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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2006–07 Chicago Bulls season was the 41st season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team finished with a record of 49-33 in the regular season and reached the second round of the NBA playoffs , making it, at the time, their most successful season since the retirement of Michael Jordan , but nevertheless leaving some doubt amongst fans as to whether the team could compete for an NBA championship in the near future. The Bulls had the best team defensive rating in the NBA.[1]
In the playoffs, the Bulls swept the defending NBA champion Miami Heat in four games in the First Round, before losing to the Detroit Pistons in six games in the Semifinals.
Offseason [ edit ]
Whereas previous seasons under General Manager John Paxson focused mostly on allowing the young players which comprised the core of the Bulls' roster to develop, before the '06-'07 season Paxson made an expensive free-agent signing in the form of Ben Wallace . Many fans were excited about the veteran experience and star power Wallace brought to the team, though some questioned if he was the best fit for the team, as Wallace had always been known for his defense, and many believed that the Bulls' biggest problem was a lack of inside scoring.
On July 20, the Bulls traded Tyson Chandler to the New Orleans Hornets for J.R. Smith . However, six days later, Smith was traded again, this time to the Denver Nuggets , in exchange for Howard Eisley and two second-round draft picks.
NBA draft [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
The Bulls got off to a rocky start, posting a record of 3-9 in their first 12 games. The criticism by some in the offseason about the signing of Ben Wallace seemed to gain some validity, as Wallace appeared to show his age and was not always able to put up big rebounding numbers as he had been known for with the Pistons . However, as they had in the 2004-05 season in which they started 0-9, the Bulls performed better as the season went on and finished 49-33. The record was good enough to receive the #5 seed among the 8 teams qualifying for the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Bulls, however, lost their final game of the season to the New Jersey Nets [2] which would have boosted them to a #2 seed and given them an easier path to the Eastern Conference finals.
Season standings [ edit ]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
2006-07 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOK
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
3–1
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–0
0–4
1–2
2–0
1–2
0–2
1–2
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–3
Boston
1–3
—
2–2
0–3
1–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
3–1
1–3
1–3
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–3
Charlotte
3–1
2–2
—
1–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–3
1–1
2–2
Chicago
4–0
3–0
2–1
—
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
4–0
0–2
1–3
2–0
3–1
1–2
2–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
3–1
Cleveland
3–1
2–1
2–2
2–2
—
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
2–1
1–1
2–2
1–2
3–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
2–1
Dallas
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
—
3–1
1–1
0–3
3–1
2–0
2–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
3–0
4–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
1–2
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
—
0–2
3–1
1–2
2–0
2–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
3–1
2–2
1–2
3–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
Detroit
2–1
4–0
2–2
1–3
3–1
1–1
2–0
—
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–1
3–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
2–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–1
0–2
2–2
Golden State
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–0
1–3
2–0
—
2–1
1–1
2–2
0–4
3–1
0–2
0–2
2–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–1
1–1
1–2
—
1–1
3–1
2–2
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–3
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
3–0
2–2
3–0
1–1
1–3
2–0
Indiana
3–1
3–1
2–1
1–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
4–0
0–2
0–4
1–1
2–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–2
0–2
0–3
L.A. Clippers
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–2
1–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
—
2–2
3–0
2–0
2–0
1–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–4
2–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–3
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–2
—
2–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–2
3–1
2–1
3–1
1–1
2–1
1–1
Memphis
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–4
2–2
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
0–3
2–2
—
0–2
0–2
2–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–2
1–2
1–3
1–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
Miami
4–0
2–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
—
2–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–1
2–0
3–1
Milwaukee
2–1
2–2
2–2
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–0
0–2
0–4
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–2
—
2–0
1–2
0–2
1–3
1–3
2–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–3
Minnesota
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–4
2–2
1–1
1–2
2–2
2–0
2–1
1–3
1–2
0–2
0–2
—
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–2
1–3
0–2
1–3
1–1
New Jersey
2–1
2–2
2–1
3–1
1–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–1
1–1
—
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
4–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
2–2
2–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
—
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–3
1–2
3–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
1–2
1–1
New York
2–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–2
1–1
0–2
1–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
3–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
—
2–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–2
Orlando
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–1
2–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–2
—
2–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–4
2–0
2–2
Philadelphia
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
3–1
1–2
—
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–3
Phoenix
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
3–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
—
4–0
3–1
1–2
2–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
Portland
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–3
1–3
1–1
1–2
2–2
0–2
1–3
2–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
—
2–2
0–4
2–2
1–1
2–2
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–4
2–2
1–1
1–3
0–3
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
—
0–4
2–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
San Antonio
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
1–1
4–0
1–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
2–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–1
4–0
4–0
—
4–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
Seattle
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–3
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–2
2–2
1–2
0–4
—
1–1
2–2
0–2
Toronto
2–2
3–1
3–0
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
2–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
0–2
3–1
Utah
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
1–2
3–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
0–2
2–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
—
1–1
Washington
3–1
3–0
2–2
1–3
1–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
3–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
2–2
2–2
3–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
—
Playoffs [ edit ]
2007 playoff game log
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
2007 schedule
Awards and records [ edit ]
2006–07 Chicago Bulls roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
35
Allen, Malik
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1978-06-27
Villanova
G
11
Barrett, Andre
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
1982-02-21
Seton Hall
F
42
Brown, P. J.
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1969-10-14
Louisiana Tech
F
9
Deng, Luol
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1985-04-16
Duke
G
21
Duhon, Chris
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1982-08-31
Duke
G
7
Gordon, Ben
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1983-04-04
Connecticut
F
44
Griffin, Adrian
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
1974-07-04
Seton Hall
G
12
Hinrich, Kirk
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1981-01-02
Kansas
F
38
Khryapa, Viktor
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1982-08-03
Russia
F
5
Nocioni, Andres
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1979-11-30
Argentina
G
2
Sefolosha, Thabo
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1984-05-02
Switzerland
C
50
Sweetney, Mike
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1982-10-25
Georgetown
F
24
Thomas, Tyrus
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1986-08-17
Louisiana State
C
3
Wallace, Ben
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1974-09-10
Virginia Union
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 2, 2007
Player statistics [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
Playoffs [ edit ]
Transactions [ edit ]
June 28, 2006: Drafted F LaMarcus Aldridge in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2006 NBA draft
June 28, 2006: Drafted F Rodney Carney in the first round (16th overall) of the 2006 NBA draft
June 28, 2006: Traded F LaMarcus Aldridge and a second-round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for F Tyrus Thomas and F Viktor Khryapa
June 28, 2006: Traded F Rodney Carney, a second-round draft pick and cash to the Philadelphia 76ers for G Thabo Sefolosha
July 7, 2006: Waived F Othella Harrington
July 13, 2006: Signed free agent C Ben Wallace
July 14, 2006: Traded C Tyson Chandler to the New Orleans Hornets for F P. J. Brown and G J. R. Smith
July 20, 2006: Traded G J. R. Smith to the Denver Nuggets for G Howard Eisley and two second-round draft picks
July 31, 2006: Signed G Adrian Griffin
August 18, 2006: Traded G Eddie Basden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for C Martynas Andriuskevicius
October 30, 2006: Waived C Luke Schenscher
October 31, 2006: Re-signed G Kirk Hinrich
References [ edit ]
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