Bulls Basketball

The Great One asked:


With all the hype about Garnett in boston and how good the celtics are going to be, no one is even mentioning chicago. This is a young and emerging team with talented players in hinrich, gordon, deng, wallace, tyrus thomas, joakim noah, joe smith, aaron gray, thabo sefolosha. This is a killer team that will win the east for years to come.

Boston will be good no doubt but definitely wont win the title, heck they wont even make it to the finals with the east elite teams of pistons, heat, cavs and BULLS.

ALEXANDER

staggmovie asked:


Hre is a good question, let’s say if the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears swapped sports, the Chicago Bulls played football, and the Chicago Bears played basketball, do you think these 2 teams will do better if they played the oppisote sport. Please have your answer including, your answer being yes or no, and why or why not you think the Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls would do better if they change sports?

MATTHEW

theblock020 asked:


The Chicago Bulls have been rumored to acquirae Pao Gasol for a year now.  What happened?  He goes to the LA Lakers for Kwame Brown and future draft picks!!! R u kidding me? The Chicago Bulls have better players to trade and they couldnt pull that deal of? They have been rumored to trade for Andre Miller of the 76ers, but that probably wont happen either. I already know this year is a bust, but at the end of the season, if they dont get better players then its just going to hurt them in the future.

AUBREY

Peter Cohen asked:


Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. They are amongst seven teams in the Atlantic Division of the eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise plays in the Verizon Center also known as “The Phone Booth” and wears jerseys of red, white and blue.

The Wizards started its NBA adventure in the 1961-62 season. They were then called Chicago Packers and they managed to win only 18 games in their first season. They changed their name to the Zephyrs in next season. Then in 1963, they became the Baltimore Bullets as the franchise moved to Baltimore, Maryland.  The 1964-65 NBA season saw first success for the team and they reached the playoffs for the first time. In the following season, the Bullets advanced to the Western Conference Finals but lost to Los Angeles Lakers.

The Washington Wizards have won NBA championship in 1978. They defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in 7 games and brought a professional sports championship to Washington D.C. for the first time in 36 years. They were the forerunners of that era as they also won four Conference titles in 1971, 1975, 1978 and 1979 and seven Division titles.

The Washington Wizards saw many modifications in their team, team jerseys and logos in years to come. The biggest of them came on May 15 1997, when the Bullets officially changed their logo and name to Washington Wizards. They entered the 1979 NBA Playoffs and finished the regular season at 54–28. In the playoffs the Bullets nearly blew a 3-1 series lead against the Atlanta Hawks, but managed to hold off the Hawks in 7 games.

This was the time when the Wizards started declining in their game and wins and didn’t advance to the playoffs for several years. They made some very good trades but in vain. A major transition came for the Wizards when in January 2000; Michael Jordan became the Washington Wizards’ president of basketball operations and minority owner. He dissociated himself from the ownership net year in 2001 and returned as player but he soon left the team because of internal some issues. The Wizards, however, didn’t showed improvement in their ratings and continued to miss important games.

A year after making the playoffs for the first time in 8 years, the 1997/98 season saw a new beginning for basketball in Washington. The team changed its name to Wizards fearing Bullets would endorse gun violence. The addition of a new logo and new uniforms and a new arena as the MCI Center in downtown Washington completed this change. MCI Center was opened on December 2nd with the Wizards beating the Seattle Supersonics 95-78.

At the MCI Center, the Wizards were hard to beat as they posted a 24-12 record. However, they would fall 1 game short of the playoffs as they concluded in 4th place with a 42-40 record. During the 2004-2005 season, the team posted their finest regular season record 45-37 in 26 years. It marked the first time the franchise had ever made the playoffs as the Wizards. The Wizs won their first playoff game since 1988 in Game 3 of the first round against the Chicago Bulls.

In Game 5, they took their first lead in a playoff series since 1986 and won against Chicago. In Game 6, they won their first playoff series in 23 years defeating the Chicago Bulls 94-91; also becoming only the ninth team in NBA history to win a playoff series after being down 0-2.

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MARCELINO

Morgan Dunn asked:


 

Superstars sell NBA Tickets and that’s what teams are looking to find in the NBA Draft. This year’s top selection belongs to the Chicago Bulls and it seems that the decision of who to take will come down to two players, Memphis point guard Derrick Rose and Kansas State forward Michael Beasley.

Rose is an unbelievable talent. He has speed, good size for the position, incredible athleticism and excellent court vision. He’s a leader, a winner and a guy you don’t have to worry about off the court. Rose led Memphis to the national championship game in his freshman season with the Tigers during which he averaged 14.9 points, 4.5 rebound and 4.7 assists. The numbers don’t just him justice though, as his team was full of good players and NBA prospects and he just did whatever was necessary to win, not just to get his. He’s humble, a hard worker and plays team basketball.

Beasley on the other hand is a bit arrogant. He seems a little full of himself and doesn’t look to take anything too seriously. But his freshman season at K-State was very impressive. Beasley averaged 26.2 points and 12.4 rebounds, but the team struggled all season long. There appear to be no holes in Beasley’s offensive game as he can bang down low, play the midrange game and extend out to three-point land. He can probably play both the 3 and the 4 in the pros, making him that much more attractive to NBA teams. Beasley may carry some baggage though, as he’s been accused of being immature and not the hardest worker. There have been some Derrick Coleman comparisons being thrown around and that could cause some hesitation from teams for fear that he’d never realize his potential ala Coleman. He’s too talented to slip out of the top three though and likely won’t slip past the second pick.

I think the choice for the Bulls is Rose. Beasley would fit more of a need on the court, as the Bulls have lacked low post scoring since they shipped Elton Brand to the Clippers, but most NBA teams take the best player available. There have been some highly-documented draft day mistakes made due to selecting players based on need over talent. Everyone knows the Blazers passed on Michael Jordan because they had Clyde Drexler. The Bucks passed on Chris Paul in 2005 to take Andrew Bogut because they had T.J. Ford at the time. Three years later the Bucks are in the lottery and no longer have T.J. Ford on their roster. Chris Paul might be the best point guard in the league already and the Hornets made it to the Western Conference semis this year. I think Rose is the better overall prospect and the Bulls shouldn’t pass on him just because they have Kirk Hinrich. Plus he’s a hometown kid so he’ll help sell NBA tickets in Chicago.

Rose also seems to fit the mold as far as the kind of player that John Paxson looks for much more than Beasley and should put the Bulls right back in playoff contention. I think that if the Bulls took Beasley, three years we’d be looking back and wondering how they passed on Rose while the Heat (who pick at #2) would be the luckiest team in the league for having Rose fall into the their laps. Regardless of who they take, the Bulls will certainly be able to sell more NBA tickets with one of these stud rookies on the roster.





 



GEORGE

Jay Nault asked:


During the 1990’s, few tickets in sports were harder to find than Chicago Bulls tickets. The Bulls were sports and even cultural icons, and their following was as large as any sports team in history. They won six championships, and the names of Jordan and Pippen still echo in the Windy City years later.

After that all-time nucleus was broken up, the Bulls expectedly struggled mightily for awhile. However, they’ve slowly been building another core of great players, and the current Bulls are beginning to look like a team that could be a threat to come out of the Eastern Conference and into the NBA Finals. Below we’ll take a look at what needs to happen for Chicago to see another historic run.

The first “requirement” is that the Eastern Conference must maintain its level of play at the current mediocre level. Unlike the powerful Western Conference, the East is almost devoid of true power teams. Most experts agree that the main contenders are the Pistons and the Heat, but each of them has serious holes to either fill or cover up if they’re going to make a run in the playoffs. The Pistons are old and injured, and the Heat are not nearly what they were last year without Dwyane Wade, who established himself as perhaps the premier player in the NBA during last year’s title run.

Therefore, the Bulls appear to have as good a chance as anyone else to win three rounds in the playoffs. They’re young, they’re fast, they’re loaded with athletes and they play great defense. These are all not only reasons that Chicago Bulls tickets are once again in high demand, but they are qualities that will present big-time problems to either the Pistons or the Heat in a seven-game series.

Secondly, the Bulls’ internal leadership must come to the forefront, as this intangible quality is vital to any team. The biggest offseason acquisition in the NBA last summer was the Bulls’ signing of C Ben Wallace. Everyone knows that Wallace is a beast in the paint, and that even at a somewhat-advanced age, he can still run opposing centers into the ground over the course of a game with his energy.

Now is also the time that Wallace needs to justify his contract with his championship-bred leadership ability. Other than Wallace and P.J. Brown, this is still a young team without much in the way of playoff battle scars. Anyone who’s ever been there will tell you that there’s no substitute for playoff experience, and the Bulls will need Wallace’s guidance and inspiration when they inevitably face adversity in the postseason.

In terms of the overall outlook, it’s anyone’s game in the Eastern Conference. If the Bulls can get hot at the right time, if Wallace can provide that leadership and the Bulls’ young guns can hit their shots with regularity, then Chicago Bulls tickets could once again be a chance to see a team appear in the NBA Finals.



DANIEL

Clinton Douglas IV asked:


Discover romance against the sparkling city skyline. Chicago, the third largest city in the nation, is an exciting backdrop for a truly memorable Valentine’s weekend get-away. A cultural explosion, this Illinois city lies on the massive shore of Lake Michigan, offering the finest in soul, jazz, blues and gospel music, mouth-watering deep-dish pizza, champion sporting events and the city’s famous Chicago hot dog.

Transportation is easy in the nation’s hub, whether you arrive by air, rail or auto. Quickly and cost-efficiently move from Point A to Point B via Chicago’s extensive metro, known locally as The L. You can also make use of airport shuttles, city busses or Chicago’s historic and broad-reaching highway system.

When you visit, set aside a day to explore non-stop art attractions and shopping in and around the business district. At Armitage, you’ll find prestigious shops and million-dollar historical homes. Enjoy a more modern experience in the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods, where you can grab a bite to eat and order a drink at a local bar.

For a low, fixed price, Chicago’s CityPass provides a steep discount on, and front-of-the-line entrance to, five popular tourist attractions including Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Hancock Observatory, Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, and Shedd Aquarium. Plus, don’t forget the unbeatable shopping opportunities that captivate you at Chicago’s Watertower Place, Michigan Avenue strip and Chicago Place where you’ll find Bloomingdales, Macy’s Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lacoste, Movado, Tiffany’s and countless one-of-a-kind boutique shops.

For the true sports fan, this city is an unbeatable haven. In 2006, The Sporting News named Chicago, home of 16 professional sports teams, the best sports city in the nation. Visitors can plan to spend an action-packed day at Soldier Field, Wrigley Field, US Cellular Field or United Center cheering on champion teams like the Chicago Bulls, Cubs, Bears or White Sox or Blackhawks. Chicago is also home to incredible indoor soccer, hockey, lacrosse and rugby. Pick your event, book in advance and experience the excitement. The day is guaranteed to be a winner.

For dinner, Chicago is renowned for it’s eclectic dining choices ranging from All-American to Korean, Italian and Mexican cuisine. Whether you prefer a posh, upscale establishment or the trendy Hard Rock Caf?you’ll find the hardest part is choosing just one. Add icing to the cake by giving your sweet a devilish fresh-baked cinnamon roll covered draped in sugary goodness from Ann Sather or specialty pastries from some of the nation’s most incredible bakeries.

The evening is rich with shows and entertainment. Spend an afternoon finding the ideal attire then leisurely enjoy a delicious dinner. Then sit back and enjoy an night filled with laughter and relaxation. Some options, requiring reservations, include The Blue Man Group, an artistic multimedia performance, or rotating shows at the Steppenwolf Theater, Goldman Theater, Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Symphony Center. If you’re in the mood for something a bit more casual, visit B.L.U.E.S on Halsted or Rosa’s Lounge on Armitage, two unbeatable local blues bars, The Hideout on Wabansia, an alternative folk and bluegrass bar, The Velvet Lounge, offering an incredible jazz atmosphere, or Green Mill on N. Broadway, former hangout for notorious gangster Al Capone, presenting an intense weekly poetry slam and jazz music.



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