Without Hughes, you are probably right. But with Hughes, I can see us playing as good as anyone. He makes such a difference. Defensively, offensively, etc. That we can both agree on. We learned this in the 2005 first-round playoff series. :( That we did. And as frustrating as this season has been, and it has been one of the most frustrating because of all the close losses, the future is very, very bright. With what's looing to be a top pick in the draft and some money to spend, I think next season the Bulls could jump into the top half of the East. I wish, though, they could just make hte playoffs this year, just for confidence if nothing else. i want a shot, just a shot, at shocking the NBA world and beating those scums from Detroit. That is why I want to make the playoffs. That's exactly how I feel.