2007-08 Chicago Bulls
Last season, Ben Gordon raised his shooting average four and a half points, and shot 41% from the three point line. Another player with a stellar season was Luol Deng. Chicago is doing well to enjoy these elements whilst they have them under contract next season. On the downside, the Bulls ended up paying a bit too much for Big Ben’s contract – and might make it harder for the bulls to hang on to their talented young players. Chicago continues to be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, with chemistry and youth in their starting five – and a great coach in Scott Skiles. The Bulls can score as well as they can play defense, and the only problem in the horizon for the upcoming season are the high salaries of their players. Chicago will have to do some money magic if they want to keep all the elements in a winning team. With a little more inside scoring, the Bulls will definitely be the team to contend with next season.
Previous Seasons
Chicago Bulls tickets used to be the hottest tickets in the windy city. Every night there would be a sellout, as Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen would lead a collection of stars to the top of the NBA each year. Having Chicago Bulls tickets meant having tickets to the NBA Playoffs, and the NBA Finals. Then the dynamic duo departed, and it all came to a stop immediately.
Seven years later, it looks like the ship has finally been righted. A collection of high-profile college All-Americans has restored order at the United Center. Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, and Christ Duhon have forged a team based on stifling perimeter defense. The Bulls are quicker than most teams in the league, and all their guards are ball-hawks. The offense seems to come from a different place each night, as they are able to score points in bunches off of their turnovers. The “Win” is back in “Windy City,” and hopes are high for Chicago Bulls.
The Bulls successes in the 90’s were well documented. Six NBA Championships and the greatness of Michael Jordan speak for themselves. The Jordan and Pippen were able to reach the top with two sets of entirely different teams. Coach Phil Jackson had the ability to make the most difficult personalities gel, and the team was one of the first to start looking abroad when they brought on Toni Kukoc in 1993.
The thing that went unnoticed during the good years was that both Jordan and Pippen made significant strides through the course of playing together. They both improved immensely as all-around players, turning weaknesses into strengths over time.
