2010–11 Chicago Bulls season
| 2010–11 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Division champions | |
| Head coach | Tom Thibodeau |
| General manager | Gar Forman |
| Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf |
| Arena | United Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 62–20 (.756) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Eastern Conference Finals (lost to Heat 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television |
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| Radio | WMVP |
The 2010–11 Chicago Bulls season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Led by 22-year old guard Derrick Rose, the Bulls finished the season with a 62–20 record, finishing first-place in the Central Division and advancing to the Eastern Conference finals where they were eliminated by the Miami Heat team led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh in 5 games. Derrick Rose won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, becoming the youngest NBA player ever to win the award, at the age of 22.[1]
The Bulls won their 8th division title this season and finished with the best record in the NBA, but fell short to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. It is the first time since 1975 that the Bulls failed to follow up a division title with an NBA title (that year, the Bulls were in the Midwest Division).
In the playoffs, the Bulls defeated the Indiana Pacers in five games in the First Round, defeated the Atlanta Hawks in six games in the semifinals, before losing to the Miami Heat in five games in the conference finals. The Heat would eventually lose 4–2 to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, who won their first championship title.
This was the deepest playoff run that the Bulls have had in the post-Michael Jordan era, and it was the only season since 1998 where they made the conference finals.
Key dates[edit]
- June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft took place in New York City.
- July 1 – The free agency period began.
Summary[edit]
NBA draft[edit]
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| 1 | 17 | Kevin Séraphin | F/C |  France
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Free agency[edit]
Roster[edit]
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Pre-season[edit]
Game log[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Standings[edit]
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| z-Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 36–5 | 26–15 | 15–1 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 | 24–17 | 13–28 | 9–7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 | 22–19 | 13–28 | 6–10 |
| Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32 | 21–20 | 9–32 | 7–9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 | 12–29 | 7–34 | 3–13 |
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| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4 |
| 3 | y-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 |
| 4 | x-Orlando Magic | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
| 6 | x-New York Knicks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 |
| 7 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
| 8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 |
| 10 | Charlotte Bobcats | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 |
| 13 | Washington Wizards | 23 | 59 | .280 | 39 |
| 14 | Toronto Raptors | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 |
Game log[edit]
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October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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November: 8–5 (home: 4–1; road: 4–4)
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December: 12–4 (home: 8–2; road: 4–2)
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January: 12–4 (home: 10–1; road: 2–3)
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February: 8–3 (home: 3–0; road: 5–3)
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March: 13–3 (home: 6–1; road: 7–2)
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April: 8–0 (home: 4–0; road: 4–0)
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Playoffs[edit]
Game log[edit]
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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Conference Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Ömer Aşık | 82 | 0 | 12.1 | .553 | .0 | .500 | 3.7 | 0.4 | .24 | .68 | 2.8 |
| Keith Bogans | 82 | 82 | 17.8 | .404 | .380 | .660 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .46 | .11 | 4.4 |
| Carlos Boozer | 59 | 59 | 31.9 | .510 | .0 | .700 | 9.6 | 2.5 | .76 | .31 | 17.5 |
| Ronnie Brewer | 81 | 1 | 22.2 | .480 | .222 | .650 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.31 | .27 | 6.2 |
| Rasual Butler | 6 | 0 | 4.3 | .545 | .571 | .0 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .20 | 2.7 |
| Luol Deng | 82 | 82 | 39.1 | .460 | .345 | .750 | 5.8 | 2.8 | .95 | .5.9 | 17.4 |
| Taj Gibson | 80 | 19 | 21.8 | .466 | .125 | .680 | 5.7 | 0.7 | .49 | 1.33 | 7.1 |
| Kyle Korver | 82 | 0 | 20.1 | .435 | .415 | .89 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .43 | .24 | 8.3 |
| Joakim Noah | 48 | 48 | 32.8 | .525 | .0 | .740 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 11.7 |
| Derrick Rose | 81 | 81 | 37.4 | .445 | .332 | .860 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 1.05 | .63 | 25.0 |
| Kurt Thomas | 52 | 37 | 22.7 | .511 | 1.00 | .630 | 5.8 | 1.2 | .62 | .81 | 4.1 |
| C. J. Watson | 82 | 1 | 13.3 | .371 | .393 | .740 | 1.1 | 2.3 | .67 | .13 | 4.9 |
Playoffs[edit]
- The Bulls regular season record of 62–20 was the best in the NBA and assured the Bulls of home court advantage throughout the playoffs.[2]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Ömer Aşık | 15 | 0 | 9.9 | .462 | .0 | .300 | 2.1 | .1 | .13 | .53 | 1.0 |
| Keith Bogans | 16 | 16 | 19.2 | .406 | .424 | .250 | 1.3 | .8 | .63 | .19 | 5.1 |
| Carlos Boozer | 16 | 16 | 31.7 | .433 | .0 | .800 | 9.7 | 1.8 | .56 | .44 | 12.6 |
| Ronnie Brewer | 16 | 0 | 16.3 | .480 | .429 | .765 | 2.1 | .9 | .75 | .38 | 4.0 |
| Rasual Butler | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Luol Deng | 16 | 16 | 42.9 | .426 | .324 | .839 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 1.50 | .63 | 16.9 |
| Taj Gibson | 16 | 0 | 17.8 | .566 | .000 | .600 | 4.1 | 0.6 | .31 | 1.38 | 5.9 |
| Kyle Korver | 16 | 0 | 17.3 | .388 | .423 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .50 | .19 | 6.6 |
| Joakim Noah | 16 | 16 | 33.1 | .411 | .0 | .725 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.06 | 8.7 |
| Derrick Rose | 16 | 16 | 40.6 | .396 | .248 | .828 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 1.38 | .69 | 27.1 |
| Kurt Thomas | 7 | 0 | 10.6 | .556 | .000 | .000 | 2.7 | .4 | .14 | .43 | 2.9 |
| C. J. Watson | 16 | 0 | 8.5 | .339 | .200 | .909 | .9 | 1.9 | .50 | .0 | 3.2 |
Awards, records and milestones[edit]
Awards[edit]
- Tom Thibodeau wins NBA Coach of the Year
- Derrick Rose is named NBA Most Valuable Player
- Gar Forman wins the NBA Executive of the Year Award, along with Miami Heat President Pat Riley.
- Derrick Rose made the All-NBA First Team
- Joakim Noah made the NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Week/Month[edit]
- On November 15, Derrick Rose was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (November 8–14).[3]
- Coach Tom Thibodeau was named Coach of the Month for January.[4]
- Coach Tom Thibodeau was named Coach of the Month for March.[5]
- Derrick Rose was named Player of the Month for March.[6]
All-Star[edit]
- Derrick Rose was the starting point guard at the 2010–2011 NBA All-Star game.[7] In just under 30 minutes of playing time, Rose scored 11 points with 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal.
Season[edit]
- Luol Deng, a former winner (2006–2007) of the NBA Sportsmanship Award, finished second behind Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors for this year's award.
Records[edit]
- On March 12 the Bulls set a franchise record 18 converted 3-point shots in a game against the Utah Jazz. The previous record was 15 set in '94.
- Derrick Rose, at age 21, became the youngest MVP winner by winning this year's MVP title.
Milestones[edit]
Kurt Thomas played in his 1000th game in a contest vs the Charlotte Bobcats on Feb 15, 2011 at the United Center.
Derrick Rose scored a career high 44 pts vs the Atlanta Hawks on May 6, 2011.
Derrick Rose also had his first career triple-double at the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan 17, 2011.
The 62 wins by the Bulls is the most since the 97–98 season.
After defeating the New York Knicks on April 12, 2011, the Bulls became the only team of the 2010–2011 season to defeat all 29 other teams at least once.
Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose won 2010-11 NBA MVP and single-handedly led his team to the Best NBA Regular Season Record without any All-Star teammates. This put him in a very small pct. of players in NBA History that won MVP and led their team to best regular season record without any All-Star teammates.
Injuries and surgeries[edit]
- Carlos Boozer underwent surgery on October 5 to repair a fractured right hand. He claimed to have tripped over a bag at his home. After missing the first 15 games of the season, Boozer made his return on December 1 in a loss against the Orlando Magic.[8]
- Joakim Noah underwent surgery on December 16 to repair a torn ligament in his right hand. He suffered the injury in a game against the Sacramento Kings on November 27.[9] He returned to action in the 55th game of the season on February 23 after recuperating from right thumb surgery. He scored 7 points and had 16 rebounds in just over 24 minutes.[10]
- Taj Gibson suffered a concussion in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on December 18.[11] He missed one game before suiting up for a game against the Washington Wizards on December 22, playing just 31 seconds.
- Carlos Boozer missed the January 17 game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a sprained ankle. He returned to play in the Jan 22 game against Cleveland.[12]
- Carlos Boozer missed the March 11 game against the Atlanta Hawks with a sprained ankle. He missed 4 subsequent games and returned for the March 21 game against the Sacramento Kings
- Joakim Noah returned to the inactive list for games 74, 75 and 76.
Transactions[edit]
Trades[edit]
| July 8, 2010 | To Chicago Bulls
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To Washington Wizards
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| July 8, 2010 | To Chicago Bulls
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To Utah Jazz
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| July 9, 2010 | To Chicago Bulls
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To Phoenix Suns |
| July 22, 2010 | To Chicago Bulls |
To Golden State Warriors
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| February 22, 2011 | To Chicago Bulls
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To Toronto Raptors |
Free agents[edit]
Additions[edit]
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Carlos Boozer | Signed 5-year contract for $80 Million | Utah Jazz |
| Kyle Korver | Signed 3-year contract for $15 Million | Utah Jazz |
| Ronnie Brewer | Signed 3-year contract for $12.5 Million | Memphis Grizzlies |
| C.J. Watson | Signed 2-year contract for $6.5 Million | Golden State Warriors |
| Kurt Thomas | Signed 1-year contract for $1.1 Million | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Ömer Aşık |  Fenerbahçe Ülker
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| Keith Bogans | Signed 2-year contract for $2.5 Million | San Antonio Spurs |
| Brian Scalabrine | Undisclosed terms | Boston Celtics |
| Rasual Butler | Undisclosed terms | Los Angeles Clippers |
Subtractions[edit]
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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| Rob Kurz | Waived | CB Granada |
| Chris Richard | Waived | N/A |
| Hakim Warrick | Free agent | Phoenix Suns |
| Brad Miller | Free agent | Houston Rockets |
| Jannero Pargo | Free agent | Chicago Bulls |
| Acie Law | Free agent | Golden State Warriors |
| Joe Alexander | Free agent | Texas Legends |
| John Lucas III | Waived | Chicago Bulls |
References[edit]
- ^ "Top Moments: Rose becomes youngest player ever to win MVP". NBA.com. October 24, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "With Spurs' loss, Bulls secure NBA's top record". April 14, 2011.
- ^ "Bulls' Rose, Jazz's Williams named Players of the Week". NBA.com. November 15, 2010. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ "Thibodeau named East's Coach of the Month". NBA.com. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Thibodeau named East's Coach of the Month". NBA.com. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ^ "Derrick Rose named Player of the Month". NBA.com. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 22, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Boozer to miss two months after having hand surgery". NBA.com. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- ^ "Bulls' Noah has surgery, out 8–10 weeks with hand injury". NBA.com. December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ^ "NBA Games - All NBA matchups". NBA.com. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ "Bulls' Gibson still out after concussion". NBA.com. December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ "Carlos Boozer sits with ankle injury". Sporting News. January 17, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2011.