff elimination.
We had given up hope that we could see Derrick Rose perform again, or perform again in the playoffs at a reasonable level. But here we are again. Nothing is guaranteed, but indeed nothing is guaranteed. The story isn't over until the chapter ends or the book is closed.
Will the Bulls live to fight another day (Sunday in this case for Game 7) or will the story end for this team and this season tonight?
The best of times? Let's see if this team can put together 48 minutes with no regrets, and if that's enough to keep the story going.
Let the good times roll! #BullsNation #ChicagoBasketball #SeeRed #GoBulls
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