The Bulls were 41-41 last season and they are going with a rookie head coach (Tom Thibodeau) in 2010-11 so the skeptics are going to be out there. I would focus more on C.J. Watson, Carlos Boozer, Kyle Korver, Ronnie Brewer, Kurt Thomas and Keith Bogans who were all brought in over the summer to improve both the starting lineup and the bench. I would bet on the over for the win total of the Bulls this year and I would definitely consider placing a bet on them at 20-1 to win the NBA Championship this year.

The wise guys in Las Vegas have the Bulls regressing a little bit this season. I don’t agree with them but I don’t see the Bulls winning 50 games this season either. They have the look of a .500 team again this season so I would make a small bet on the over if I had to make a bet on the Bulls this year. Having John Salmons and Brad Miller for the entire season should help the Bulls a lot this season and that is the main reason that I like the over.