Bigger Disgrace: Bulls or Heat? | From the Podium

In an NBA season where new teams like Boston, New Orleans, Orlando, LA Lakers, Portland and Washington have made a lot of noise, several teams who were expected to be excellent have failed to meet expectations. Teams like Utah, San Antonio and New Jersey are underachieving, teams like Detroit, Phoenix and Dallas are right where everyone thought they'd be. But who has been the biggest embaressment according to the odds when the season began?

Miami was noticeably deteriorating in the playoffs last year against the Bulls and offseason roster changes and lagging injuries have simply made a bad situation worse. Maybe the Heat weren't expected to be in the running for the #1 pick in the draft, but I sincerely doubt anyone expected them to get out of the first round. The Bulls on the other hand were supposed to be contenders for the eastern conference, even if they would have been underdogs to Boston or Detroit. Chicago has been the more unexpected and inexcusable disappointment. Scott Skiles took the fall for miserable management decisions by John Paxson. Riley is plenty culpable for the Heat's failures, but the Bulls deserved to be mocked more.

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January 24, 2008 10:34 PM ET

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That's what happens when you sell your soul to the devil. Acquiring Shaq might have brought the Heat a championship in the short run but the long term impact of the transaction was horrific to the futue of the organization.
I guess the Lakers' management and Kobe had it right when they told Shaq to not let the door hit you on your way out.

Additionally, oh what poetic justice it must be for Stan "the man" Van Grundy to watch as Pat Riley suffers through this disaster of a season especially after Riley usurp his authority and replaced him as coach..

JumpMan23

Montgomery , AL

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January 27, 2008 01:11 PM ET

The Bulls are a huge disappointment! As a fan, I thought for sure we would have see the glory days return this season.

jlotze

Rochester , NY

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January 30, 2008 11:12 AM ET

Da Bulls R, at least Miami has won a championship lately,Shaqs old & Wades been hurt what do you expect, but at least Miami has a real superstar & a real center, Chicago has Wallace & Gordan what a joke!!!!