quietly into the NBA playoffs

The name of what? The Washington Wizards play today Chicago packers, Chicago and wind, Baltimore the capital bullets, bullet, Washington bullets. However, interestingly, the team's name change does not include changes in the city, it represents. Today in Washington Washington Bullets is the same team.
In 1996, Washington Bullets, Abe Shinzo owner picked rags, name change NBA of the University of Washington research team. This is due to the increasing number of murders in the city, beginning in the early nineteen ninties. The bullet that name "bullet" encourage gun violence. Interestingly, the murder rate reached its peak in 2006. Nevertheless, the franchise, will eventually choose than other finalists, including Long Jun's "wizards".
The Washington Wizards played their first game, a new name, New Jersey and a pair of shorts, in a new stage (MCI Center) in December 2, 1997. This is a magical night, for wizards, they defeated the Seattle supersonics 95-78. Although the Wizards finished the regular season with 42 wins 40 of the negative record, they missed the playoffs, composed of a single game.
No doubt, the Washington Bullets in the 1977-1978 season is particularly memorable. The bullet finished the season with 44 wins 38 of the negative record, just quietly into the NBA playoffs. They cancelled the Atlanta Hawks, shocked the Sanantonio Spurs (4-2), (2-0), and then defeated the Philadelphia 76 (4-2). The Spurs series is particularly interesting. In 6 games, the Spurs player Mike Gail had to wear from the inside of the bullets for the last shirt, his uniform, he want you have misplaced.
The bullet will face the Seattle supersonics in the NBA finals. Washington combat came back three time series. In the 7 game, the Sonics is a huge favourite in the bullet. However, the bullet hit a solid team basketball, and won their first NBA finals, with a 101-94 victory.