15. The name ‘Tyrus Thomas’ pains you to hear
The Bulls drafted LaMarcus Aldridge in 2006 but traded him on draft night to the Portland Trail Blazers for Tyrus Thomas. Needless to say, it still stings.
The Bulls drafted LaMarcus Aldridge in 2006 but traded him on draft night to the Portland Trail Blazers for Tyrus Thomas. Needless to say, it still stings.
How many people do you see on a weekly basis sporting a Bulls hat? If you’re like me, I always ask them “You’re a Bulls fan?” If you’re like me, 99 percent of the time you hear “No, I just liked the hat.” Once again, if you’re like me, you are shaking your head every time you hear those words.
Oh, and don’t rock a Bulls snapback with a striped v-neck t-shirt unless you meet every single one of these 15 check marks.
I hate when someone says they are a Bulls fan, but don’t like the Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Cubs or Chicago White Sox – just the Bulls. To a true Chicago sports fan, there is no greater annoyance.
B.J. Armstrong was a crucial piece to the Bulls’ three-peat from 1991-1993. He was also an NBA All-Star in 1994 after Jordan’s first retirement. Bulls fans loved this guy, as he was one heck of a three-point shooter and took home the three-point scoring crown in 1993.
If you’re a Bulls fan, there is no better-looking jersey in the whole world than those black and red pinstriped beauties.
“Here’s Michael at the foul line, a shot on Ehlo, good! The Bulls win! They win!”
No further explanation needed.
Scottie Pippen was a guy that, to Bulls fans, will go down as a top-50 player of all-time. To an average basketball fan, he may not. Without Pippen, though, the Bulls of the 90’s would have looked a lot different. Pippen averaged around 20 points, seven rebounds and almost six assists during those years with Chicago. How many guys are doing that today?
On Valentine’s Day in 1990, someone snuck into the Bulls’ locker room and stole Jordan’s number 23 jersey. He was forced to wear a nameless number 12 jersey for just one night.
Any true Bulls fan will tell you two things about Reggie Miller. First of all, he was one heck of a shooter. There’s no denying that. But, second of all, he was one of the biggest babies to ever play the game and Chicago fans will never, ever be able to force themselves to like him.
Neither John Stockton nor Karl Malone never won a championship, and Jordan’s Bulls were a big reason why. Two of the best players of their generation, and arguably of all-time, never received a ring. Those battles between the Utah Jazz and the Bulls were sure something special, though.
Listen, people hated Jordan just like they hate LeBron James today. Jordan deserved to be cocky – he was the best there was, and he backed it up. Some may not like LeBron, but if you’ve been a Bulls fan for quite some time, you can at least respect him.
Say what you will about Derrick Rose, but the kid is a fighter – a true warrior, in my opinion. The guy said himself that he could tear his knees up 10 more times and he’ll still go out on the court and leave everything he’s got out there. Rose loves Chicago, and Chicago loves Rose. It’s that simple.
The words “I’m back” caused such joy, such thrill in the city of Chicago. The feeling of knowing the greatest player in the game had returned will forever be instilled in Bulls fans’ hearts.
Nothing irritates me more than when I ask one of those snapback-wearing knuckleheads if they’re a Bulls fan and they reply, “Only when Jordan played.” I’d love to tell them, “Well, then remove the hat, bro.” If you were a true fan then, you’re a true fan now – end of story.
The arguments of the NBA’s greatest player of all-time are comical to me. If you’re a Bulls fan, you might be a little biased, but there’s no denying that Jordan had something that nobody else in the league has had since – nor will we ever see again. Argue stats. Argue championships. Argue the “clutch” factor. Argue toughness. Argue all-around completeness. Argue best dunker. Argue whatever you want. When it’s all said and done, there is no argument.
Jordan is the greatest of all-time.
Period.
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