The last time the Chicago Bulls went to Boston, they played one of the shortest games in the history of the NBA, as it was over in just four minutes into regulation.
Tyrus Thomas tried defending Kevin Garnett.
Game. Set. Match.
Some would say that was a good learning experience for the young forward, but getting bullied as a grown man by another man never does much for one's ego. Both teams stayed on the path they were on at that point: One was an elite team; the other was a mediocre.
And here we are, without Thomas, without a Swagger and a somewhat developed sense of identity. They call that growing pains for teens.
In basketball years, it means either your team is exceptionally young with promising talent (a la the 2007-2008 Portland Trailblazers) or they're a bad mix.
You choose.
What we hope to see as fans is a team that competes and doesn't get battered by the fierce Boston defense, backed by a raucous crowd. Remember this is a sensitive Bulls team that was rattled by a Charlotte Bobcats rally, with about 8,000 in the stands.
The upside: Derrick Rose returns to form and the Bulls remain within striking distance the whole game.
The longshot: They win.
The downside: They duplicate their last visit to the Fleet Center.
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