It’s only Halloween, but lapsed fans of the Chicago Bulls already have been forced to make a season-altering decision.

Is it time to get giddy and jump in? Or wait to see if the Bulls’ early success is just a mirage?

The answer is complicated, like anything else in life that involves a balancing act between hope and recent history.

Few expected the Bulls to get off to a 4-0 start, as they did Wednesday in a convincing win over the Sacramento Kings . Coming off a sleep-inducing offseason, the loss of Coby White to a calf injury and a general lack of trust in the Artūras Karnišovas era, expectations of a Bulls run this season were lower than the potholes on Lower Wacker Drive.

But here they are, ready or not, waiting for your undivided attention .

The next two weeks will pose signif

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