Bulls Could Miss playoffs in 2012-2013

Former NBA head coach and current ABC/ESPN lead color analyst Jeff Van Gundy made headlines earlier today in assessing the playoff chances of the new-look Chicago Bulls for the 2012-2013 season.  Van Gundy, guesting on ESPN 1000′s Waddle and Silvy Show, went as far as to suggest Chicago – the East’s top postseason seed in two consecutive seasons – could struggle to play .500 basketball in the coming year given Derrick Rose’s extended absence (as the result of an April ACL tear), other nagging injuries to veterans,  and significant roster turnover.  Said JVG.

But the Bulls fans still believe the new guys will struggle to payoffs, and will win lastly.