Bulls vs. Lakers - 1996 (72-10 season) - Magic Johnson is back!!
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One of the most hyped regular season games mainly because Magic Johnson was making his comeback coinciding with the Bulls coming to the Great Western Forum. Pippen steals the show. 
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I don't ever hear anyone talk about the fact the Bulls the next season in 1996-97 finished with a record of (69-13). And... while resting players with some nagging injuries, the Bulls lost 3 of the their last 4 games including the season finale by 2 points that season. That is how close this team was to back to back 70-win seasons. During the telecast they said it best. Everyone on the Bulls knew their own role and did not deviate from the system of TEAM basketball. A marvelous unselfish team with 3 HOF players, the greatest player of all-time, and a great supporting cast especially the x-factor Tony Kukoc. I still can't believe Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf didn't do whatever it took to bring this team back for another season in 1998-99. What a travesty! You will never see another TEAM like this again.
I will never understand why they didn’t let them defend their title and go on for 2-5 more years . I’m sure Kerr, kukoc, Rodman , pippen , longely, Harper , bill we’re going to come back. I don’t understand the urgency to rebuild the dynasty when you’re current roster was performing so well at an older age. Jerry really destroyed his relationship with Phil which was also unfortunate.
You mean Jerry Krause right?
Jerry Riensdorf was just the Owner that went along with what his GM wanted to do.
Sure he deserves criticism for not trying harder to keep Krause and Phil together.
But just like Krause deserves credit for building the roster. He also deserves the majority of blame for pushing Phil Jackson out and subsequently denying their chance to attempt a 4peat.
From the Bulls dominance to the Little Penny commercial to the interview with Sinbad, this is just a perfect 90s time capsule.
And these Lakers were no joke. They won over 50 games that year. Blown out at home. These Bulls were the best team of all-time.
Jordan and Magic are back is what made all the head lines and the hoopla but it was the Scottie Pippen show. This period of time will always go down in the annals of times as far as the golden age of the NBA.
God I wish the NBA was still like this!
Dennis with 21 rebounds in 3 quarters . . .
And he's only 6'7 6'8
Man was that Bulls team was special, 41-3 after this game at that point, they just absolutely ran roughshod through the NBA that entire season, unbelievable. I remember watching that game on TNT on a friday night, with Magic returning to face MJ,Pip,Worm and the Bulls, it was absolutely electric. Magic paying homage to the Bulls during that interview saying how the Bulls squad reminded him of the 80's Celtics and his Showtime Lakers squad, showing nothing but class and respect man.
The Afernee Hardaway and Lil Penny commercial with Chris Rock was priceless.
Boy I swear if you and your little friends are messing up my place...
we all know how great Michael was, its really something to go back and watch how amazing Scottie was. he could probably still play today if his body would let him
He was trying to come back in 2007
Never seen a player like Scotty Pippen....Simply Awesome!
I must say Pippen used to be 'the silent Pippen"...always doing 20/7/7 and helping the team on the progress...this kinda player will never be seen on another squad, because this regularity nowadays, is only for the 'team star'...there's a lot to learn from that Bulls' squad, and something is still 'forgotten' about Pippen/Kukoc/Kerr triplet.
GOSH1406 Kawhi Leonard reminds me of him a lot.
the same with Hornacek...they guy used to helpo Jazz a lot without notice.
GOSH1406 lol comparing pippen to hornacek is so disrespectful to pippen.
GOSH1406 I agree. It really takes a great combination of scottie choosing to stay and mj taking a pay cut and showing as well as expressing verbally that he appreciates scottie and only wants to play if scottie is there. They were totally unselfish once they started winning.
What a game by Scottie!
Da Bulls. Simply the greatest team ever.
Rod an with over 20 rebounds, collecting rebounds like there points. Best rebounder ever
Rodman
+soulademics And Pippen couldn't miss that night
No where near the best but he was a beast
Wilt is the best rebounder ever!
@@deegus1193 No hes not. He's just big and more athletic than the unathletic garbage players in the 60s so he can catch mass rebounds against awful players who are worse than High School players today throwing up brick after brick.
Mj and Scottie leveling up because of magic.
Scottie Pippen was a technician on da court!
Oh yeah Pip was lights out on this one and the bulls had their way-it was the running of the bulls if you will and yes Magic said it best they have the best player in the world in Mike, the best all around player in Pip, the best rebounder/D-fender in Rod-a-man; which makes for the best trio of all time in my book and that is what made this bulls head and shoulders above the rest and even in the annal of time
amen😊
Which is why MJ ain't the goat
@@JahleelX-xx9wd LeBron definitely is not the goat, he had dewade,Bosh,love,Kyrie erving and much more and only has 3 Damm rings playing with over 4 allstars while Jordan only just needed pippen to just get 6 rings, and that's after Jordan took a two year retirement,lol
Magic Johnson a good player and a good man
as a kid who grew up in chicago watching the bulls, and then looking at stuff like the dream team documentary and their induction into the hall of fame speech, its so crazy to hear the stuff that these guys have to say then and now... and then going back and watching the games... just such an overall enlightening experience about a great sport...when i watching the dream team, i couldnt believe how well they played when representing to the country, then right after watching scottie pippen and barkley talking shit to each other in the finals... i feel very privileged to have seen the basketball that i have in my life...
the perfect squad. a lot of 3.5/4 stars players, doing their best. MJ was just the cherry on that cake. The perfect team, the perfect tatics, perfect leader. 72-10, amazing year Bulls! (for sure, amazing Magic Johnson...unlucky on that high-grade game - just his second after the comeback)
Fantastic……..just fantastic! Man does this bring me back to my childhood.
Best Player in The World - MJ
Best Wingman - Pippen
Best Rebounder - Rodman
95-95 Bulls will always be the best team ever
Wilt averaged 22 rebounds a game
@@deegus1193 adjust for pace Rodman averaged more and given Rodman was way smarter at rebounding he gets the crown
So proud of you Scottie!
Scottie played better than two legends this game. Underrated GOAT
Pippen is the man
AWESOME JORDAN!!!
Pippen put on the full display of talents in this game. The outside shot, the post game, the spectacular moves. When his game was on he was a beautiful player to watch. The post move at 1:39 is so smooth it's ridiculous. The headfakes, the footwork. This is the kind of shit Lebron needs to be watching and developing.
And 1:21 is Dennis just being Dennis. He welcomes Magic back in his own way lol. And the cool thing about that is Magic completely understands and doesn't get upset about it. Dennis respects that and gives Magic a little tap @ 1:32.
When Rodman was doing the same stuff to guys like Alonzo Mourning and Karl Malone back in the day they were losing their composure
When Magic announced his return, MJ took it personally
Magic broke it down so truthfully.
It's ridiculous how smart this Bulls team was with the basketball. The prettiest basketball you'll ever see was the second threepeat Chicago Bulls team.
Rodman had so many tip-ins at the buzzer to end quarters and halfs in 96...The ultimate demoralizer! You play good defense. The shot is missed but no one could hold Dennis for the tip ins
Jordan whispered to Magic.....I have good players now like you did...I feel your pain.
Jordan always had decent players especially on defense
ryanr20091 key word "decent"....Ya can't win with decent players can ya
sure you can when your defense is excellent. defense win titles and Jordan played with some of the best defenders of all time . you don't just win with a bunch of flashy scoring . Jordan always had a decent to great team and coach
ryanr20091 Of course Defense gets ya the ring...No doubt...but Chemistry on both ends makes things so much easier.
Jordan had enough help scottie pippen was the greatest small forward in the 90s
MJ + Pippen = 72 wins!
*Rodman says hi
Michael made Scottie a Minnie-Me version of him. Scottie plays a lot like Michael.
Dan The man lol gtfo Jordan made this team. In an interview Scottie says how Jordan elevated the entire team INCLUDING HIMSELF AND EVEN PHIL. you dksa bball if you think that's true
I lived those years! Pippen emerged as a great playmaker and defender, Jordan and the Bulls became unstoppable
Magic always loved Scottie
magic johnson is the Best Laker ever , kobe bryant never will be before magic
lmfao at that lil penny commercial at 4:45. not only was the bball better back then but so were the commercials from what i can tell
people forget how good Hardaway was. He went to the Finals w/ Shaq and. Horace Grant. Orlando was strong. Penny was Kobe back then.
+Mario Pantoja in terms of talent or buzz maybe but he played totally different... Kobe was always a scorer.... Penny was a true point...
true point? nah. can play the point.
2 Legend MJ's
During this 72-10 season Jordan and Kerr was the only 2 Bulls player to play in all 82 games Toni Kukoc played in 81, Ron Harper 80, Pippen 77, Rodman 64 and Longley 62. as much as Rodman contributed to this team in only 62 games Jud Buechler, Randy Brown, and Bill Wennington played in more games. I would like to know what this team would have done with a full squad during that 1996 season. Would it have still be 72 wins (which will never be done again) or could it have been 75 wins 77, or quite possibly even 80?
Harper and Kukoc were also both injured in the playoffs and Finals.
Kukoc missed 3 games vs the Knicks because of back injury
and Harper played only 1 minute in Game 3 and 5 of the Finals because of knee injury, and only 13 minutes in Game 4
They weren't healthy in the playoffs and still went 15-3 with key players being injured in all 3 of those losses.
+Nobody Touches Jordan Whaddaya think about this year's Warriors squad. Could they make it. I, myself, certainly hope not. I just don't like the way they play.
salman sufi even if they do it's not the same the league is way too soft nowdays. if this bulls team played now yeah 79 80 wins possibly
+Barry Jowers lol (will not be done again) Warriors just got 73, crazy
Although Warriors did not win the Championship in the end like Bulls did.
Pip was The Player of The Game who stepped up
Thanks for leaving in the Lil Penny commercial in.
"Good defense by Ceballos" Never thought I'd hear those words, though it was Opie Ainge.
Best 1st half in NBA History
Very exciting games
Great question man. Pippen was just magic. As small forwards go, I'd pick Bird and Pippen far beyond Lebron. Light years even.
And people be picking kd over pippen forgive them Lord for they don't know
41-3 wow
This game is a passing of the torch moment.
Lol, it has already been passed in 91'
Lil Penny!!
This game really showcased how deep and potent the Bulls we're, they didn't have Kukoc or Longley available for this game and still dominated a pretty good Lakers squad on their home court.
How did they do it without Kukoc and Longley? Two first ballot HOFers. Lol!
Too bad magic wasn't playing with shaq & kobe who show up a year too late.
Unfortunately Magic had to play with guys who weren't exactly top tier for his final hurrah.
MJ, Pippen, Rodman > ANY team in the NBA today
That's superb. Bulls Team was great Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kucok, Longley. Holy Shit. Lakers had Magic Johnson, Nick van Exel and Vlade Divac. What a great Match.
Cedric Ceballos
MJ & SP 2 Man wrecking crew!
Magic has the best quotes.
This was the game where Magic told Jimmy Kimmel last year that in the locker room long after it ended, MJ pulled him aside and asked to talk to him privately. But instead of offering encouragement or support which was what Magic was expecting, Jordan told him that he was fat and slow, that the Lakers weren't a championship contender, and that if he were him, he would seriously consider going back into retirement to avoid embarrassing himself and tarnishing his legacy. Classic MJ, for better or worse.
96' Bulls! 72-10! Russell & Bird's Celtic teams? Magic's Lakers? I'd have to witness them beat MJ's Best team of his 6 Titles!
Remember watching this game. Good Lakers team but Bulls were beating a whole lot of good teams back then unlike today
Pip stole the show in this one!! Hot DAMN!!! LOL!!! It was almost like he was saying "You wanna hype up Michael and Magic, but don't forget about me." LoL
you gotta love da Bulls playing on da road.
Like it was yesterday
The only team to make fans in LA cheer for them other than their own the 96 bulls.
Pippen used to serve the Lake show, that's why everyone out here hates him so much. LOL
They call me Magic brought me here
Pippen is as good as mj lebron gonna get his first ring soon but he has to do it again to be real
Lebron es infinitamente superior a Pippen
Ya Michael leaving those years really develop pippen into a complete player i mean he was but even more so. Phil put him in the post where he use to put michael and he developed that lil jump hook and with his length he was unstopable down there. With Michael back, he went out there and developt that 3 pointer they really were unstopable.
magic posting up rodman....sweet matchup...
amen brother. was just about to comment the same thing.
Великие времена и игры Быков💪😂✌
i thought i just had never noticed he was voicing him
i have never been to a lakers game
Not every team more talents than back in the 90s
41 - 3
72-10... And of those 10 losses, only one was by double digits (12) Basically this team had a chance to win every single game this season
PiPPen > Lebron
Well this aged well
@@babatunde8463 It did considering Pippen has 6 rings and Lebron only has 4. Pippen also didn't have to ring chase for his.
@@jjghhggmnbgbgbgbg9560 um just cause he got more rings don’t mean he’s better cause if your saying that then Bill Russell is the goat
41 and 3 !!!
R.I.P JACK HALEY
scottie you're the best
JORDAN VS JOHNSON SINCE 1991
Aha did you hear what Magic said - *best passing team*? And that is why the Thunder will not win the 2012 NBA title. Good guys, likeable players, but too much one-on-one play. The Heat had that problem last year and still have it at times, but they've improved.
Now, everything that Magic mentions also applies to this year's Bulls. Best passing, defense, and will. And this guy named Derrick Rose. I heard he's good.
That awkward space between Danny Ainge and Scottie..
lil penny!!!
"The best Attack is Defense." - check Kukoc, Pippen, Jordan and Rodman numbers and see why they won 72.
2pac was at this game.
Evidence?
the Goat and 3 Legends of the game just Amazing
great bulls vs lakers - 1996 (72-10 season ) - magic johnson is back !!!
sinbad would definitely need an introduction now
These bulls would rip the Heat to shreds.
At 1:06 Jordan does a pump fake and is dunking the ball by the time the guys feet come back to the ground. That is punishing:)
talkasec LMFAO you sound like one of those old storytellers that add something completely fictional to a story when talking about something
Of course they would. No one is questioning that.
o my gg
as much as i hated danny ainge as a player, i liked him as a color analyst.
Did magic just say Scottie is the best all around player in the world
Magic never said that
The current Miami Heat wish they had this type of chemistry.
No they didn't.
Great resolution. The '96 dark pixels were awesome. Light pixels were just outclassed.
Lakers fan here ..but the 96 Lakers with Magic >van exel....eddie Jones.......weren't playing defense ....they deserve to get beat by one of the best teams ever.........wish this bulls team played the 86,88, 2000 or 2001 Lakers teams.......too many watered down teams that year.....even though rockets were defending champs, they got beat by a supersonic team w/out any center
What up Wilborne
This Bulls team could beat anyone, period. Greatest team of all time, Warriors, Lakers, Celtics, Spurs, Cavs, Heat, whoever, can't touch this...Maybe the '92 Bulls, lol...
Bulls have always had problems with LA Lakers during that period.I remember I watched Lakers-Bulls game,I think it was 1998,Lakers were very dominant and Bulls had no key for their offensive style.
At 7:09: Man Shaq was soft playing D on Pip in the paint...Oh wait! That's George Lynch ;)
This Bulls team would just absolutely destroy any team today.