Today's Chicago Bulls Hope to Charge Into More NBA Championships
If you live on Earth, then you probably have heard of the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan. You also probably know that the Bulls twice won back-to-back-to-back NBA Championships (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998). However, fewer people are aware about the pre-Jordan history of the Bulls, or about the Jordan-era seasons in which the team failed to win NBA titles.
How was the Chicago Bulls born? The Bulls' first season was in 1966-1967. The first owner of the Bulls, Dick Klein, named the team in honor of the prolific livestock business in the city. This was actually the third NBA team to play in Chicago, following the Chicago Stags (1946-1950), and the Chicago Packers/Zephyrs (1961-1963).
The Bulls played an outstanding first season. Chicago won their first franchise game 104-97, over the St. Louis Hawks. Amazingly, they completed their first season with a 33-48 record, and earned a spot in the playoffs. Ironically, the Bulls lost their first series to the St. Louis Hawks, 3-0. However, their first season's record was the best record for a first year NBA team.
The Bulls struggled for several years, to advance in the playoffs. They went 0-6 in first playoff series, during their first six years. However, during the 1973-1974 season, the Bulls won their first playoff series, against the Detroit Pistons. However, the Milwaukee Bucks then swept them in the Western Conference Finals.
From the 1974-1975 season until the 1983-1984 season, the Bulls only made the playoffs three times (1975, 1977, 1981). The deepest they got in the playoffs was in 1975. During that year, the Bulls earned another spot in the Western Conference Finals. However, they lost the series to the Golden State Warriors, after taking a 3-2 lead in the series.
The Jordan-era Bulls that most people are familiar with began in 1984. Following the 1983-1984 season, the Bulls picked Jordan as the 3rd overall NBA selection in the draft. He would replace Reggie Theus, who the Bulls had traded during the previous season.
Many people forget, or are not aware, that Jordan played several years for the Bulls, before winning his first championship. Here are the results of the Jordan-era Bulls seasons, prior to winning their first NBA championship:
1984-1985: 38-44 record; lost in first round to the Milwaukee Bucks
1985-1986: 30-52 record; lost in first round to the Boston Celtics (note: Jordan scored 63 points in Game 2, to set a postseason record in the NBA)
1986-1987: 40-42 record; lost in first round to the Boston Celtics
1987-1988: 50-32 record; lost in second round to the Detroit Pistons
1988-1989: 47-35; lost in Eastern Conference Finals to the Detroit Pistons
1989-1990: 57-25; lost in Eastern Conference Finals to the Detroit Pistons
However, the Bulls won their first NBA championship in the 1990-1991 season, by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers. The rest, as they say, is history.
The Chicago Bulls made history during the Jordan era. Cheer them to more Bullish success, with an array of Chicago Bulls merchandise that is available!
Rick Grantham is an avid sports fan. Most of Rick's articles focus on chicago bulls merchandise. Many articles are related to nba merchandise and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village
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