The Chicago Bulls and the weak Eastern Conference

The Eastern Conference being weak is not new. But being in the lesser conference may allow the Chicago Bulls to reach their playoff goals.

Since about the time the Chicago Bulls dynasty ended, the common understanding in basketball circles is that the Eastern Conference is the Western Conference’s little brother. It has most recently been used to downplay the feats of LeBron James who terrorized the conference for up until last year. Well, it hasn’t gotten any better but its usefulness has for the 2019 Bulls.

We’ve discussed the disappointment that the start of the season has been ad nauseam. The Bulls sit at 12-19. That’s an improvement over last year’s start, sure, but it’s been a struggle…