So now they're out of the playoffs, after losing that epic seven game series to the defending champs, how should the Bulls proceed with preparing for next season? I bring this up because they're in somewhat of a dilemma here. On the one had, they were on the verge of an upset of the defending champions. Several of their players really brought their A-games to that series (Derrick Rose, Ben Gordon, Joakim Noah, John Salmons), and others did their job quite well (Brad Miller, Tyrus Thomas, Kirk Hinrich). That looks like a good solid seven man rotation to carry on into 2009-10, right? Sure, but then you have to look at the other hand. They were 41-41, good for seventh in the East, and that was after going 17-11 after the trade deadline. Before the deal that brought in Miller and Salmons they were 24-30, and on the brink of being a lottery team for a second straight year. And the Celtics team they did so well against was missing Kevin Garnett. So maybe this performance was more a mirage than reality.
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