New York

Frank's Hot Sauce is the official condiment of New York State. Injured Reserve. USS New York was named in honor of this state.
The state animal: Beaver (Castor canadensis)
The state bird: Eastern Bluebird, (Sialia sialis).
The state song: I Love New York.
The state flower: Rose.
The state tree: Sugar maple (Acer saccharum).
The state fruit: Apple.
The state gemstone: Garnet.
The state motto: Excelsior (ever higher).
. Reserves. can young students get home school. Starters. New York City operates the City University of New York (CUNY) in conjunction with the state. Several veterans are set to become free agents during the offseason, which will clear much salary cap space.

Besides the many private colleges and universities in the state, New York, like many other states, operates its own system of institutions of higher learning known as the State University of New York System (SUNY). The series exposed many weaknesses of the Bulls, including their carelessness in ball handling. The New York State Board of Regents, the University of the State of New York and the State Education Department control all public primary and secondary education in the state. However, the injury depleted Bulls lost to the Wizards in six games despite winning the first two. Its major cities and towns are:. Coincidentally, the team they faced in the first round was the Washington Wizards, the team Jordan played for when he came out of retirement for a second time. (See also List of cities in New York). The Bulls finished the regular season with the 10th best record in the NBA and clinched their first playoff berth since 1998 with a 110-97 win over the Toronto Raptors, who were elimanted from playoff contention.

Albany is the state capital, and New York City is the largest city. This season led Ben Gordon to become the first rookie ever win the NBA Sixth Man Award and the first Bull to win the award since 1996 with Toni Kukoc. While some aspects of this pedagogy may seem quaint today, the Institution helped assure that high intellectual achievement would be recognized as consistent with the value system of an emerging powerful Midwest, and was one of several ways that Upstate New York served between the Civil War and World War II as a transmitting intermediary between the standards of the East Coast and the interior agricultural regions of the central states. With the prospect of free agency looming for Curry and Chandler, the Bulls must chose whether they will be re-signed in the offseason or let go to clear salary space for a potential run at a star player in 2007. The Institution, which still exists, offers to a predominately middle class and Mid-American clientele a very high standard of intellectual summer lectures, mixed with certain elements of folksy relgious camp meetings, such as outdoor recreation and musical events. It was the first time the Bulls were over .500 since November 2002, and the latest into the season they were over .500 since 1998. John Vincent and devoted to adult continuing education in a uplifting setting, as that ambiance was understood in the last half of the Nineteenth Century. The Bulls made it over .500 on January 25, 2005, going 20-19 with a win over the Atlanta Hawks.

At Chautauqua Lake in the southwestern portion of the state is the Chautauqua Institution, co-founded by Methodist Rev. After a discouraging 0-9 start to the 2004-05 season, by December the Bulls began to show the signs of improved play, relying on solid performances by their four rookies and by Hinrich, Chandler, and Curry. Immigration has given New York an unusually diverse composition of religious groups in which no one denomination has an overwhelming numerical superiority. Paxson also signed free agent small forward Andres Nocioni, who had recently won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the Argentinian national team.
The Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan contains the shrine and burial place of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini ( Mother Cabrini), the patron saint of immigrants and the first American citizen to be canonized. The picks were used to select University of Connecticut guard [[Ben Gordon], Duke small forward Luol Deng and CK small foward John Anderson in the first round, and Duke point guard Chris Duhon in the second.
. During the 2004 off-season, Paxson traded a future draft pick to the Phoenix Suns in return for an additional pick in the 2004 draft.

New York is home to more of America's Jews (25% of their national total), Muslims (24%), Taoists (26%), and Greek Orthodox (17%) than any other state.[2] (http://www.gc.cuny.edu/press_information/archived_releases/october_2001_aris.htm). This led to the contractual buy-out of swingman Eddie Robinson, the purge of Marcus Fizer, letting Crawford leave via free agency, and acquiring rugged players like Othella Harrington, Eric Piatkowski, and Jared Reiner. In 2001, the five largest denominations in New York were: Roman Catholic (about 38% of total state population), Baptist (7%), Methodist (6%), Jewish (5%) and Lutheran (3%). Paxson wanted players who overachieved rather than those who relied on talent. According to the July 1, 2004 Census Bureau Estimate [1] (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US36&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1&-ds_name=PEP_2004_EST&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=PEP_2004_EST_GCTT1_ST2&-format=ST-2&-_sse=on), New York City and its six closest New York State satellite counties (Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange) have a combined population of 12,626,200 people, or 65.67% of the state's population. Paxson's strategy was very different from that of Krause's. The bulk of New York's population lives within two hours of the city. After struggling throughout the season, the Bulls finished with 23 wins and 59 losses, the second-worst record in the league.

Females made up approximately 51.8% of the population. A multiplayer trade with the Toronto Raptors brought Antonio Davis and Jerome Williams to the Bulls in exchange for top-scorer Jalen Rose and Donyell Marshall in what was seen as a major shift in team strategy from winning with athleticism to winning with hard work. 6.5% of New York's population were reported as under 5, 24.7% under 18, and 12.9% were 65 or older. Bill Cartwright was fired as head coach in December 2003, and replaced with former Phoenix coach Scott Skiles. The top 5 ancestry groups in New York are African American (15.9%), Italian (14.4%), Irish (12.9%), German (11.2%), English (6%). Jamal Crawford had shown increased confidence, but remained inconsistent. The racial makeup of the state was:. Scottie Pippen's ability to influence games was impaired by knee problems, and he openly contemplated retirement.

According to 2003 estimate, 20.4% of the population was foreign-born. Tyson Chandler was plagued by a chronic back injury, missing more than thirty games. According to the US Census Bureau, as of 2004, New York was the third largest state in population after California and Texas, with a population of 19,227,088, a 0.2% increase over the 2003 population (19,190,115). Eddy Curry showed limited development, leading to questions about his conditioning and commitment. Most cities have Farmers' markets which are well supplied by local truck farmers. However, the 2003-2004 season proved disappointing. Most commercial beekeepers are migratory, taking their hives to southern states for the winter. With Pippen playing, Cartwright at the sidelines, and Paxson in the front office, the Bulls hoped that some of the championship magic from before would return.

The honeybees are also used for pollination of fruits and vegetables. Paxson selected point guard Kirk Hinrich with the seventh pick in the draft, and signed veteran free agent and former franchise player Scottie Pippen. New York is rich in nectar-producing plants and is a major honey-producing state. Jay Williams, coming off a promising rookie campaign, was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident; Williams was eventually released by the Bulls in February 2004 and has yet to return to the game. Cheese is a major product, often produced by Amish or Mennonite farm cheeseries. Long-time GM Jerry Krause retired, and former player and announcer John Paxson was tabbed as his successor. Dairy farms are present throughout much of the state. During the summer of 2003, the Bulls were faced with many changes, both positive and negative.

The glaciers also left numerous swampy areas, which have been drained for the rich humus soils called muckland which is mostly used for onions, potatoes, celery and other vegetables. Curry led the league in field goal percentage becoming the first Bull since Jordan to lead the league in a major statistical category while Rose finished in the top 10 in scoring. The Hudson and Mohawk valleys are known for pumpkins and blueberries. Rose and Williams teamed with Crawford, Fizer, newcomer Donyell Marshall, Curry, Chandler, and guard Trenton Hassell to form a young and exciting nucleus which improved to 30-52 in Bill Cartwright's first full season as head coach. Particularly in the western part of the state, sweet corn, peas, carrots, squash, cucumbers and other vegetables are grown. Still led by Rose, they had picked up college phenom Jay Williams with the second pick in the draft. Row crops, including hay, maize, wheat, oats, barley, and soybeans, are grown. For the 2002-2003 season, the Bulls came to play with much optimism.

New York was heavily glaciated in the ice age leaving much of the state with deep, fertile, though somewhat rocky soils. Led by Cartwright and Rose, and Bulls improved from 15 to 21 wins, though they still tied for last in the league. New York State is the nation's third-largest wine-producing state, behind California and Washington State. There was also a change in coaching, with Floyd being dismissed in favor of assistant coach and former Bulls co-captain Bill Cartwright following a series of arguments with players and management. The south shore of Lake Erie and the southern Finger Lakes hillsides have many vineyards. This trade essentially created more playing time for the two teenagers while Rose would provide a go to scorer whom the Bulls desperately needed. Apples are also grown in the Hudson Valley and near Lake Champlain. Rose was the most versatile and best player the Bulls had had since Jordan and Pippen.

The south shore of Lake Ontario provides the right mix of soils and microclimate for many apple, cherry, plum, pear and peach orchards. At mid-season, the Bulls traded their top three scorers - Mercer, Artest, and Miller - to the Indiana Pacers for guard Jalen Rose. The state has about a quarter of its land in farms and produced 3.4 billion dollars in agricultural products in 2001. Having been burned by major stars during the previous offseason, the Bulls decided to grow their own stars. New York State is an agricultural leader, ranking within the top five states for a number of products including dairy, apples, cherries, cabbage, potatoes, onions, maple syrup and many other products. Since both Chandler and Curry came straight out of high school, neither were expected to make much of a contribution for several years but they were seen as potential franchise players in the future with Curry in the mold of a young Shaquille O'Neal and Chandler providing a big athletic wing player like Kevin Garnett. The only major liquid output at present is salt in the form of brine; however, there are also small to moderate petroleum reserves in this area. He also selected Eddy Curry with the fourth pick.

Finally in the inland southwestern part of the state in the Allegheny Plateau is a region of drilled wells. Krause and Floyd soon realized that building around Brand and free agency would not work so they took a gamble and shocked Bulls fans on draft day when he traded franchise player Brand to the Los Angeles Clippers for second pick in the draft, Tyson Chandler. It should be noted that the Adirondacks are not part of the Appalachian system, despite their location, but are structurally part of the mineral-rich Canadian Shield. However, the team was still very weak, finishing at the worst record in team history at 15-67. This is an area of very specialized products, including talc, industrial garnets, and zinc. Marcus Fizer was named to the all-rookie second team. The second area is the Adirondack Mountains. Brad Miller started at center, while point guard duties were split between Bryce Drew and rookies Crawford and Khalid El-Amin.

Primarily, this area specializes in construction materials for the many projects in the city, but its also contains the emery mines of Westchester County, one of two locations in the USA where that mineral is extracted. Brand again led the team in scoring and rebounds with another 20-10 season, while Mercer and Artest finished second and third in scoring, respectively. The first is near New York City. He signed free agent center Brad Miller and shooting guard Ron Mercer, and picked up power forward Marcus Fizer and center Chris Mihm with the fourth and seventh picks in the draft, then traded Mihm for eighth pick guard Jamal Crawford. New York's mining sector, which is larger than most people think, is concentrated in three areas. After a summer in which the Bulls witnessed major free agents Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, Eddie Jones, Tracy McGrady, and even Tim Thomas spur them, Krause tried to build around Brand with youth, acquiring several draft picks. The famous Fulton Fish Market has been moved to the Bronx. However, the team was still just led by rookies, and finished with the worst Bulls record at that time, at 17-65, worst in the league.

Perhaps the best known aspect of the fishing sector is the famous Fulton Fish Market in New York City, which distributes not only the New York catch, but imported seafood from all over the world. For his efforts Brand was named 1999-2000 co-rookie of the year with Houston's Steve Francis, and to the all-rookie first team, while Artest was named to the all-rookie second team. There used to be a large oyster fishery in New York waters as well, but at present, oysters comprise only a small portion of the total value of seafood harvested. He led all rookies in scoring, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and minutes, while Artest led all rookies in steals and finished second on the team in scoring. The principal catches by value are clams, lobsters, squid, and flounder. Brand recorded the first 20-10 average for the Bulls since the days of Artis Gilmore. There is a moderately large saltwater commercial fishery located along the Atlantic side of Long Island. Since the team lost Harper, Brown, Wennington and Barry in the offseason, Brand and fellow rookie Ron Artest led the team througout the year, especially after Kukoc was traded early in the season.

Some industries are concentrated in outstate locations also, such as ceramics (the southern tier of counties) and photographic equipment (Rochester). The previous year's dismal finish came with one highlight: the team won the draft lottery and the rights to power forward Elton Brand. The state also has a large manufacturing sector which includes printing, garments, furs, railroad rolling stock, and bus line vehicles. Kukoc led the team in scoring, rebounding, and assists, but with little help the team crashed and burned, winning 13 of 50 games in the lockout-shortened season. In addition, many of the world's largest corporations locate their headquarters home offices in Manhattan or in nearby Westchester County, New York. He hired a new collegiate coach Tim Floyd who ran a successful program at Iowa State University and promptly gave him a starting lineup of point guard Randy Brown, shooting guard Ron Harper, newcomer Brent Barry at small forward, power forward Toni Kukoc, and center Bill Wennington. New York is best known for its tertiary sector specializing in foreign trade, together with banking, port facilities, advertising, warehousing, and other activities needed to support large-scale commerce. Krause also declined to resign Dennis Rodman and Steve Kerr, and traded Luc Longley.

Its industrial outputs are printing and publishing, scientific instruments, electric equipment, machinery, chemical products, and tourism. Krause traded Scottie Pippen after having failed trading him the previous offseason when his trade was vetoed by owner Jerry Reinsdorf and did not re-sign Phil Jackson, prompting Michael Jordan to retire for the second time. New York's agricultural outputs are dairy products, cattle and other livestock, vegetables, nursery stock, and apples. The plan was to sink the team and acquire high draft picks while clearing salary cap space to make a run at several promising free agents. Its 2003 Per Capita Personal Income was $36,112, placing it 6^th in the nation. He decided that it was time to rebuild rather than endure a slow decline. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (http://www.bea.gov/) estimates that in 2003, the total gross state product was $822 billion, second only to California. Krause had realized during previous years that the Bulls were on the decline and it would only be a matter of time before they were old and unable to compete.

It is the leading center of banking, finance and communication in the United States and is the location of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street, Manhattan. The summer of 1998 marked the most dramatic dismantling of a world championship team ever, as Jerry Krause completely revamped the roster for the worse. New York City dominates the economy of the state. In the sixth and final game of the championship series, after a controversial "no-call" for pushing off on Bryon Russell, Jordan stepped back and buried a game winning jumpshot with seconds left on the clock. Very large trees can even grow in the New York metropolitan area (for example, the Queens Giant is the tallest tree in the NY metro area and the oldest living thing in the NY metro area.). Rodman earned his record seventh straight rebounding title, as the Bulls upended the Jazz for the second straight year. Trees have played a major role in the surrounding areas of New York. Jordan bagged his third straight scoring title and tenth overall, and his second triple crown with his fifth MVP award, third all-star game MVP, and sixth Finals MVP award.

All three areas share geologic and ecological characteristics common along the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the U.S. They achieved the repeat three-peat by winning 62 regular season games and the 1998 NBA Finals. Much of the region's ecosystem is similar to the larger New Jersey Pinelands (also called "pine barrens") to the south and southwest of NY City, along with Cape Cod's pine barrens. Jordan earned his second straight scoring title and ninth overall, while Rodman earned his sixth straight rebounding title. This region is the largest remnant of a forest thought to have once encompassed over a quarter million acres (1,000 kmē) on Long Island following the last glacial advance some 15,000 to 20,000 years ago. The Bulls repeated their excellence in 1996-97 by tying the second best record in league history at 69-13 and winning their fifth world championship over John Stockton, Karl Malone and the Utah Jazz. This remarkably undeveloped region overlies part of Long Island's federally designated Sole Source Aquifer which provides drinking water to nearly three million residents, and it contains terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of statewide and national significance, interconnected surface and ground waters, recreational areas, historic locales, farmlands, and residential communities. The team triumped over Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp and the Seattle SuperSonics for their fourth title.

Three of Suffolk County's ten townships - Brookhaven, Riverhead, and Southampton - are host to the 102,500 acre (415 kmē) State designated and protected Central Pine Barrens region. Both Pippen and Jordan made the all-NBA first team, and Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman made the all-defensive first team. The two counties that you encounter as you travel east from NY City are Nassau and Suffolk. Krause won executive of the year, Jackson coach of the year, and Kukoc was the sixth man of the year. East of New York City extends the appropriately named "Long Island", stretching approximately 120 miles (190 km) from Brooklyn and Queens Counties (part of NY City) on the western end to Orient and Montauk Points in the rural "East End" of the Island. Jordan garnered the elusive triple-crown with the regular season MVP, all-star game MVP, and Finals MVP. The highest elevation in New York is Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks. Jordan won his eighth scoring title, and Rodman his fifth straight rebounding title, while Kerr led the league in three-point shooting.

Upstate New York includes the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains, the Shawangunk Ridge, the Finger and Great Lakes in the west and Lake Champlain, Lake George, and Oneida Lake in the northeast, and rivers such as the Delaware, Genesee, Hudson, Mohawk, and Susquehanna. With a lineup of Harper, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and Longley, and perhaps the league's best bench in Kerr, Myers, Kukoc, Wennington and guard Randy Brown, the Bulls posted one of the best single-season improvements in league history and the best single-season record, moving from 47-35 to 72-10. Which of the suburban counties north of The Bronx along the Hudson River (Rockland, Westchester, and Putnam) count as "Upstate" depends on who is making the list. Armstrong in the expansion draft, but Krause pulled off a masterful deal by trading Will Perdue to the San Antonio Spurs for ballistic rebounder Dennis Rodman, who had won the past four rebounding titles. "Upstate" is a common term for New York State north of the New York City metropolitan area; but many of those outside of the NYC metropolitan area find the term demeaning because it is emblematic of the cultural and demographic divide which separates the two areas, one rural and conservative, the other urban and liberal. In the offseason, the Bulls lost B.J.
. However, Jordan was too rusty, and the Bulls still not strong enough to overcome the eventual Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic, which included Horace Grant.

The eastern end of Long Island includes suburban Nassau and Suffolk Counties. He was soon among the best in the league again, scoring 55 points against the Knicks in only his fifth game back, and led the Bulls to the fifth seed in the playoffs, where they upset the Charlotte Hornets. Brooklyn (Kings) and Queens (Queens) are across the East River from Manhattan on the western end of Long Island and Staten Island (Richmond) is south of Manhattan. However, they were slumping during the season, when on March 17, 1995, they received the best possible news: Michael Jordan was coming out of retirement. The five New York City boroughs (and their counties) are: The Bronx (Bronx) on the mainland north of Manhattan (New York) on Manhattan Island; the Hudson River is their western boundary. They also had sharpshooter Steve Kerr, Myers, and centers Luc Longley and Bill Wennington. Four of New York City's five boroughs are on the three islands at the mouth of the Hudson River Manhattan Island, Staten Island, and Long Island. The Bulls sported the look of Armstrong and Harper in the backcourt, Pippen and Kukoc at the forward spots, and Perdue at center.

Lake George empties at its north end into Lake Champlain, whose northern end extends into Canada, where it drains into the Richelieu and then the St Lawrence Rivers. In 1995, the Bulls lost Horace Grant and Bill Cartwright to free agency, but picked up all-star shooting guard Ron Harper. The Hudson River flows south through the eastern part of the state without draining Lakes George or Champlain. Despite the Bulls' amazing run during the regular season, where they won 55 games, they were beaten in seven games by the Knicks in the second round, after a controversial foul call by referee Hue Hollins in game 5 of that series. Niagara Falls, on the Niagara River as it flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario is a popular attraction; the best view is from the Canadian side. Armstrong, who were named to their first all-star games, where Pippen won the MVP award. The three were assisted by Cartwright, Perdue, shooting guard Pete Myers, and Croatian rookie forward Toni Kukoc. Few people know that New York's Adirondack State Park is larger than any National Park in the US. He received help from Horace Grant and B.J.

While best known for New York City's urban atmosphere, especially Manhattan's skyscrapers, by contrast the rest of the state is dominated by farms, forests, rivers, mountains, and lakes. The Bulls were led by Scottie Pippen, who had established himself as one of the top players in the league. The megalopolis, however, is not the only aspect of New York State. During the summer, Jordan shocked the basketball community by announcing his retirement, only months after learning of his father's murder. Several other groups of megalopolis-type super-cities exist in the world, but that centered around New York City was the first described and still is the best example. He also tied Wilt Chamberlain by winning his seventh straight scoring title. First described by Jean Gottmann in 1961 as a new phenomenon in the history of world urbanization, the megalopolis is characterized by a coalescence of previous already-large cities of the Eastern Seaboard, a heavy specialization on tertiary activity related to government, trade, law, education, finance, publishing and control of economic activity, plus a growth pattern not so much of more population and more area as more intensive use of already existing urbanized area and ever more sophisticated links from one specialty to another. Jordan was once again the Finals MVP after setting a Finals record for points per game.

The southern tip of New York State – New York City, its suburbs, and the southern portion of the Hudson Valley – can be considered to form the central core of a "megalopolis", a super-city stretching from the northern suburbs of Boston to the southern suburbs of Washington and therefore occasionally called BosWash. In 1992-93 the Bulls did what no team had done since the legendary Celtics of the 60's by chalking up the three-peat over regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns, with John Paxson's historic shot heard around the world that gave them a 99-98 victory in Game six at Phoenix. New York is also the site of the only extra-territorial enclave within the boundaries of the USA, the United Nations compound on Manhattan's East River. Jordan won regular season MVP and Finals MVP once again, to go with his sixth straight scoring title. In addition, Rhode Island shares a water border with New York. They prevailed over the Portland Trail Blazers and Clyde Drexler in six games. New York State's borders touch (clockwise from the northwest) two Great Lakes (Erie and Ontario, which are connected by the Niagara River), the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada, three New England states (Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut), the Atlantic Ocean, and two Mid-Atlantic states (New Jersey and Pennsylvania). The Bulls won their second straight title in 1991-92 after racking up another franchise record for wins with 67.

The court system in New York is notable for its "backwards" naming: the state's trial court is called the New York Supreme Court, while the highest court in the state is the New York Court of Appeals. Michael Jordan won regular season MVP and Finals MVP to go with his fifth straight scoring title. New York State has its counties pay a higher percentage of welfare costs than any other state and New York State is the only state which requires counties to pay a portion of Medicaid. They recorded a franchise record 61 wins, and romped through the playoffs, where they swept the Pistons in the conference finals and won the Finals in five over the Magic Johnson-led Lakers on June 12, 1991. For decades it has been the established practice for Albany to pass legislation for some meritorious project, but then mandate county and municipal government to actually pay for it. By the 1990-91 season, the Bulls had run out of excuses, and charged through the year with a mission. Other officially incorporated governmental units are towns, cities, and villages. With these additional pieces and the previous year's starting five, the Bulls again made it to the Conference Finals, and pushed the Pistons to seven games before being edged out for the third straight year by Detroit.

New York's subordinate political units are its 62 counties. Armstrong in the 1989 draft. New York's legislature also has more committees than any other legislature in the nation. The Bulls also picked up rookie center Stacey King and rookie point guard B.J. Pennsylvania, whose staff is the second largest, only had 2,947, and California only 2,359. There was also a major change on the sidelines, where Doug Collins was replaced by assistant Phil Jackson, a specialist in the triangle offense. New York's legislature also has more paid staff, 3,428 than any other legislature in the nation. In 1989-90, Jordan led the league in scoring for the fourth straight season, and was joined on the all-star squad for the first time by Scottie Pippen.

Of those bills, only 4 percent, 693, actually became law, the lowest passing percentage in the country. The new starting lineup of Paxson, Jordan, Pippen, Grant, and Cartwright took some time to mesh, winning fewer games than the previous season, but making it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they were subdued in six games by the eventual NBA champion Pistons. In 2002, 16,892 bills were introduced in the New York legislature, more than twice as many as in the Illinois General Assembly, whose members are the second most prolific. Popular power forward Charles Oakley, who had led the league in total rebounds in both '87 and '88, was traded to the New York Knicks for center Bill Cartwright and a draft pick which they used on center Will Perdue. From 1984 until 2005, no budget had been passed on time, and for many years the legislature was unable to pass legislation for which there was supposed to be a consensus, such as reforming the so-called Rockefeller drug laws. The 1988-89 season marked a second straight year of major off-season moves. The Assembly has long been controlled by the Democrats, the Senate has long been controlled by the Republicans. However, for his efforts Jordan was named NBA Most Valuable Player, the first of five such awards.

New York's legislature is notoriously dysfunctional. With Paxson and Jordan in the backcourt, Brad Sellers and Oakley at the forward spots, Corzine anchoring center, and rookies Pippen and Grant coming off the bench, the Bulls made major noise, winning 50 games and advancing to the Eastern Conference semi-finals, where they were beaten by the eventual Eastern Conference Champion Detroit Pistons in five games. The legislative branch is called the Legislature and consists of a Senate and an Assembly. Unlike most States, the New York electoral law permits electoral fusion, and New York ballots tend to have, in consequence, a larger number of parties on them, some being permanent minor parties that seek to influence the major parties and others being ephemeral parties formed to give major-party candidates an additional line on the ballot. In 1987-88 Krause selected center Olden Polynice 8th overall and power forward Horace Grant 10th overall in the NBA draft, then sent Polynice to Seattle in a draft-day trade for the 5th selection, small forward Scottie Pippen. As in all fifty states, the head of the executive branch of government is a Governor. However, the Bulls were again swept by the Celtics in the playoffs. New York was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. In 1986-87 Jordan continued his assault on the record books, leading the league in scoring with 37.1 points per game and being the first Bull named to the all-NBA first team.

See: History of New York. Though the Bulls were swept, Jordan recorded a playoff single-game record 63 points in Game 2, prompting Bird to call him 'God disguised as Michael Jordan.'. It is sometimes called New York State when there is need to distinguish it from New York City. Jordan returned for the playoffs, and took the 8th-place Bulls up against the 67-15 Boston Celtics, led by Larry Bird. postal abbreviation is NY. After Jordan suffered a broken foot early in the season, the team also acquired NBA legend George Gervin to help with scoring, which he did, finishing second on the team to Woolridge in scoring. New York is a state in the northeastern United States whose U.S. Along with Jordan and center Dave Corzine, they provided much of the Bulls' offense for the next two years.

For a complete list, see Colleges and Universities in the State of New York. In the offseason, the team acquired point guard John Paxson and drafted power forward Charles Oakley. New York's public land grant (agriculture) and forestry colleges are at private schools: Cornell and Syracuse Universities, respectively. The team, with new management in owner Jerry Reinsdorf and General Manager Jerry Krause, decided to rebuild around Jordan. Jordan set franchise records during his rookie campaign for scoring (3rd in the league) and steals (4th in the league), and led the Bulls back to the playoffs, for which he was rewarded with a berth on the All-NBA second team and Rookie of the Year. 3.1% mixed race. Jordan would go on to redefine the game and rewrite its record books, establishing himself as arguably the greatest player ever. 0.4% American Indian. After the Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon and the Blazers jumped on Sam Bowie, the Bulls grabbed shooting guard Michael Jordan.

5.5% Asian. In the summer of 1984 the team's fortunes changed for good when it received the third pick of the NBA draft, after Houston and Portland. 15.1% Hispanic. However, with continued dismal results, the Bulls decided to change directions, trading Theus during the 1983-84 season. 15.9% Black. After Gilmore was traded to the San Antonio Spurs for center Dave Corzine, the Bulls employed a high-powered offense centered around Theus, and which soon included guards Quentin Daly and Ennis Whatley. 62.0% White, not of Hispanic origin. Artis Gilmore, acquired in the ABA dispersal-draft in 1976, led a Bulls squad which included guard Reggie Theus, forward David Greenwood, and forward Orlando Woolridge.

See: Politics of New York. By the late 1970s and early 80s, the team had hit the cellar of the league. See: List of political parties in New York. Nevertheless, the team only won one division title, and never made it to the Finals. See: List of census-designated places in New York. During the 1970s, the Bulls were known as a tough, defensive-minded team, built around hard-nosed defender Jerry Sloan, forwards Bob Love and Chet Walker, point guard Norm Van Lier, and center Tom Boerwinkle. See: List of villages in New York. Over the next few years, the Bulls assembled the pieces to be competitive, though they never quite reached the top.

See: List of towns in New York. The team began play for the 1966-67 season, and immediately posted the best record by an expansion team in NBA history, qualifying for the playoffs. See: List of cities in New York. The Chicago Bulls are actually the third NBA team in Chicago, after the Packers/Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards) and the Stags (1946-1950). See: List of New York counties. The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. See: Political subdivisions of New York State. Bulls.Blogspot.com - Chicago Bulls Weblog (http://bulls.blogspot.com/).

See: List of New York Governors. AmIAnnoying.com - Chicago Bulls (http://www.amiannoying.com/view.aspx?id=11503). Official Chicago Bulls Summer Pro League web site (http://www.summerproleague.com/). Chicago Bulls official web site (http://www.nba.com/bulls/). G-F - #9 Luol Deng (Duke).

C - #2 Eddy Curry (Thornwood HS, Calumet City, Illinois). G - #30 Frank Williams (Illinois). C - #35 Jared Reiner (Iowa). SG - #52 Eric Piatkowski (Nebraska).

G - #15 Jannero Pargo (Arkansas). SF - #44 Adrian Griffin (Seton Hall). PG - #7 Ben Gordon (UConn). PF - #51 Lawrence Funderburke (Ohio State).

C - #3 Tyson Chandler (Dominguez HS, Compton, California). PG - #21 Chris Duhon (Duke). SG - #12 Kirk Hinrich (Kansas). C - #34 Antonio Davis (UTEP).

PF - #36 Othella Harrington (Georgetown). SF - #5 Andres Nocioni (Argentina). GM Jerry Krause. COACH Phil Jackson.

23 Michael Jordan. 10 Bob Love. 4 Jerry Sloan. Bill Wennington.

Chet Walker. Norm Van Lier. Jerry Sloan. Dennis Rodman.

Scottie Pippen. John Paxson. Luc Longley. Toni Kukoc.

Steve Kerr. Johnny Kerr. Michael Jordan. Ron Harper.

Horace Grant. Artis Gilmore. Bill Cartwright. Armstrong.

B.J. Robert Parish. Nate Thurmond. George Gervin.