Chicago Bulls
(69-13, first in Central)
1997 Draft Order
| Round |
Pick |
Name |
School |
Position |
| 1 |
28 |
Keith Booth |
Maryland |
Small Forward |
| 2 |
58 |
Roberto Duenas |
F.C. Barcelona (Spain) |
Forward/Guard |
| STRENGTHS: | GREAT TEAM CHEMISTRY |
| JORDAN & PIPPEN |
| WEAKNESSES: | BLOCKED SHOTS |
| CHANGES: | JORDAN & RODMAN?? PHIL JACKSON?? |
| NEEDS: | SIGN JORDAN, RODMAN AND JACKSON |
| #1 Draft Picks in the Nineties |
1990
None |
1994
Dickie Simpkins, F, Providence (21) |
1991
Mark Randall, F/C, Kansas (26) |
1995
Jason Caffey, F, Alabama (20) |
1992
Byron Houston, F, Oklahoma State (27) |
1996
Travis Knight, C, Connecticut (29) |
1993
Corie Blount, F, Cincinnati (25) |
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TEAM NOTES:
| BULLS |
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OPP. |
| 103.1 (1st) |
PPG |
92.3 (6th) |
| .473 (3rd) |
FG% |
.436 (4th) |
| 45.1 (2nd) |
REBS |
40.2 (10th) |
| 13.5 (2nd) |
TO'S |
15.8 (13th) |
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1996-97 |
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* Bulls had the best record in the NBA for the 2nd straight year. Going 141-23 (.859) over the past 2 seasons
* Scored 103.1 ppg (NBA best). Allowed 92.3 ppg (6th); pt diff: 10.8 (1st). Last year, pt differential was 12.1.
* Bulls were in top 10 in every offense category except FT % (12th) and blocks (25th)
* Second (2nd) in assists behind Utah, averaging 26.1 per game.
* Only NBA Team to average 40 field goals in a game.
* Opponents shot 33.5 % from 3-point range. NBA's best.
* Tied for NBA best with Portland in rebounding margin by outrebounding opponents by 4.9 per game.
* Were 48-4 when scoring 100+ points; 52-5 when holding opponents under 100 points.
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