The Chicago Bulls are 5-0 for the first time since the 1996-97 season,
and it’s no accident. Cyro Asseo breaks down how Billy Donovan’s squad
has forged a new identity built on defensive precision, rebounding
dominance, and the rise of Josh Giddey into a full-blown offensive
engine.
This isn’t smoke and mirrors—it’s a system firing on both ends. The
Bulls are top-5 in both True Shooting (61.8%) and FG% (50.3%), while
holding opponents to a league-best 30.1% from three. Donovan’s
“No-Middle” defensive scheme, anchored by Isaac Okoro and Tre Jones, is
strangling perimeter spacing, while Giddey’s All-Star leap (22/8.8/8.0
on 45.5% 3PT) has transformed the team’s pace and spacing.
Cyro dives into:
The Donovan blueprint: pace + no-middle discipline.
Giddey’s evolution from non-shooter to three-level creator.
The bench mob: Ayo Dosunmu, Huerter, and Patrick Williams leading elite
depth.
The Coby White dilemma: how to reintegrate scoring without breaking
defensive chemistry.
A sustainability check: turnovers, regression risks, and what’s real.
Bottom line: this version of the Bulls is no gimmick. The defense
travels, the system fits, and Giddey’s leap gives Chicago a new
offensive ceiling.
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