John Jackson, Bulls beat writer for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1994-1999: “[General manager] Jerry Krause was ready to break up the team at … Chicago Bulls in the 1998 NBA playoffs. Finals: Chicago Bulls - Utah Jazz (4-2) Eastern Conference Finals: Chicago Bulls - Indiana Pacers (4-3) Eastern Conference Semifinals: Chicago Bulls - Charlotte Hornets (4-1) Eastern Conference First Round: Chicago Bulls - New Jersey Nets (3-0) The Chicago Bulls dynasty ended in 1998 after Michael Jordan and Co broke up A rebuild was plotted without Phil Jackson but they have not won … The Bulls entered the season as the three-time defending NBA champions, having defeated the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals in six games, winning their sixth NBA championship, and completing a second three-peat in the 1990s. The 1998 season also featured ten 50-win teams, including four 60-win teams. (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune… With the first pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, the Bulls selected Elton Brand who would instantly become the most recognizable face on the team. However, with Phil Jackson’s resignation as head coach, … Four coaches of the team received an award as Coach of the year; Red Kerr in 1967, Dick Motta in 1971, Phil Jackson in 1996, Tom Thibodeau in 2011. 1997-98 Chicago Bulls Player Stats - Regular Season Statis per game recorded by the 1997-1998 Bulls players in the Regular Season, inlcluding games, points, … Chicago Bulls’ mvps were Michael Jordan in 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998 and Derrick Rose in 2011. The 1998–99 Chicago Bulls season was the franchise's 33rd season in the National Basketball Association. Now that we have learned the competition Jordan and the Bulls had to face, we can get to some conclusions. The team was literally a blank canvas, and Krause's plan included rebuilding the team with the team's own high picks in the draft, as well as a few picks from other teams. Jordan named to 1997-98 All-NBA First Team ... Jordan named to 1997-98 All-Defensive Team ... Rodman captured his seventh consecutive rebounding title with a 15.0 average ... Pippen named to 1997-98 All-NBA Third Team ... Bulls’ home sellout streak reached 542 games (includes regular season and playoffs - 447 and 95, respectively). Bulls forward Toni Kukoc (7) drives in for a basket against the Pacers' Dale Davis (32) during the first quarter Sunday, May 31, 1998, at the United Center. The Chicago Bulls' dynasty broke up after winning a sixth NBA championship in eight years in 1998, and it happened for a variety of reasons. 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls Roster Composition Selected via Draft Keith Booth was selected as the #28 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.