The Chicago Bulls are flying high this season as they currently sit at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 27-11 record. This revamped roster, led by DeMar DeRozan, is turning heads across the NBA but there wasn't always a belief that DeRozan and Zach LaVine would be able to co-exist alongside one another.

In fact, per an ESPN survey consisting of scouts and executives, the addition of the former Spurs star to the Bulls was voted as the worst signing of the offseason. DeRozan however, always knew from day one that he would be able to make a difference in Chicago.

“Don't worry about anything, this s— will work,” DeRozan told LaVine. “If we do what we're supposed to do, the caliber of players that we are, everybody will be happy.”

Happy? More like ecstatic. DeRozan is putting together an MVP-like campaign for the Bulls, averaging 26.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists. LaVine meanwhile, isn't far behind his running mate, putting up 25.7 points per night along with five boards and 4.2 dimes on a stellar 41% shooting clip from downtown.

These two are truly a superstar duo and in fact, they both sit within the top-10 in the Association in scoring right now. There were also doubts that two ball-dominant players could build chemistry, but LaVine revealed that Chicago signing DeRozan was the best possible scenario in order to make this team a contender again.

Via ESPN:

“Him coming here and being able to be himself, I think was the best thing for him,” LaVine said. “And for me personally, because I needed another guy on the team that each and every game was going to go out there and have my back.”

“I've been here on the Bulls for the last five years and we have done nothing but lose. I put up incredible stats that get washed under the rug because we lose. But individually, you're not going to have that success until you're a successful team. I have no ego. I don't mind sharing or DeMar DeRozan taking fourth-quarter shots or hitting game-winners. I'm happy because we're winning.”

Needless to say, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine have made the critics eat their words. With a legitimate starting five also including the likes of Nikola Vucevic and Lonzo Ball, this team is for real. You can no longer sleep on the Chicago Bulls.