Bill Wennington's Tales from the Bulls Hardwood - Hardcover

Bill Wennington; Kent MCDILL

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9781582617923: Bill Wennington's Tales from the Bulls Hardwood

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1582617929 ISBN 13: 9781582617923

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC, 2004

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Chicago Bulls fans thought they had it so good. From 1991 through 1993 the Bull won three consecutive NBA titles behind the talents of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. When Jordan retired in the fall of 1993, those fans thought the good times were over. In the fall of 1995, however, Jordan was ready to make a full return to NBA action. Pippen was still the best number two man in basketball, and then bad-boy Dennis Rodman was signed to join the franchise that had grown to hate him. Suddenly, the Bulls had the greatest team in NBA history. Bill Wennington's Tales from the Bulls Hardwood tells some of the inside stories from that team, the one that won three more NBA titles from 1996 through 1998. Seen from the eyes of three-time NBA champion center Bill Wennington, the Bulls come to life differently, from an insider's point of view. The 1995-96 Bulls won an NBA record 72 games and became the Beatles of professional sports. Followed everywhere and talked about endlessly, they captured a national and international audience and kept all eyes upon them for three seasons, even though everyone knew they were going to win. Fans will read about some of the most famous names in basketball history. Jordan, the demanding team leader; Pippen, the true teammate; Rodman, the reckless rebounder; Toni Kukoc, the outsider; Ron Harper, the former star turned role player; Luc Longley, the affable Aussie; Steve Kerr, the John Paxson sequel; all playing for Phil Jackson, the Zen master coach. These are stories fans have not heard before, but it's not their fault. They just weren't there the way Bill Wennington was.

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About the Author:

Bill Wennington played in the NBA for 13 years, including six seasons with the Bulls. After joining the team in 1993, following a two-year stint in Italy, he played a key role in the Bulls' second three-peat from 1996-1998. Following his playing career. Wennington parlayed his media-friendly demeanor into broadcasting, first as a sideline reporter at Bulls games and then in his current role as radio color commentator for all Bulls games. He also serves as the coordinator of the Bulls' player development program. Wennington is in the Quebec Basketball Hall of Fame and the St. John's University Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Anne, have one son, Robby.

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