When Michael Jordan left the Chicago Bulls in 1998 after winning 6 NBA titles (two three-peat's. 1991,'92,'93-'96,'97,'98) many around the country thought and believed the Bulls would never return to that kind of greatness or ever again have a player that could even compare to M.J. We were all wrong, as this year's Chicago squad looks all too familiar to the great teams of the 90's with MVP Point Guard Derek Rose as the next coming of Air Jordan, if you will.
The Central Division champs went into the playoffs as the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 62-20 record and blew by the Indiana Pacers in the first round. Rose was a monster this season, earning the MVP award as the runaway candidate, and youngest player at age 23 to win the award in league history. The 3rd year phenom averaged 25 ppg, and 7.7 assists per game in only his 3rd NBA season.
The Bulls are up two games to one on the Atlanta Hawks as Rose had an MVP like Game 3 Friday night in Atlanta. The former University of Memphis star and now bull superstar had quite the stat line, putting up 44 points, 7 assists, and 5 boards on the road. Look for the Chicago, now with momentum, to win the series in no more than 6 games.
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