2009–10 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Vinny Del Negro |
Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | United Center |
Results | |
Record | 37–39 (.487) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | TBD |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | Comcast Sports Net WGN WCIU |
Chicago Bulls seasons | |
< 2008–09 | 2010–11 > |
The 2009-10 Chicago Bulls season is the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Key dates
- June 25: The 2009 NBA Draft took place in New York City, New York.
- July 1: Start of the free agency period.
Offseason
On May 20, the Bulls promoted Gar Forman to General Manager. Former GM John Paxson accepted a new role as executive vice president of basketball operations.[1] Forman's top priority for the offseason was to re-sign Ben Gordon.[2] Ben Gordon signed with the Detroit Pistons on July 1, 2009.[3]
NBA Draft 2009
The Bulls had two picks in the 2009 draft at the 16th and 26th selections. The Bulls chose James Johnson and Taj Gibson respectively. On February 19, 2009, the Bulls received the 26th overall pick from the Denver Nuggets.[4] Chicago did not have a second round pick because of a 2008 trade that sent the pick to Cleveland.[5]
Free agency
On July 13, 2009, the Bulls signed guard Jannero Pargo to a one year deal, helping to fill the void Ben Gordon made in leaving the team.[6] On July 14, the Bulls re-signed guard Lindsey Hunter with a one year contract.[7]
Regular season summary
On January 25, 2010, the Bulls traded center Aaron Gray for guard Devin Brown of the New Orleans Hornets. On February 17, 2010, the Bulls traded guard John Salmons for forwards Hakim Warrick and Joe Alexander of the Milwaukee Bucks. On February 18, 2010, the Bulls traded forward Tyrus Thomas for guards Ronald Murray and Acie Law of the Charlotte Bobcats.[8]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 16 | James Johnson | SF/PF | United States | Wake Forest |
1 | 26 | Taj Gibson | PF | United States | USC |
Roster
Chicago Bulls roster
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Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 3–1) | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap | |
1 | October 2 (in Indianapolis, USA) | Chicago Bulls | 104 – 95 | Indiana Pacers | - | Won | 11,255 | 1 - 0 | 1 | |
2 | October 6 (in London, UK) | Utah Jazz | 101 – 102 | Chicago Bulls | - | Won | 18,689 | 2 - 0 | 2 | |
3 | October 10 (in Milwaukee, USA) | Milwaukee Bucks | 98 – 86 | Chicago Bulls | - | Lost | 5,642 | 2 - 1 | 3 | |
4 | October 13 (in Chicago, USA) | Chicago Bulls | 87 – 86 | Milwaukee Bucks | - | Won | 18,119 | 3 - 1 | 4 | |
5 | October 14 (in Minneapolis, USA) | Minnesota Timberwolves | 94 – 99 | Chicago Bulls | - | Won | 11,955 | 4 - 1 | 5 | |
6 | October 19 (in Chicago, USA) | Chicago Bulls | 98 – 101 | Orlando Magic | - | Lost | 20,688 | 4 - 2 | 6 | |
7 | October 23 (in Chicago, USA) | Chicago Bulls | 93 – 70 | Washington Wizards | - | Won | 20,981 | 5 - 2 | 7 |
Regular season
Season standings
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 61 | 20 | .753 | – | 35–6 | 26–14 | 12–4 | 81 |
x-Milwaukee Bucks | 45 | 35 | .563 | 15.5 | 28–12 | 17–23 | 10–6 | 80 |
Chicago Bulls | 38 | 41 | .481 | 22.0 | 23–17 | 15–24 | 10–6 | 79 |
e-Indiana Pacers | 32 | 48 | .400 | 28.5 | 23–17 | 9–31 | 6–10 | 80 |
e-Detroit Pistons | 26 | 54 | .325 | 34.5 | 17–23 | 9–31 | 2–14 | 80 |
# | Eastern Conference | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | |
1 | z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 61 | 20 | .753 | – | 81 |
2 | y-Orlando Magic | 58 | 23 | .716 | 3.0 | 81 |
3 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 29 | .642 | 9.0 | 81 |
4 | y-Boston Celtics | 50 | 30 | .625 | 10.5 | 80 |
5 | x-Miami Heat | 46 | 35 | .568 | 15.0 | 81 |
6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 45 | 36 | .556 | 16.0 | 81 |
7 | x-Charlotte Bobcats | 44 | 37 | .543 | 17.0 | 81 |
8 | Chicago Bulls | 39 | 41 | .488 | 21.5 | 80 |
9 | Toronto Raptors | 39 | 42 | .481 | 22.0 | 81 |
10 | e-Indiana Pacers | 32 | 49 | .395 | 29.0 | 81 |
11 | e-New York Knicks | 29 | 52 | .358 | 32.0 | 81 |
12 | e-Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 54 | .333 | 34.0 | 81 |
13 | e-Detroit Pistons | 26 | 55 | .321 | 35.0 | 81 |
14 | e-Washington Wizards | 25 | 56 | .309 | 36.0 | 81 |
15 | e-New Jersey Nets | 12 | 69 | .148 | 49.0 | 81 |
Game log
Playoffs
Game log
Player statistics
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Devin Brown* | 7 | 0 | 9.6 | .185 | .167 | .000 | 1.40 | 0.7 | 0.29 | 0.14 | 1.7 |
Luol Deng | 54 | 54 | 38.0 | .468 | .404 | .762 | 7.30 | 2.1 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 18.2 |
Taj Gibson | 54 | 42 | 24.9 | .482 | .000 | .609 | 6.70 | 0.7 | 0.61 | 1.17 | 8.2 |
Aaron Gray* | 8 | 0 | 6.3 | .381 | .000 | .286 | 2.00 | 0.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.3 |
Kirk Hinrich | 47 | 26 | 32.7 | .389 | .354 | .759 | 3.70 | 4.4 | 0.98 | 0.34 | 10.5 |
Lindsey Hunter | 13 | 0 | 9.4 | .167 | .077 | 1.000 | 1.10 | 0.7 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 1.0 |
James Johnson | 42 | 0 | 9.3 | .383 | .286 | .857 | 1.60 | 0.4 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 2.8 |
Brad Miller | 54 | 17 | 22.5 | .417 | .284 | .837 | 4.40 | 1.6 | 0.56 | 0.35 | 7.7 |
Ronald Murray* | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | .375 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Joakim Noah | 46 | 46 | 32.7 | .495 | .000 | .772 | 12.00 | 2.1 | 0.63 | 1.70 | 11.2 |
Jannero Pargo | 37 | 0 | 10.5 | .339 | .286 | .960 | 1.10 | 1.1 | 0.30 | 0.03 | 4.6 |
Derrick Rose | 54 | 54 | 36.1 | .478 | .217 | .766 | 3.70 | 5.7 | .76 | 0.28 | 19.9 |
John Salmons* | 51 | 28 | 33.2 | .420 | .380 | .789 | 3.40 | 2.5 | 1.30 | 0.4 | 12.7 |
Tyrus Thomas* | 29 | 3 | 23.4 | .483 | .000 | .644 | 6.30 | 1.1 | 1.40 | 1.70 | 8.8 |
Hakim Warrick* | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | .385 | .000 | .000 | 9.00 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.0 |
- Statistics with the Chicago Bulls
- Source: Chicago Bulls Statistics – February 20, 2010
Playoffs
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
- Joakim Noah was named the Bulls CDW/HP Solutions Player of the Month for November. [9]
All-Star
Derrick Rose selected to Eastern Conference All-Star Team as a reserve.
Season
Records
Milestones
First team to win five consecutive games over opponents over .500 on the road
Injuries and surgeries
- On September 29, Aaron Gray suffered a stress fracture of his left fibula. This was determined after he developed a lower leg pain the week of September 26 and he was projected to miss six-eight weeks.[10][11] On November 16, Gray, still out because of the stress fracture, was admitted to the hospital because of fluid build-up in his right knee.[12] Gray returned to the line-up to make his season début November 26 against the Utah Jazz.[13]
- On November 6, Tyrus Thomas fractured his left radius during a weight training session. He underwent surgery on November 7 and is projected to miss four to six weeks of the season.[11][14]
- On November 25, Kirk Hinrich sprained his left thumb during practice. Though initially feared to be a similar injury the previous season where he tore the ligaments of his right thumb, an MRI and subsequent examinations confirmed it to only be a sprain and he will only miss one to two weeks.[15][16]
Transactions
Chicago Bulls | Players Added
Via Draft Via Free Agency
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Players Lost
Via Free Agency
Waived Via Buyout |
References
- ^ "Bulls name Forman GM". 2009-05-20. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=4187751. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Forman wants to re-sign Gordon". ESPNChicago.com. 2009-05-22. http://espn.go.com/chicago/story?id=4195181. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/david_aldridge/07/01/pistons.signings/index.html
- ^ "Nuggets Acquire Petro from Thunder". NBA.com/Nuggets. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 7, 2009. http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nugs_acquire_petro_010709.html. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Joe Smith and Delonte West in Three-Team Trade". NBA.com/Cavaliers. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 21, 2008. http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/blockbuster_deal_080221.html. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
- ^ "Bulls add G Pargo with 1-year deal". ESPNChicago.com. 2009-07-13. http://espn.go.com/chicago/story?id=4324139. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ Stein, Marc (2009-07-14). "Chicago Bulls re-sign veteran guard Lindsey Hunter". ESPNChicago.com. http://espn.go.com/chicago/story?id=4324926. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Noah named CDW/HP Solutions Player of the Month". Bulls.com. December 2, 2009. http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/noahpom_091202.html?rss=true. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ K.C. Johnson (September 29, 2009). "Stress fracture sidelines Bulls' Gray". Chicago Tribune. http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/fullcourtpress/2009/09/stress-fracture-sidelines-bulls-gray.html. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ a b Bulls.com (November 16, 2009). "Athletico Injury Report". Bulls.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5lSCrv04W.
- ^ John Jackson (November 18, 2009). "Bulls notes". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/1890235,CST-SPT-bullnt18.article. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ John Jackson (November 28, 2009). "Blown-away Bulls lineup limps back home". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/1908507,CST-SPT-bullnt28.article. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- ^ "Tyrus Thomas out 4-6 weeks with broken arm". Bulls.com. November 6, 2009. http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/thomas_091106.html. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ Nick Friedell (November 29, 2009). "Bulls' Hinrich doubtful against Bucks". ESPNChicago.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=4698825. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- ^ "Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich expected to miss 1-2 weeks". Bulls.com. November 30, 2009. http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/hinrich_091130.html. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
External Links
See also
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