Bulls Slide in Power Rankings

The Bulls took a serious tumble in this week’s ESPN.com power rankings, falling from 18th to 23rd on the list.  At 14-20, the Bulls are currently sitting in fourth place in the central division and would be the first team on the outside looking in if the playoffs started today.  Still, the Bulls are losers of three straight and have won just three games in their past 10 contests.  Chicago still has plenty of time to turn things around, but, again, the lack of a consistent inside scoring presence has hurt this team on the offensive end.

It hasn’t been all bad in Chicago this season, though.  “How good is (Bulls rookie Derrick) Rose?” Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Woodson was quoted as asking by Marc Stein.  “You’d be stupid not to pick him Rookie of the Year.”  Rose certainly has been the bright spot for the Bulls this season, already exceeding most people’s expectations.  Ben Gordon has also been really good for the team, but it’s unlikely that he stays in Chicago after this season due to the tumultuous contract negotiations he and Bulls’ management had this past summer.  Forward Tyrus Thomas has been coming on a bit as of late, and if he can take the next step in his development, he could help bolster the Bulls’ inside attack.

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