So why did it feel more like they actually fell into their first Eastern Conference playoff appearance since 2017?
That same type of clumsiness displayed when a chair is pulled out or a door that’s being leaned on is quickly opened.
Awkward and embarrassing.
That’s because on the same night that the Arturas Karnisovas-led front office brought the organization back to the NBA’s “second season,’’ it did so with more questions than answers, courtesy of a 127-106 loss to Milwaukee at the United Center.
A loss that dropped the Bulls to 45-34 on the season, but way more concerning, now a combined 0-18 against championship-contending teams in the Bucks, Miami, Philadelphia, Memphis, Phoenix, and Golden State.