Chicago Bulls off to their best start for the first time since 1996-97 season but might face tough test soon.
The Chicago Bulls are off to their best start this season for the first time since the 1996-97 season.
They improved to 4-0 on Monday night with a 111-108 victory against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena as Chicago remain unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference.
After overhauling their roster in free agency, the Bulls are already reaping the benefits from some of their biggest offseason additions.
“Part of the reason why I even chose to come to Chicago was everyone was eager to be successful, to want to win,” DeRozan said after Monday’s game.
“Everybody had that chip on their shoulder, from the city to the organization to the players that I spoke to.
“That was everybody’s mindset, it’s all about winning now. We’re not in a development stage, we want to win now.”
The Bulls upcoming schedule could provide a better gauge of how competitive this team can be for the long haul as their next six games with the Knicks, Jazz, Celtics, Sixers (twice) and Nets would provide a stiffer test.
“We’ve got a long way to go,” DeRozan said. “We’ve got a lot more to clean up, to learn. It’s a long season, man. [The 4-0 start] is great, but we’ve got a lot more basketball to go.
“We can’t carry this record like it’s some kind of badge of honor; we’ve got to understand that the next game is going to be even harder.”
