Chicago Bulls: Biggest strengths and weaknesses for 2017-18

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Weakness No. 1: Point guard position

One of the uphill battles the Bulls will face during the season pertains to the point guard position. While Rondo had his fair share of moments during his one-year stint with the Bulls, he was by far the best point guard among the five players at this position last season.

Sure, he was served with a one-game suspension for getting into a verbal altercation with an assistant coach. Sure, he had no problem expressing his opinion when he felt something wasn’t right.

However, once the Bulls managed to sneak into the playoffs, Rondo proved his worth. In the Bulls’ two wins in the first round series against the Boston Celtics, Rondo posted averages of 11.5 points, 10.0 assists, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals per contest on 42 percent shooting from the field.

Led by Rondo’s solid effort, the Bulls offense produced 108 points per contest. In the remaining four games, that averaged dropped to a meager 90.5 points per outing. Needless to say, the Bulls were a better team when he was on the court.

Going into next season, the guys vying for playing time at the lead guard position are Kris Dunn, Jerian Grant and Cameron Payne – all of whom have not done much to show they’re capable of running the offense effectively.

Having said that, it will be interesting to see how the team will go about getting into its offensive sets without a true leader at one of the most important positions on the court.

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