TBT: Favorite memory of the post-Jordan/Pre-Baby Bulls years

chitowndish · Post #41 » by **chitowndish** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:14 pm

I guess my #1 is I have to go with that preseason brawl with the Wizards. Where Curry just started punching Brenda Haywood in the balls. Back in the days with AD, I really liked AD he fit that team perfectly.

I also really enjoyed the Shaq Miller fight just because of Shaq's horrible windmill punch. It was pretty cool that we had their number that year that was a nice reward for putting up with the rest of the crap.

I also really thought Sweetney was really going to be something. I thought he was going to end up being what Curry should have been. Boy was I wrong. JYD was the icing on the cake though that guy was awesome!

I'm glad someone mentioned that Nets triple double for Jay Williams I really thought we were on our way and that was an amazing moment.

vvgotgame19 · Post #42 » by **vvgotgame19** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:54 pm

Y'all are bringing back some memories I never thought would cross my mind again. Nothing like seeing JYD playing SF haha good times. Oh and thinking we found something in Ronald Dupree because if memory serves me right, we didn't have a SF on the roster.

RSP83 · Post #43 » by **RSP83** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:04 pm

Don't forget before JLIII we used to have LJIII ! Linton Johnson III !!!

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drbg43 · Post #44 » by **drbg43** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:09 pm

davhern wrote:
drbg43 wrote:Gotta be this whole series:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gigjm4C2s5Y[/youtube]

Specifically this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhiGbklVUms[/youtube]

... and this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1xau9SKa-w[/youtube]

Even though we lost the series, it was crazy.

Wrong era.

Oh well ... was awesome.

BANNGGGGG

AfterDarkBull · Post #45 » by **AfterDarkBull** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:21 pm

Recall bringing Will Perdue back, for 5 mill a year...

RebuildaBulls · Post #46 » by **RebuildaBulls** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:32 pm

'Baby Bulls' was used mostly to refer to the former Bulls Curry and Chandler highschool duo and some of the surrounding young players. I wouldn't consider any of our current team were ever 'baby bulls'.

If you think Thibs was hard on rookies, a few Bulls coaches got fired for not playing Crawford, Curry and Chandler more, they were on a leash for a while

Chi town · Post #47 » by **Chi town** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:44 pm

- The 1.7% lottery. Literally screamed and jumped around the room.

- Ben Wallace signing... finally thought we would do something in the playoffs

- Kirk's first few seasons when he played with swag and crossed people over

- Best memory by far was Gordon being the 4th quarter assasin and winning us lots of games in the 4th.

NZB2323 · Post #48 » by **NZB2323** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:25 pm

Kirk Hinrich was the only rookie in the 2003 class that had a triple-double. Lebron didn't do it and Wade didn't do it.

It was late in the year against Cleveland, and he had a beautiful reverse layup over Big Z in the 4th quarter.

Also Jamal Crawford once scored 72 points in 2 games.

Chicag-Fro · Post #49 » by **Chicag-Fro** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:42 pm

I miss Johnny Red. Voice I grew up with for Bulls basketball. Loved his excitement even in or down years. I remember a game in Atlanta where Rick Brunson and Eddie Robinson got us our first road win of the season. Also, the whole team wearing headbands, including the Mayor, when Jamal came back from a season long injury.

khufure · Post #50 » by **khufure** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 8:20 pm

d-rose [heroes] wrote:When I flung a piece of pizza at the TV when we drafted Brand over Steve Francis.

oops

I also thought that draft was the most memorable but for opposite reasons. Brand has been great!

Ugly Duckling · Post #51 » by **Ugly Duckling** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:43 am

khufure wrote:
d-rose [heroes] wrote:When I flung a piece of pizza at the TV when we drafted Brand over Steve Francis.

oops

I also thought that draft was the most memorable but for opposite reasons. Brand has been great!

Yeah, Brand did end up having the better career, but I was all up on the Steve Francis hype train at the time. Dude could ball. We could have drafted Rip..

Axl Rose · Post #52 » by **Axl Rose** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:46 am

drbg43 wrote:Specifically this:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhiGbklVUms[/youtube]

still gets me excited

just pure epicness from the commentary to the nut grab

davhern · Post #53 » by **davhern** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:05 am

RebuildaBulls wrote:'Baby Bulls' was used mostly to refer to the former Bulls Curry and Chandler highschool duo and some of the surrounding young players. I wouldn't consider any of our current team were ever 'baby bulls'.

If you think Thibs was hard on rookies, a few Bulls coaches got fired for not playing Crawford, Curry and Chandler more, they were on a leash for a while

he's talking about the kirk, gordon, deng, noch, etc. skiles teams

terry · Post #54 » by **terry** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:14 am

A few people mentioned the first Jalen Rose game at the UC vs. the Knicks. Where he scored 36, had a triple double and carried them in overtime. I was at that game, and when Rose put his hand up to his ear to pump of the crowd... I had never heard it that louid in the UC before, it was like we won the championship. Still one of the best games ive ever been to.

I have been looking on youtube for that game FOR-E-VER! Unfortunately it probably never will be posted, nor will I ever find it.

BullsfanLA · Post #55 » by **BullsfanLA** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:32 am

RebuildaBulls wrote:
I really was into the Jamal Crawford, Eddy Curry and Chandler future, though it was short lived, I thought that was going to be our team of the future. Still wear my Crawford jersey lol

This... I had high hopes for the C-Unit.

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BullsfanLA · Post #56 » by **BullsfanLA** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:46 am

Post championships... I remember being somewhat excited about getting Brent Barry... Somewhat weirded out about getting Starks... Then excited about Hershey Hawkins, but weirded out by him wearing #33.

Corey Benjamin provided some entertainment when he played one on one vs MJ...

Getting Bill Cartwright as a HC was pretty cool... For awhile... Running the triangle with the team we had, was not.

The real baby bulls provided hope... Curry, Chandler, Crawford, AJ Guyton... And I believe, Trenton Hassell. I loved Trenton Hassell.. Mainly because he wore Jordans and played dope D.

And best part of being bulls fan during that time... Was coming onto this board, and getting the latest scoop. I forget what it was called before... But during the off season... I checked the site regularly.

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SpinninHouse · Post #57 » by **SpinninHouse** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:54 am

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lostonbase · Post #58 » by **lostonbase** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:15 pm

The day in 2003 when Krause finally retired. That championship he built with out Jordan was grand.

d boy gentleman · Post #59 » by **d boy gentleman** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:52 pm

Andres Nocioni going HAM on the Wizards in the playoffs dropping 27 points and 18 rebounds. One of the best performances by a Chicago Bull not named Jordan.

bledredwine · Post #60 » by **bledredwine** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:49 pm

Honestly, just Ben Gordon lighting it up. He was just fun to watch. Swag players are important.