Chicago Bulls 2012 NBA Season Preview:
The Chicago Bulls are looking to go beyond the Eastern Conference Finals this year, and hoping it’s time for Derrick Rose to win a title to go along with his 2011 MVP award. Rose is the youngest ever to win the award, but the Bulls fell to the Miami Heat in last year’s Conference Finals. With a truncated season, youth may be on the team’s side considering their youth: Rose is 23; forward Luol Deng and center Joakim Noah is 26; Carlos Boozer is the old man on the squad at 30. This will be important at the end of the year when the weeks of playing five games in a week (including three consecutive nights) are wearing down older teams and their knees.
Recommended Bulls Games:
Bulls vs Miami Heat (March 14 & April 12): LeBron & D-Wade knocked the Bulls out of the playoffs last year. Revenge is a dish best served sizzling hot.
Bulls vs Boston Celtics (February16 & April 5): Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference collide twice in Chicago.
Bulls vs Charlotte Bobcats (January 21) Michael Jordan makes his return to Chicago as owner of the Bobcats.
CHICAGO BULLS FRANCHISE FACTS:
Founded: 1966
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Stadium: United Center
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Central Division
Rivals: New York Knicks
Mascot: Benny the Bull
Dancers: Chicago Luvabulls
Notable Players: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Derrick Rose
Chicago Bulls Championship Titles: 6
Chicago Bulls Conference Titles: 6
See Also:
Chicago Bulls Playoff tickets
Chicago Bulls Season Preview History
CHICAGO BULLS EXPERIENCE:
Based in Chicago, Illinois, the Bulls are one of the most prominent names in the NBA, boasting legendary players like Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant and Dennis Rodman within the same decade. Individually, these players have made lasting contributions to the league. During the reign of this eight-year dynasty, the team secured six championships under the leadership of coach Phil Jackson.
Although the Bulls were in the spotlight during the 1990s, the team has actually has a rich history since its founding in 1966. In fact, during the first season, the team immediately posted the best record by a recently established expansion team. During the 1970s, the Bulls were known best for their top defensive strategies thanks to players like Jerry Sloan, Bob Love and Clifford Ray.
In 1979, the team had the opportunity to draft one of the most promising players in the league, Magic Johnson, who eventually joined the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Bulls will soon have the chance to cultivate the most popular player basketball has ever known. The team's fortunes changed forever after drafting Michael Jordan in 1984. After snatching Jordan from the University of North Carolina, he instantly began breaking records, putting the Bulls in the playoffs during the 1984-85 season.
It was during the late 80s that the Bulls developed a tight rivalry with the Celtics and the Pistons. Although the team lost the Eastern Conference Championship in 1987-88 season, Jordan was named as the NBA's Most Valuable Player - an honor that he will receive five times throughout his entire career. After beating Wilt Chamberlain's highest scoring record in the 1992-93 season, Michael Jordan decided to retire. However, he made a historic comeback in the 1994-95 season after the passing of his father.
Although the team has never truly bounced back from Jordan's final retirement in the late 90s, players like Jalen Rose and Tyson Chandler managed to carry the Bulls into the new millennium. After going through several years of poor results, the team has made somewhat of a comeback in the 2010-11 season, managing to reach the Eastern Conference Championship for the first time since 1998. Even though it lost that series to the Miami Heat, the team has proven that it can endure the end of the Jordan Dynasty.
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