In betting parlance, there are sharps and there are squares.



Sharps are knowledgeable handicappers that succeed through crunching numbers, hard work, and a commitment to protecting their trade secrets. Squares are composed largely of casual fans and charlatans that are far too eager to share how they could beat Vegas (yet they always seem to find an excuse not to do it themselves).



Everyone ranging from media outlets to the random eggs on Twitter will have a prediction on the Bulls. The vast majority of these opinions come from squares. Yet in the past few weeks, there have been some projections released from some of the most reputable public sources on how the Bulls will fare next season. These sources have actually proven useful in previous years and are worthy of further inspection. Let’s take a look.



Kevin Pelton, ESPN



Pelton has created a model at ESPN insider that relies on its real adjusted plus/minus statistic. It is largely considered...