After a discouraging 0-9 start, the Chicago Bulls began to show signs of improvement, relying on tenacious team defense and several fourth-quarter explosions from Gordon.  During its first two seasons, the Chicago Bulls played a majority of their home games at the International Amphitheatre, before moving all of their home games to the Chicago Stadium.  During the 1970s, the Chicago Bulls were known as a tough, defensive-minded team, built around hard-nosed defender Jerry Sloan, forwards Bob Love and Chet Walker, point guard Norm Van Lier, and center Tom Boerwinkle, but won only one division title and no championships.  During the summer of 2003, long-time GM Jerry Krause retired, and former Chicago Bulls player and announcer John Paxson was tabbed as his successor.  For the 2002-2003 season, the Chicago Bulls came to play with much optimism and improved to 30-52 in Bill Cartwright's first full season as head coach.  However, the 2003-2004 season was a resounding disappointment for the Chicago Bulls. During the 2004 off-season, Paxson traded a 2005 draft pick to the Phoenix Suns in return for an additional pick in the 2004 draft.  In 1989-90, Jordan led the league in scoring for the fourth straight season, and was joined on the all-star squad for the first time by Scottie Pippen.  In 1992-93 the Chicago Bulls did what no team had done since the legendary Celtics of the 60's by chalking up the three-peat over regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns, with John Paxson's shot that gave them a 99-98 victory in Game six at Phoenix.  In the summer of 1984 the Chicago Bulls' fortunes changed for good when it received the third pick of the NBA draft, after Houston and Portland.  The Chicago Bulls also picked up rookie center Stacey King and rookie point guard B.J. Armstrong in the 1989 draft.  The Chicago Bulls are actually the third NBA team in Chicago, after the Packers/Zephyrs, now the Washington Wizards, and the Stags, 1946-1950.  The Chicago Bulls grabbed shooting guard Michael Jordan out of the University of North Carolina. Jordan would go on to redefine the game and rewrite its record books, establishing himself as the greatest player of all time.  The team began play for the 1966-67 season, and immediately posted the best record by an expansion team in NBA history, qualifying for the playoffs.  They recorded a franchise record 61 wins, and romped through the playoffs. The Chicago Bulls won their second straight title in 1991-92 after racking up another franchise record for wins with 67. 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't hesitate to get your Chicago Bulls basketball tickets before all the games are over!