P-U

If a stopped clock gets the time right twice a day, then a sports’ sage such as yours truly can get things wrong every so often, too. And was I wrong about these Chicago Bulls. After a nice 5-0 start, this softer-than-soft group has demonstrated a bizarre ability to lose to bad teams, like Monday to the two-win Pelicans; Friday to the four-win Hornets; and last night on a buzzer-beater to the three-win Pacers. P-U barely scratches the surface. Last night, no Chicago player scored more than seventeen points. The Bulls lost basically because they couldn’t shoot free throws, going 9-for-16 at the line. Not good in a two-point loss. What to do? In the ideal world, clean house in the front office, which means firing Arturas Karnisovas. Then, start trading some of the hundred guards on the roster. Then, see what you have. Would I keep Billy Donovan as coach? I love the guy, but I don’t know if anyone is listening anymore. Did I mention firing Karnisovas?