Perchance...

Here’s something that you don’t see every day—the Bulls beating the reigning champions Celtics on the road. But that’s what happened last night for the first time in three years as the visitors scored a 117-108 upset in Beantown. The win moved coach Billy Donovan’s kids to 13-15, which would be good enough to put them in the NBA playoffs. What’s interesting is the team features a bunch of young players plus three “old” guys—Lonzo Ball (27); Zach LaVine (29); and Nikola Vucevic (34). LaVine and Vucevic have been playing lights out while Ball playing at all on his surgically repaired left knee pretty much qualifies as a medical miracle. All three are considered trade bait. There should be no rush to move anyone quite yet. Let’s say by some miracle the Bulls win their next two games, a rematch with the Celtics tomorrow at home followed by a visit Monday from Giannis Antetokuounmpo and the Bucks. In which case, why mess with a good thing? We’ll see. Did I mention that Donovan was nominated to the basketball HOF?