Predict the Bulls start thru November

johnnyvann840 · Post #1 » by **johnnyvann840** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:56 pm

Brutal ..17 games. 12 on the road. FIVE ROAD BACK TO BACKS (WTF?!!) Pretty brutal travel schedule to start the season. Rose shaking off the rust. Pau getting acclimated. New faces on the bench and two rookies likely in the rotation. Don't freak out if we're 8-9, or right around the .500 mark going into December.

Wed, Oct 29 @ NY Knicks
Fri, Oct 31 vs Cleveland
Sat, Nov 1 @ Minnesota
Tue, Nov 4 vs Orlando
Wed, Nov 5 @ Milwaukee
Fri, Nov 7 @ Philadelphia
Sat, Nov 8 vs Boston
Mon, Nov 10 vs Detroit
Thu, Nov 13 @ Toronto
Sat, Nov 15 vs Indiana
Mon, Nov 17 @ Los Angeles Clippers
Thu, Nov 20 @ Sacramento
Fri, Nov 21 @ Portland
Mon, Nov 24 @ Utah
Tue, Nov 25 @ Denver
Fri, Nov 28 @ Boston
Sun, Nov 30 @ Brooklyn

johnnyvann840 · Post #2 » by **johnnyvann840** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:01 pm

At first I thought there were 4 back to backs (bad enough), but we have the Halloween into Nov 1st back to back, next week. Making FIVE back to backs in the first 17 games? Crazy.

mj234eva · Post #3 » by **mj234eva** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:03 pm

12-5 (if Rose makes it through the month) at worst.

johnnyvann840 · Post #4 » by **johnnyvann840** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:07 pm

mj234eva wrote:12-5 (if Rose makes it through the month) at worst.

If you're right, I think we win 60 games this year.

bledredwine · Post #5 » by **bledredwine** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:16 pm

We're going to have an absurd number of close games just because of our D, so I can't make an exact prediction. But hell Ill go with 10-7.

Post #6 » by **RedBulls23** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:26 pm

johnnyvann840 wrote:Brutal ..17 games. 12 on the road. FIVE ROAD BACK TO BACKS (WTF?!!) Pretty brutal travel schedule to start the season. Rose shaking off the rust. Pau getting acclimated. New faces on the bench and two rookies likely in the rotation. Don't freak out if we're 8-9, or right around the .500 mark going into December.

Wed, Oct 29 @ NY Knicks- w
Fri, Oct 31 vs Cleveland- l
Sat, Nov 1 @ Minnesota- w
Tue, Nov 4 vs Orlando- w
Wed, Nov 5 @ Milwaukee- w
Fri, Nov 7 @ Philadelphia- w
Sat, Nov 8 vs Boston- w
Mon, Nov 10 vs Detroit- w
Thu, Nov 13 @ Toronto- l
Sat, Nov 15 vs Indiana- w
Mon, Nov 17 @ Los Angeles Clippers- l
Thu, Nov 20 @ Sacramento- w
Fri, Nov 21 @ Portland- l
Mon, Nov 24 @ Utah- w
Tue, Nov 25 @ Denver- l
Fri, Nov 28 @ Boston- w
Sun, Nov 30 @ Brooklyn- l

I count 13 games that the team should win, but they are bound to lose 1 or 2 games where they should have won. I'll say 11-6 going into December.

jacoby1us · Post #7 » by **jacoby1us** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:33 pm

johnnyvann840 wrote:Brutal ..17 games. 12 on the road. FIVE ROAD BACK TO BACKS (WTF?!!) Pretty brutal travel schedule to start the season. Rose shaking off the rust. Pau getting acclimated. New faces on the bench and two rookies likely in the rotation. Don't freak out if we're 8-9, or right around the .500 mark going into December.

Wed, Oct 29 @ NY Knicks (W)
Fri, Oct 31 vs Cleveland (W)
Sat, Nov 1 @ Minnesota (W)
Tue, Nov 4 vs Orlando (W)
Wed, Nov 5 @ Milwaukee (W)
Fri, Nov 7 @ Philadelphia (W)
Sat, Nov 8 vs Boston (W)
Mon, Nov 10 vs Detroit (W)
Thu, Nov 13 @ Toronto (L)
Sat, Nov 15 vs Indiana (W)
Mon, Nov 17 @ Los Angeles Clippers (W)
Thu, Nov 20 @ Sacramento (L)
Fri, Nov 21 @ Portland (L)
Mon, Nov 24 @ Utah (W)
Tue, Nov 25 @ Denver (W)
Fri, Nov 28 @ Boston (W)
Sun, Nov 30 @ Brooklyn

(W)

14-3

BahamaBull · Post #8 » by **BahamaBull** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:38 pm

Wed, Oct 29 @ NY Knicks L
Fri, Oct 31 vs Cleveland L
Sat, Nov 1 @ Minnesota W
Tue, Nov 4 vs Orlando W
Wed, Nov 5 @ Milwaukee W
Fri, Nov 7 @ Philadelphia W
Sat, Nov 8 vs Boston W
Mon, Nov 10 vs Detroit W
Thu, Nov 13 @ Toronto L
Sat, Nov 15 vs Indiana W
Mon, Nov 17 @ Los Angeles Clippers L
Thu, Nov 20 @ Sacramento W
Fri, Nov 21 @ Portland L
Mon, Nov 24 @ Utah W
Tue, Nov 25 @ Denver L
Fri, Nov 28 @ Boston W
Sun, Nov 30 @ Brooklyn W

11-6

Mech Engineer · Post #9 » by **Mech Engineer** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:48 pm

It is good in a way they spend all the energy in the first month when they are rested. This is better than having the same set of games in March when they are more fatigued.

Proven_Winner · Post #10 » by **Proven_Winner** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:50 pm

I think Bulls win about 12 games, but they won't be easy. I do think though that the team will come out into the season sprinting instead of slow like usual.

Post #11 » by **Ice Man** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:54 pm

9-8. Tough schedule, new bodies to integrate.

The Bulls then go 51-14 for the rest of the season, to win 60.

johnnyvann840 · Post #12 » by **johnnyvann840** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:56 pm

Mech Engineer wrote:It is good in a way they spend all the energy in the first month when they are rested. This is better than having the same set of games in March when they are more fatigued.

I tend to agree that I would much rather all these back to backs early and have the Circus Trip and get a lot of road games over with. Especially nice this year is the teams on the Circus Trip are more favorable than usual with SAC, DEN, UTA, and Boston

Mon, Nov 17 @ Los Angeles Clippers
Thu, Nov 20 @ Sacramento
Fri, Nov 21 @ Portland
Mon, Nov 24 @ Utah
Tue, Nov 25 @ Denver
Fri, Nov 28 @ Boston
Sun, Nov 30 @ Brooklyn

No Warriors, Suns, Spurs, Rockets, or Mavs. Sacto, Denver, Utah, then finishing with Boston. Brooklyn will tough at the tail end, though.

transplant · Post #13 » by **transplant** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:59 pm

bledredwine wrote:We're going to have an absurd number of close games just because of our D, so I can't make an exact prediction. But hell Ill go with 10-7.

Yeah, 10-7 sounds about right.

mj234eva · Post #14 » by **mj234eva** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:00 pm

johnnyvann840 wrote:
mj234eva wrote:12-5 (if Rose makes it through the month) at worst.

If you're right, I think we win 60 games this year.

Just a guess, but I think it'll be something like this:

7-4 on the road
5-1 at home

*if healthy.

mj234eva · Post #15 » by **mj234eva** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:05 pm

The Bulls didn't start so hot last season, but they were 5-0 at home (w/Rose)....and he wasn't playing well.

For those wondering, under Thibs, the Bulls have won almost 89% (55-7) of their home games, w/Rose.

johnnyvann840 · Post #16 » by **johnnyvann840** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:08 pm

mj234eva wrote:The Bulls didn't start so hot last season, but they were 5-0 at home (w/Rose)....and he wasn't playing well.

For those wondering, under Thibs, the Bulls have won almost 89% (55-7) of their home games, w/Rose.

That is INSANE. Sucks that he's only played 62 home games since Thibs has been here, but the record incredible.

cubbiefan009 · Post #17 » by **cubbiefan009** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:10 pm

mj234eva · Post #18 » by **mj234eva** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:17 pm

johnnyvann840 wrote:
mj234eva wrote:The Bulls didn't start so hot last season, but they were 5-0 at home (w/Rose)....and he wasn't playing well.

For those wondering, under Thibs, the Bulls have won almost 89% (55-7) of their home games, w/Rose.

That is INSANE. Sucks that he's only played 62 home games since Thibs has been here, but the record incredible.

Double agreed!

Keller61 · Post #19 » by **Keller61** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:25 pm

I predict 12-5.

Wed, Oct 29 @ NY Knicks W
Fri, Oct 31 vs Cleveland L
Sat, Nov 1 @ Minnesota W
Tue, Nov 4 vs Orlando W
Wed, Nov 5 @ Milwaukee W
Fri, Nov 7 @ Philadelphia W
Sat, Nov 8 vs Boston W
Mon, Nov 10 vs Detroit L (you know there's going to be that one home stinker)
Thu, Nov 13 @ Toronto W
Sat, Nov 15 vs Indiana W
Mon, Nov 17 @ Los Angeles Clippers L
Thu, Nov 20 @ Sacramento W
Fri, Nov 21 @ Portland L
Mon, Nov 24 @ Utah W
Tue, Nov 25 @ Denver L
Fri, Nov 28 @ Boston W
Sun, Nov 30 @ Brooklyn W

mk123 · Post #20 » by **mk123** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:36 pm

johnnyvann840 wrote:Brutal ..17 games. 12 on the road. FIVE ROAD BACK TO BACKS (WTF?!!) Pretty brutal travel schedule to start the season. Rose shaking off the rust. Pau getting acclimated. New faces on the bench and two rookies likely in the rotation. Don't freak out if we're 8-9, or right around the .500 mark going into December.

Wed, Oct 29 @ NY Knicks --W
Fri, Oct 31 vs Cleveland --L
Sat, Nov 1 @ Minnesota --W
Tue, Nov 4 vs Orlando --W
Wed, Nov 5 @ Milwaukee --W
Fri, Nov 7 @ Philadelphia --W
Sat, Nov 8 vs Boston --W
Mon, Nov 10 vs Detroit --W
Thu, Nov 13 @ Toronto --L
Sat, Nov 15 vs Indiana --W
Mon, Nov 17 @ Los Angeles Clippers--L
Thu, Nov 20 @ Sacramento --W
Fri, Nov 21 @ Portland --L
Mon, Nov 24 @ Utah --W
Tue, Nov 25 @ Denver --L
Fri, Nov 28 @ Boston --W
Sun, Nov 30 @ Brooklyn --W

12-5 or 11-6 Seem like a fair assumption. I don’t see us doing better than 12-5 but if we rest out players on the road, I could see us doing as worse as 10-7.