Bulls Preseason No Guarantee of Things To Come

While the Bulls finished the preseason with a 6-2 record, be careful about placing too much stock in a highly successful preseason. Many of the Bulls games were decided in the fourth quarter by players more likely to spend the winter in a Dakota Wizards jersey than a Bulls uniform.

The preseason is simply a means for veterans to dust-off the rust and play their way into shape. Many teams open camp with one or two roster spots up for grabs; however, in the era of guaranteed contracts, most teams know exactly what their roster will look like on opening night. This preseason the Bulls gave center Luke Schenscher an opportunity to demonstrate he has the strength and ability to play in the league. However, with the addition of Ben Wallace, P.J. Brown, and rookie, Tyrus Thomas, Schenscher was the odd man out and was cut by the Bulls. Basketball is a numbers game and the Bulls could not afford to keep Schenscher, especially given he did very little during the preseason to make himself indispensable. At 7-1, the Bulls needed Schenscher to prove he can rebound, play d, and block shots. He did not deliver.