"When they didn't win, a Chicago Bulls retrospective"
Nov 20, 2020 23:38:32 GMT
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An analysis of the greatest franchise in TMBSL History -- The 5.0 Chicago Bulls.
2027
LeBron is a Rookie and the Bulls are a favorite in fractionals -- .329 and there are only 8 playoff teams in the “Human” conference. The Bulls lose to the Magic led by Tracy McGrady, Stephen Jackson and Mike Conley.
2028
A slight underdog (.341 vs .344) in fractionals to the Orlando, the Bulls lose to the Heat. GM Majic surprised everyone and pulled out an upset championship for the Trail Blazers, on the back of extremely strong play by twin towers Dwight Howard and David Robinson.
2029
Chicago Bulls 1st championship with LeBron. Ft. Greg Oden, Oscar Robertson
2030
The Bulls are heavy favorites to win their 2nd championship in as many years, with .571 in fractionals. The Bulls are upset in the 2nd round by the .051 Mavericks team led by LaPhonso Ellis, Kyrie Irving, Bradley Beal and James Worthy. The Orlando Magic go on to win the championship.
2031
The Bulls go 73-9 and win LeBron his 2nd ring. Ft. Nique, Oscar Robertson
2032
The Bulls go 64-18 and win LeBron his 3rd ring. Ft. Nique, Oscar Robertson
2033
The Bulls are favorites to win their 3rd ring in as many years (.341 fracs), but are upset by the Magic (.176) in the semi-finals by a team featuring Mike Conley, LaPhonso Ellis, and Terry Cummings. The Trotters go on to win the championship.
2034
The Bulls go 63-19 and win LeBron not one, not two, not three… but his 4th ring. Ft. Nique, Oscar Robertson, Anthony Mason
2035
2036
The Bulls are again favorites (.443) to win the championship, but this time are defeated in the finals by Armond Hill and the Hawks (.105) 4-0.
2037
The Bulls go 65-17 and win LeBron his 5th ring. Ft. Oscar Robertson, Jabari Parker, Chris Bosh
2038
The Bulls go 72-10 and win LeBron his 6th ring. Ft. Oscar Robertson, Jabari Parker, Chris Bosh
2039
The Bulls go 63-19 and win LeBron his 7th ring. Ft. Jabari Parker, Chris Bosh, Christian Laettner
2040
The Bulls are an underdog (.153) in odds this season. Both the Mavericks (.229) and the Trotters (.154) have more fractionals. The Bulls lose LeBron in the conference Finals to the Hawks barely pulling out a Game 7 victory. The Blackhawks and Tyler Ennis go on to defeat the Bulls 4-2 in the finals.
2041
The Bulls are once again the favorite to win the championship with .456 fractionals. However, this time the Hawks and Butch Lee go on to win a Game 7 series in the conference Finals to go on to defeat the Grizzlies.
2042
The Bulls are underdogs to win the championship, with “only” .214 fractionals versus Charlotte’s .453. They are defeated in 5 games in the conference championships by a Mavericks team led by Brook Lopez, Derrick Rose, and Andrew Wiggins. The Trotters go on to win the championship.
2043
The Bulls are back on top in favorite territory according to the fractionals this year with .373. However, they are defeated 4-0 in the Finals by Kevin Garnett and the Hawks.
2044
The Bulls go 58-24 and win LeBron his 8th ring. Ft. Chris Paul, Marvin Williams, and Jabari Parker
2045
The Bulls are longshots to win the championship (.052) and are beaten in the conference finals by the Mavericks, Dennis Johnson and Xavier McDaniel who go on to win the championship.
2046
The Bulls are longshots to win the championship (.079) and are defeated by the Amigos in the first round led by Joel Embiid. The Bobcats go on to win their first championship.
2047
13 of 22 seasons ended in losses.
7 of the 13 times they lost they were favorites:
Magic 27
Mavericks 30
Magic 33
Globes 35
Hawks 36
Hawks 41
Hawks 43
6 of the 13 times they lost they were underdogs:
Heat 28
Blackhawks 40
Mavericks 42
Mavericks 45
The Bulls had a decade long run from 29-39 where they were either the favorite, won the championship, or both.
We know how great they were (and are) -- but what about the times they stumbled? What happened? For this exercise we will look back to the beginning of LeBron James storied career and at each season after that.
LeBron is a Rookie and the Bulls are a favorite in fractionals -- .329 and there are only 8 playoff teams in the “Human” conference. The Bulls lose to the Magic led by Tracy McGrady, Stephen Jackson and Mike Conley.
2028
A slight underdog (.341 vs .344) in fractionals to the Orlando, the Bulls lose to the Heat. GM Majic surprised everyone and pulled out an upset championship for the Trail Blazers, on the back of extremely strong play by twin towers Dwight Howard and David Robinson.
2029
Chicago Bulls 1st championship with LeBron. Ft. Greg Oden, Oscar Robertson
2030
The Bulls are heavy favorites to win their 2nd championship in as many years, with .571 in fractionals. The Bulls are upset in the 2nd round by the .051 Mavericks team led by LaPhonso Ellis, Kyrie Irving, Bradley Beal and James Worthy. The Orlando Magic go on to win the championship.
2031
The Bulls go 73-9 and win LeBron his 2nd ring. Ft. Nique, Oscar Robertson
2032
The Bulls go 64-18 and win LeBron his 3rd ring. Ft. Nique, Oscar Robertson
2033
The Bulls are favorites to win their 3rd ring in as many years (.341 fracs), but are upset by the Magic (.176) in the semi-finals by a team featuring Mike Conley, LaPhonso Ellis, and Terry Cummings. The Trotters go on to win the championship.
2034
The Bulls go 63-19 and win LeBron not one, not two, not three… but his 4th ring. Ft. Nique, Oscar Robertson, Anthony Mason
2035
The Bulls are favorites to win another ring with .469 fractionals, but are stopped short in the finals by Magic Johnson and the Globetrotters (.110) in a 4-1 loss.
The Bulls are again favorites (.443) to win the championship, but this time are defeated in the finals by Armond Hill and the Hawks (.105) 4-0.
2037
The Bulls go 65-17 and win LeBron his 5th ring. Ft. Oscar Robertson, Jabari Parker, Chris Bosh
2038
The Bulls go 72-10 and win LeBron his 6th ring. Ft. Oscar Robertson, Jabari Parker, Chris Bosh
2039
The Bulls go 63-19 and win LeBron his 7th ring. Ft. Jabari Parker, Chris Bosh, Christian Laettner
2040
The Bulls are an underdog (.153) in odds this season. Both the Mavericks (.229) and the Trotters (.154) have more fractionals. The Bulls lose LeBron in the conference Finals to the Hawks barely pulling out a Game 7 victory. The Blackhawks and Tyler Ennis go on to defeat the Bulls 4-2 in the finals.
2041
The Bulls are once again the favorite to win the championship with .456 fractionals. However, this time the Hawks and Butch Lee go on to win a Game 7 series in the conference Finals to go on to defeat the Grizzlies.
2042
The Bulls are underdogs to win the championship, with “only” .214 fractionals versus Charlotte’s .453. They are defeated in 5 games in the conference championships by a Mavericks team led by Brook Lopez, Derrick Rose, and Andrew Wiggins. The Trotters go on to win the championship.
2043
The Bulls are back on top in favorite territory according to the fractionals this year with .373. However, they are defeated 4-0 in the Finals by Kevin Garnett and the Hawks.
2044
The Bulls go 58-24 and win LeBron his 8th ring. Ft. Chris Paul, Marvin Williams, and Jabari Parker
2045
The Bulls are longshots to win the championship (.052) and are beaten in the conference finals by the Mavericks, Dennis Johnson and Xavier McDaniel who go on to win the championship.
2046
The Bulls are longshots to win the championship (.079) and are defeated by the Amigos in the first round led by Joel Embiid. The Bobcats go on to win their first championship.
2047
The Bulls go 56-26 and win LeBron his 9th ring. Ft. Jamaal Wilkes, Bam Adebayo, Jrue Holiday
2048
The Bulls are underdogs to win the championship (.228), and are defeated by the George Gervin and the Mavericks, who go on to lose in the finals to Deandre Jordan and the Magic. LeBron retires ending the greatest career in 5.0.
Chicago Bulls and LeBron by the numbers:
Lebron has played 22 seasons
9 of 22 seasons ended in championships13 of 22 seasons ended in losses.
7 of the 13 times they lost they were favorites:
Magic 27
Mavericks 30
Magic 33
Globes 35
Hawks 36
Hawks 41
Hawks 43
6 of the 13 times they lost they were underdogs:
Heat 28
Blackhawks 40
Mavericks 42
Mavericks 45
Amigos 46
Mavericks 48
The Bulls had a decade long run from 29-39 where they were either the favorite, won the championship, or both.
LeBron