25 games into the season, the Chicago Bulls have yet to distinguish themselves from the rest of the Eastern Conference morass. At 15-10, they sit tied for fourth in the standings, but have only the ninth-best point differential in the East. The stingy defense, ranked second in efficiency, has been a pleasant, yet unexpected, surprise. More surprising though, is an offense that has dropped from 10th last season all the way down to 27th this season, with almost the exact same personnel.
