Well, that was a lost opportunity for the Chicago Bulls.

No, despite the talk around the team this season that this was the year, that Derrick Rose was back from injury, that they had added Pau Gasol, who became an All-Star again and Jimmy Butler raised his play to All-Star level, deep down everyone knew there probably was no getting by LeBron James.

Especially once the Cleveland Cavaliers bulked up their front court with the trade for Timofey Mozgov from Denver and J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert from the Knicks. OK, maybe not great supporting talent, but there was Kevin Love and All-Star Game MVP and USA Basketball MVP Kyrie Irving with James.