Fred Hoiberg kicked off the Bulls’ media day in September with a clear offensive vision for his team.



“If we can be committed to get the ball up and down the floor, we have a chance, in my opinion, to play a very exciting style of basketball and be a very high-powered offensive team,” Hoiberg said.



After 13 games, the Bulls offense is the antithesis of his optimistic vision.



Coming off Saturday’s win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Bulls were ranked 23rd in pace, 20th in passes per game, 22nd in transition frequency, third in isolation frequency and 25th in offense.



You don’t need those stats to tell you that the offense has been bad, although they do corroborate what the eye test has shown too. Rather than exciting and high-powered, the Bulls’ attack has been mostly slow and dull. But it has also kept them in games and been a smart and purposeful strategic adjustment.



“We’ve slowed down...