Pre-Season NBA Power Rankings

(40-42). Previous: . Chicago Bulls. 19. team. 24. <p>Round and round and round she goes, where she stops, nobody knows.<br /> That pretty much sums up any projections of the Chicago Bulls this year.   How can the Bulls compensate for the loss of Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol, and Joakim Noah?  By bringing in Dwayne Wade, Rajon Rondo,</p> <p>The team is counting heavily upon the arrival of traded for center Robin Lopez. While he is neither Pau Gasol nor Joakim Noah, he currently has no backup.   Will the Bulls find instant chemistry, or will the team struggle to synch up so many new established NBA faces?</p> <p>I have no idea, so I left them nearly in the same spot as last year.</p> <p>The risk to this team is the age factor, and if that impacts the team’s ability to challenge their opponents on defense.  If that happens, this team could plummet to the bottom tier of the NBA</p> <p><strong>Key Losses:</strong> Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Pau Gasol<br /> <strong>Key Gains:</strong>  Dwayne Wade, Rajon Rondo, Denzel Valentine<br /> <strong>Key Statistic</strong>: Team Defense<br /> <strong>NBA Power Rankings:</strong> 19th</p>