Rejoice Chicago Bulls Fans

Happy days are here again.

While you may not witness a return to glory reminiscent of the Jordan-era, when the Bulls captured six world championships in eight years, the Bulls have positioned themselves as a perennial play-off team. And with the continued development of budding stars, Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, and Andres Nocioni, the Bulls have set their sights on once again competing for an NBA championship.

The Bulls Front Office, lead by former Bull, John Paxson, is one of a handful of NBA front offices that appear to have a vision and blue print for the direction of their organization. Paxson and his staff have demonstrated an inherent ability to evaluate and develop young talent, while remaining prudent in managing the salary cap.

In this age of drafting teenagers based on upside and throwing money at overvalued free-agents, the Bulls are an anomaly. They have made the organization competitive, once again, with a strategy focused on drafting players considered NBA-ready (see Hinrich, Gordon, and Thabo Sefolosha) and targeting free agents based on need. Adding four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Ben Wallace, to the roster via free agency was a coup for the Bulls. Wallace brings high-energy, toughness, and a defensive posture to a team that finished first in the league in defensive goal percentange. Watching the 2006-2007 Chicago Bulls may not illicit memories of the Bulls Dynasty that reigned in the Nineties, but you’re guaranteed to watch a ball club that is well-coached, shares the basketball, and puts points on the board in bunches. Before you head to the United Center to cheer on the Bulls, visit StubHub to secure the best Chicago Bulls tickets in the house, at a price as sweet as Ben Gordon’s jump shot.