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Chicago Bulls: 5 Bold Predictions For 2016-17 Season

By James D. Tillman III

Jul 18, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Chicago Bulls players hold up the NBA Summer League championship trophy over head coach Pete Myers as he is interviewed after the Bulls defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 84-82 at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 18, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Chicago Bulls players hold up the NBA Summer League championship trophy over head coach Pete Myers as he is interviewed after the Bulls defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 84-82 at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Chicago Bulls roster will look at bit different than last season, but will that result in a playoff appearance in 2016-17?

Jul 18, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Chicago Bulls players hold up the NBA Summer League championship trophy over head coach Pete Myers as he is interviewed after the Bulls defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 84-82 at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 18, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Chicago Bulls players hold up the NBA Summer League championship trophy over head coach Pete Myers as he is interviewed after the Bulls defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 84-82 at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /

It is no secret that the Chicago Bulls did not live up to expectations during the 2015-16 campaign. For starters, players didn’t seem to grasp the concept of Fred Hoiberg‘s uptempo offense.

Secondly, despite Hoiberg challenging his group multiple times during the season, his message seemed to fall upon deaf ears for the most part.

Even more important, the effort this team played with from a defensive standpoint left a lot to be desired in the hearts and minds of Bulls fans.

The Bulls have been active during the offseason, and the roster will have a different look compared to what we have seen in years past.

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Will this result in a return trip to the playoffs, or will it be more of the same inconsistent effort that we saw from last season?

Here are five bold predictions for the Bulls looking ahead to the 2016-17 season.

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