A look at the Central Division Part three: Chicago Bulls

Following a look at the promising young Milwaukee Bucks and the new and improved Indiana Pacers, let’s break down the changes to perhaps the Detroit Pistons biggest central division rivals. The Chicago Bulls.

You don’t need to look very far into the history of either of these central division foes to see why they share one of the great rivalries the NBA has ever seen. It was just last season the Pistons and Bulls went at it in a four overtime thriller. Detroit coming out on top after some late Reggie Jackson’s heroics.

The rivalry dates all the way back to the late 1980s where the great Detroit bad boys battled with some young kid by the name of Michael Jordan, you may have heard of him.  The fire still looms in these clubs when they come up against one another year in and year out.

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2007 was the last time Detroit played Chicago in the post season. Detroit advancing in the second round before losing to Cleveland in the Conference finals. The way things are shaping up, it’s a real possibility these two find themselves playing their first playoff series against each other in nearly a decade.

All up, these two sides have faced off against one another 285 times. Now here’s the crazy part. The all time series record (regular and post season) is 143-142 in favor of Detroit. Just a one game difference!

Chicago wasn’t without loss this off-season. Any team that loses players such as Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose are bound to take a hit. But they’ve made some great additions, too. Let’s take a further look at one of the toughest opponents in the central division.

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