Bulls 2000-2010: A decade to forget
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In the 12 years following the last Bulls championship team in 1997-1998, the team has a record of 371-581.
That’s a lot of bad basketball.
Remember Dedric Willoughby? Linton Johnson? Paul Shirley? The brief era of John Starks, formerly Public Enemy No. 1? Probably not. These players represent a period most Bulls fans wish to forget.
Through the years, however, there have been some hard-working players who tried to restore the franchise to its past glory, but the departure of legends Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman left large shoes to fill.
The Bulls have seemingly gotten back on track with this year’s team, but before we start making room at the Berto Center for more Larry O’Brien trophies, let’s take a walk down memory lane with Tagxedo and the ghosts of Chicago Bulls past.
Bulls team stats: then and now
The last time the Bulls entered the postseason as a No. 1 seed was 1998 when Michael Jordan led them to their sixth championship in eight years. How does this year’s cast stack up against the champions of the past? Check out the graphic below to find out. Scroll over a player to compare stats with his counterpart.
Image sources:
1997 – 1998
Phil Jackson – http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynniceman/5260928564/
Ron Harper – http://img.fanbase.com/media.fanbase.com/8/15326/1cdd97d617a2ab245cedb509ed6a546a41e6eb81.jpg?x=500&y=500&sig=90ad952c65aea6afed7acb9516646883
Luc Longley – http://connect.in.com/luc-longley-bulls/images-luc-longley-andy-hayt-nbae-getty-images-1-526228202487.html
Michael Jordan – http://www.mjordan23.com/bullspics/michael%20jordan%20chicago%20bulls%20%281%29.jpg
Scottie Pippen – http://1hiphopucit.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/pippen_jordan_f.jpg
Dennis Rodman – http://simplybasketball.tumblr.com/post/2726014323/the-rodman-logo
2010 – 2011
Tom Thibodeau – http://www.thesportsbank.net/bulls/tom-thibodeau-new-strong-leader-for-the-chicago-bulls/
Keith Bogans – http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2010-10/57045535.jpg
Derrick Rose – http://everyjoe.com/sports/derrick-rose-blossoms-in-first-playoff-game/
Carlos Boozer – http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Carlos+Boozer+Keyon+Dooling+Milwaukee+Bucks+403qEUoVTVUl.jpg
Luol Deng – http://www.interbasket.net/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/luol-deng-dribble.jpg
Joakim Noah – http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Joakim+Noah+Los+Angeles+Lakers+v+Chicago+Bulls+gfffjjF9cCLl.jpg
