Right now the Chicago winter sports are down right ugly. The Blackhawks are going to go for their second straight win tonight after a seven game losing streak. The Bulls are trying to snap a 2 game losing streak going up against the terrible Miami Heat tonight. The question arises is there any way for these teams to turn the season around?
Bulls
No matter how bad this team looks, they still play in the Eastern Conference. Even with the record of 14-22, where fans should start to wear brown-bags over their heads at games from now on, the Bulls are still only 4 games out of the playoff race. 4 game is absolutely nothing with a little over a half of season left. I will be going to at least one Bulls game this weekend, and give a better analysis of the team, but here is a quick idea on how the Bulls can turn their season around. TRADE FOR A SUPERSTAR. In the EC where anything goes, the Bulls only need one man to carry the team on their shoulders. While this could have happened if Paxson would have traded for Kobe, but instead Kobe is leading his team on his back to the TOP RECORD IN THE WEST.
In the mean time, the Bulls have to look for a superstar, Paul Gasol comes to mind. In the long run though, I believe the Bulls have to change the face of their franchise. Right now they are a small jump shooting team that relies on streaky shooters. There is no big man that is a go to threat (Aaron Gray isn't there yet). I think Paul Gasol could help open up spots for jump shooters we have, and give the Bulls an inside presence, even though he has an outside-inside game.
Black Hawks
There isn't much the Black Hawks can do at this moment. If I were them, I would try to trade Khabibulin for an enforcer and a defender. Right now the Hawks are injury prone, just like they have been for years past. While I still can see them making the playoffs, I think top priority has to be keeping Kane and Toews from becoming Eric Daze. If Kane and Toews can stay healthy, Lalime can become an above average goalie, and get production out of Ruutu, this team can make a play off run, but also be dangerous in the future. Right now they remind me of the 2005 Milwaukee Brewers, a fun to watch team that is almost at the point of contention.
While that doesn't give a good view of how these 2 organization can turn there season around or not, I think it gives a well enough documented state of where these teams are now. Deeper analysis will come with in the next week.
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