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Playoff Picture: Chicago Bulls

By Luke Duffy

Feb 20, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 3, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Chicago Bulls forward center Joakim Noah (13) reacts about a call to referee Monty McCutchen (13) during the second half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Bulls win 102-95. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Chicago Bulls forward center Joakim Noah (13) reacts about a call to referee Monty McCutchen (13) during the second half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Bulls win 102-95. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

Verdict

As usual, this team is hard to peg. They could go home in round one, they could go to the conference finals. There are a lot of variables. I will say this though, I would not be overly surprised if they beat the Atlanta Hawks in a seven-game series.

They’re built for the long and tough games, something the Hawks haven’t had to endure as a group yet. Last season’s tough seven game body blow after body blow fest with the Brooklyn Nets is proof they can hang tough as well.

They have a real hatred for the Cavaliers as well, and if they meet, Chicago will play at a crazy high level to try and beat them. They’ll be going home in the second round again though, but are the one team who could legitimately crash the conference finals party.

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