@@laurencesotelo1629 Tony Ku coach was average as fuck and Jordan and Pippin proved it like what the hell are y’all talking about? Don’t would have a fucking field day Tony. Lmao That dude wouldn’t even be a top 30 player in in the league right now. He got absolutely annihilated by Jordan and Pippin. They shut him down after all the talk that these guys were talking about him all the glazing they were doing about him. Lmao. He wouldn’t do shit.
Not to mention the fact LACK OF DEFENSE and LACK OF RESISTANCE to the rim compliments of Adam Silver gives the illusion that today’s players are faster, more athletic and more skilled than the past
With addition of Rodman I’d say so. Horace was a good defender but he always needed help. Rodman could guard any Center or power forward himself. This imo gave Bulls defence more range.
@@TheRealMindCrime well that and scoring and jump shooting and shot blocking and stealing... but yeah it was only "not getting thrown out of games" Horace was a two way power forward, Rodman was a rebounding and post defense juggernaut. You couldn't go wrong with either and perfect #3s.
I have never bought into the 73-9 Warriors is the best team ever...they didn't win the only series that actually mattered! Rodamn is a rebounding genius; who would even think like "Let me study how everyone's shot bounces off the rim at every angle they shoot it from" the 96 Bulls were just a cheat code, it's really not fair lol
It amazes me how Draymond Green downplays the 2016 Finals loss to the Cavs like it was an honor to lose to LeBron. When you don’t win it all you have to be really tone deaf to disavow yourself to LeBron when it was Kyrie who sealed it
That team was a defensive juggernaut. MJ, Pippen, Kukoc we’re the only players that could create offense . Kerr could get points but not on his own. He needed someone to get the him open looks.
Here's the funny thing that shows why basketball is worse off today: Manufacturing. Nobody tries to do everything these days, because it waters down the final product and makes you less efficient at it. People specialize - only needing to do certain things allows you to focus on those things and get REALLY good at them. Everybody being able to shoot makes it harder for defenses to cover, sure, but everyone doing the same jobs on the court shuts out what could be guys with extreme skill at one job. Instead of a Jordan averaging 30, a Pippen averaging 20, and a Rodman with 10, let's have three guys that average 20. Great. Do those three guys now play defense as effectively as Jordan (high steals, decent blocks, some rebounds), Pippen ( decent steals, decent blocks, some rebounds) and Rodman (some steals, decent blocks, high rebounds)? No, because they don't work on those skills or obsess over them like Rodman did. Is it cool to see anyone able to score? Sure, but guys that once would have been the greatest at something now wouldn't make the team. Dennis Rodman in Chicago averaged 5.3 points per game. Tell me a team today that is going to keep a player around with that average. Also, at 16:00 in: Do people actually think that the Bulls would have been disadvantaged against a dominant center? The same Bulls team that swept Shaq's Magic in the playoffs?
if you recall the chicago media initally were running adds 'is this the end of the dynasty'? with the addition of Dennis. Thats why jerry went to phil and said will this work? They already knew Rodman respected the hell outta Jordan and would do whats needed to win. Those were fun games to watch
Rodman and kucoc were every teams dream supporting team . The guy who put the team together is a genius and it takes yrs of good trades and smart free agency to assemble this team .
I have to agree. Greatest Team Ever. I still love every one of those Bulls teams, so it's hard to choose, but come on. 87-13 with the bling bling. I live in Oklahoma, so obviously, we didn't have a pro team back then. I started as a Bulls fan in the 80's and still root for them today as long as they're not playing OKC.
Not-so-hot take:If the 2015-16 Warriors had won the NBA Finals, they’d still only be the 2nd best team. The Warriors would have gone 16-8 in the playoffs compared to 15-3. That extra regular season win would not have overcome a greater struggle in the playoffs. I know, I know. Steph’s MCL wasn’t right for almost the whole stretch, but injuries are part of the game. As much as I would like to see a team surpass the ‘95-‘96 bulls one day, it’s still the standard.
BY 2015 THE NBA WAS WATERED DOWN... FACT ... MUCH MUCH WEAK ... TICKY TACK TOUCH RULES ... TODAY'S GAME IS WEAKER THAN 2015 ... CAN'T COMPARE... NBA IS WORTHLESS THESE DAYS ... PLAYERS ONLY LOOK GOOD DUE TO THE GAME BEING WASHED DOWN
A very well blended team. They beat everyone ! I think that even if not extraordinary, their big mens were often underestimated, not only Longley and Wennington (12 point per36 min stat and they were able to realize it if they played this time, they have decent midrange shot and passing skills), but also Edwards and Salley, who provided experience, and particullary championship experience (former Pistons as Rodman). We also must understand how they were used and what was their role in the team : They were there not to provide many points, but to exhaust dominant centers, particullary Shaq, to foul him, to cook him to serve him to Rodman when the moment come (Phil Jasckson said that Rodman couldn't defend a full game on Shaq, only some minutes, and puted him on this matchup only during some clutch moments). It's fun to see that the bulls recruited old rivals to build their team (3 pistons, Ron Harper, Parish the followin year). The expansion argument is false : Damon Stoudamire's Raptors were one of the few teams to beat the Bulls this year. From 94 to 97, the 3pt line was set at 22 ft, not 23.9 so % were higher.
Hey Man. Another great video. I've not been to a lot of NBA games. But one thing I noticed is how much faster it is in person. With that said: I had a 4 game ticket package in the 95-96 season for the Hornets. One of those games was these 72 and 10 Bulls. MJ is fast as lightening in all the highlight reels here on youtube... but damn he was even faster in that game I saw live.
15:15 Kerr played under Jackson and Popovich. THAT's why he's coach of the olympics. He's smart, learned a lot, and stands his ground enough that he threw hands with Jordan in a practice
Coming from Chicago during that era as a teenager I remember when we heard they drafted Rodman most of Chicago was like, "WHAAAT?", "WHY?". We couldn't stand Detroit and now they're bringing one of the "bad boys" from that Piston team into our beloved team with Pip and Jordan? However, from the very first game of that season "WHAAAT?" turned into "WHAAAAT THE?" "We might have another championship team!". This guy hustles like nobody I ever remember seeing and Kukoc was beloved as that sneaky sniper shooter that could turn a game around. But none of us ever thought they'd hit 72-10 that year especially after Jordan's previous come back year. Most memorable season among all those years as a Bulls fan since the late 80's!!! Good Times!!!
If you wanna see an awesome game, watch their regular season game against the Grizzlies in Vancouver. Jordan brings them back from a big deficit. Nobody else played that hard in those kinds of games
ohhhh i covered this as a revenge game. He was chill until one the guys on Memphis pissed off MJ. Then he killed them and went over to their bench to tell him to shut up and other things in font of his teammates lol
19:06 the whole team. Johnny Bach had a deck of cards where he'd mark off teams they beat, like the death cards in the gulf war. One of my faves was the pregame chant "(levingston) WHAT TIME IS IT" "(all) GAME TIME!!!"
22:47 people underestimate how hard baseball is on the amateur level, let a lone pro ball. Terry Francona was serious when he said he couldn't believe MJ hit .200 with 50 RBI's in AA ball. It was his first time playing higher than the high school level. There are pro basketball players that wouldn't hack it in a u13 baseball league, forget about AA ball! 😂
Facts! I believe he would've made an mlb roster if he had continued his pursuit. One of the hardest things to do is hit a baseball. Especially at that level.
Not only did Pippen have injuries throughout that 2nd 3-peat, but he was also very frustrated with management, his contract, etc. Had he been healthy AND happy, Pippen would’ve definitely played much better, imo.
20:25 part of the fun of this era was, the pick your poison. Half-court? triangle offense. Run and gun? two of the best closers, plus Rodman who could run lanes.
11:13 when i was a kid i read a story called "A Brother for Bryn" about a shy college kid going to Oklahoma for school, too shy to fit in around a lot of folks and students, and forming a friendship with a dad and his kid Bryn. The dad taught the shy college kid the value of rebounding. Yeah that shy college kid was rodman. weird hunh? I wish i could find that story online.
The whole 'winning 70 games' thing was always a bit overrated to me because they actually were TRYING to do that, they set that as a goal for themselves that year. Let me assure you if the 83 Sixers, or the 86 Celtics, or the 87 Lakers had wanted to win 70 games and made that a goal, they absolutely could have and would have done so. That was never even talked about back then, the idea was to win your division as soon as possible so you could rest players towards the end of the year and be as rested and healthy as possible going into the playoffs, but if any one of the teams I mentioned had set as a goal to win 70 games they absolutely could have and would have. Those teams I mentioned were also BETTER than the 96 Bulls, especially the 86 Celtics, who are the greatest team of all time in my opinion...
Any team pre-70s would get demolished. They lacked a whole bunch of fundamentals that every era succeeding them has. Hell the 70s nobody even had post moves other than Center's and power forwards. Everyone else were just pull up jump shooters. The 60s and 70s weren't as smart and methodical as they'd lead you to believe, they just had no moves so they were stuck dribbling with their back to the basket all game basically. They even lacked the defensive schemes every other era had. Double teams back in the day look like a double team you'd see in a pickup basketball game with Dads. Very basic coverage.
I think the team in 1997 was arguably better than the team in 1996. However, my choice for the greatest team of all time is the 1986 Boston Celtics. 50-1 at home between the regular season and playoffs. They would’ve won 70 before the Bulls did if they had stayed more focused for road stretches in the middle of the season. They were so bored they were coming up with challenges just to make the games more interesting and it probably cost them a few games in the process.
@@TheRealMindCrime the ‘93 Bills stand out more for me than ‘92 cause I was watching more closely at that point. Plus, MJ had his best playoff run that year. I’ve still never seen anything like it.
A sports magazine in fall 95 said on front page and in an article that there was zero chance the bulls win a ring after Jordan looked less like Jordan the previous playoffs and after they added Rodman. Thats what they wrote. They predicted 40-45 wins for the bulls @ miss playoffs. After the season i couldn't help but think that Jordan had read that same article.
@scottb3034 yeah I'm pretty sure it was SI and I'm leaning towards it being a beckett article as I got it monthly back then but also got monthly sporting news.
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How did Jordan do it in college he sure did it without Pippen. Gave his coach Dean Smith his first championship. Unfair to say Jordan couldn't do it without Pippen, he needed any strong support just one. Didn't have to be Pippen. Jordan could turn any good player into a great player. Look at videos of Pippen in the 80's I cringed when he got the ball, and forget free throws. After four years of practice with Jordan Pippen started looking like a really good player. And Pippen wasn't a starter in the 80's. People forget.
How about “making the case for the 86 Celtics”? I would love to see you cover that one, and my apologies if you have, I did a month content fast and am still keeping my consumption limited :P
13:16 Rodman was called the Worm because as a kid he was tall and awkward. if he landed on his ass on the court he wiggled and squirmed like a Worm to get up.
The other point to be made about the '90s expansion era is the fact that even the expansion teams were talented with the exception of the Vancouver grizzlies but even they had Damon stoudamire... The Charlotte hornets had Alonzo mourning Larry Johnson and Gil. The Miami heat had Alonzo morning Tim hardaway vashawn Leonard. The Toronto raptors had a young Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady. It wasn't like the expansion teams were completely without talent. LeBron with the decision watered down League talent more than the Jordan era ever did because of the centralization of star players on different teams. Back in the day you had a good distribution of star players in every city...
I agree. And once the playoffs start it doesn't matter to me. It's all the best teams going at it. If any argument can be made it that expansion eras can improve some reg season records but the playoffs isn't affected
@@TheRealMindCrime I just realized I gave Charlotte and Miami credit for having Alonso morning even though it's kind of true LOL Oh and Miami was a perennial playoff team! They as an expansion team became a major player in the postseason so expansion didn't water down Jordan's era like people think it did...
stoudamire was on the raptors during the bulls era. With Marcus camby. And actually the Grizzlies did have players. Bryant Reeves and Abdur-Rahim carried the mail. But agree with the lebron stuff.
Hey @TheRealMind Crime I got a game for you to watch the 1st Round of the Bulls Bullets series game 1. Watch how MJ put the clamps on a young Rod Strickland. And they say Air didn't play D in his latter years -Foolery lol
See you missing the point. Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O'Neill. It didn't matter.The Bulls proved that you can win championships and be effective without a dominant center.
Come on now, some lebronsexuals actually think lebron can have this mindset? This attitude? The will to do what needs to be done? I say no sir. MJ THE GOAT
Can you please do a video on the 1997 Revenge game when Alonzo Mourning knocked Pippen in the Dome and gave him a knot. The next game they Destroyed the Heat for Scottie lol
Yes they were the best ever, but so was every bulls teams that won a championship, the question is what bulls championship team was the best, and it’s this team
Thank you for the context of this video because I get tired of hearing Draymond Greens bullshit “Michael Jordan didn’t beat the greatest team ever assembled” my attitude is “Dude how fuckin dare you!! You lost in the Finals it’s a goddam asterisk stop it!!” Jordan full well knew the ramifications of 72-10 and losing in the Finals and his indomitable will wouldn’t allow the Bulls to lose. For the record the Sonics were 64-18 in 96 and they don’t get enough credit for that
@@TheRealMindCrime bull team definitely has a real case and probably is the most popular choice. I shouldn’t have said it’s not even close because it’s still close, but I give it to the Celtics because of success.
@@TippotipoTom heihson I think that’s how his last name is spelled N Bob Cuzzy were the only two really good basketball players on his team until Sam Jones and John Havlicek came. And his last two titles as a player coach, everyone was old on his team, except John Havlicek and they were the 8th seed and he still coach them to beat the number one seed that was a super team juggernaut. I don’t about about he had a super team he made his team super he made every player on his team so much better, everyone was old on his team, except John Havlicek that game and everything that they do on the court so much easier because there was the most unselfish basketball player on the floor and he played the big man position better than any big man has ever done in history in my opinion if you want a center to demand the ball all the time so it takes away from your other players. That’s fine but I know Bill Russell is the ultimate teammate and leader of greatest team of all time and the best player on that team. Was always the first man down the court even in the 1969 championship. When he was the oldest player on his team. Still beating every player down so that he’d be the first thing you’d have to face as the opposing team.. if you like scoring men, I won’t argue with you if you have Kareem wilt or Shaq as your number one because you like scoring and you want a dominant big man that demand the basketball so he can score on people I understand if that’s your ultimate big man. But Bill Russell to me it’s the greatest man of all time and it’s not even close to one in the row Total means you played better than any other basketball player in NBA history. No team was led to more success than with Bill Russell and his playing style. All of his teammates are the most successful teammates of all time because of his style. The Celtics never won a championship before Russell even got there. When Bill Russell got there, they won won the rookie season. Lost the next season and then proceeded to win eight in a row. Finals MVPDPO didn’t even exist in that time. He probably have 7 to 8 of each guaranteed. Could have as much as 10. I measure a players worth of their team success, and how much success he leads them to. You can be the greatest individual player of all time. This is a sport and however, your team succeeds is how you succeeded. Bill Russell led the greatest Dynasty of all time. Better than any basketball player has ever done in history. Defense wins championships and he is the secretary of defense, the greatest defender of all time. And those has the most rings. Michael Jordan has six rings LeBron has four they quoted as the two greatest basketball players of all time both of their championships added together, doesn’t even equal out to the amount of titles. Bill Russell won in 13 seasons as opposed to two guys who had 16 and 20 for seasons played.. People are absolute. They really think those careers are more outstanding than Bill Russell.. team team team team championship field nostra nobody but him to run to the bench to and come up with the game plan against the other coach on the other side of floor, and then go on the court and executed against the team he is the goat and it’s not even close
The expansion talk is just a talking point. You had Miami and Charlotte come in during the 88-89 season, Minnesota & Orlando in 89-90; Toronto and Vancouver came in 95-96. The Bulls played Orlando in the playoffs in 95 and 95, so how much did expansion really water down the league?
Very very true. I don't think it effects the playoffs anyway. Regular season wins maybe but any expansion team not good isn't gonna be in the playoffs and the playoffs is all thst really counts.
@@scottb3034 the A Train was at the very beginning of me watching them. I didn’t pay attention to him much. I was more into the college game. That’s one I’ll give you, from lack of watching him play.
Pre video I do not think so. I would have to think on it but I feel I would take Kobe and Shaq's best team. Warrior's is what I thought was the main one thought of and it's got a strong case well.
I take back y Lakers logic , forgot Rodman could hold his own vrs Shaq better then most. I just not sure about The Warriors team though. The 96 Bulls defense was as good as It could be to guard Curry , Klay and KD with Rodman on KD , Klay was a great 2 way player back then plus Green would be an x -factor. Yeah I just think the supporting cast was better but hard to say since I have no doubt MJ would be able to up more 3s along with Pippen. Luke would have actually been a better player today then he was back then.
I still think the 92-93 team is better. MJ was younger, more athletic and more dominant. Which is saying something because second 3 peat Jordan was awesome as well
The bulls could put on the court Kerr, Jordan, Pippen, Kukoc, and a 5. 4 players can hit threes with some measure of regularity, so they could play today. Jordan upped his 3 game just to talk trash to Drexler, you *know* he'd up it if it became a part of the offense. All that bombing away would mean a wide open lane for jordan with no hand checks. meanwhile, put curry, thomson, and even somewhat Durant against the Bad Boy pistons. KD would cry, curry would be laying on the floor.
Bulls would pratice with Rodman, longley, pippen, harper and randy brown vs kukoc, wennington Jordan buechler and kerr. Jordan vs pippen sharpened each other in wats that made it obvious during games. Jordan was facing the best perimeter defender in the league so in games, everyone else seemed toi easy. Sane way for pippen but on defense.
this is what i have been telling. okay let us say mj created a super team during the 2nd 3 peat but they won. lbj created a super team but lost. that is the big difference. as for the expansion teams, you can watch jonny arnett's video on that. on how he tackle this part. and is that sally? hehe 1:26 the one with the glasses/goggles
One of the greatest teams, not the greatest, since that's absolutely disrespectful to the ones that came before them alone. That 1983 Sixers team, for example, swept my Kareem/Magic-led Lakeshow, and the Bulls didn't beat no team of that caliber in any of their 6 Finals appearances
yes, the Bulls have never had a dominant center like ever, besides Artis Gilmore, but the other team peeps like to crown the greatest ever, the 2017 Warriors, didn't have one either...
Scottie fucking pippen!!!!! I grow weary of new school kids not recognizing and appreciating this team; in THE toughest era in the NBA. Challenge me! (do your research 1st tho👍🏾)
@@scottb3034 that very possible jordan was in better shape because he was having back problems being a certaim weight losing alot of pounds playing baseball 97 he was more fluent then 96 could of 70 i almost agree
I’d say so!!! Idgaf bout the warriors 73-9 cuz it didn’t mean shit when they lost the finals! Hahaha so what did they do the next year? They went and got KD and couldn’t even replicate or do better the next season… but they did win a chip tho but still… 96 bulls best team ever!!
Pippen is, by what he has done for his team to win. Head to head, Pippen would own every year of lebron. lebron for sure wouldn’t be bringing the ball upcourt. Scottie would know him much space to give on the perimeter, to entice lebrick into shooting outside. Would easily shut off drives, and of course no worries about bagless post moves.
1960 NBA era was watered down to eight teams from 17 teams at the beginning on 1950. The actual watered down is on Lebron era infamous with the weakest Eastern Conference and the shocking degradation of fundamental basis in NBA
BULLS PRACTICES WERE MUCH TOUGHER THAN THE GAMES THEY FACED
Yah I bet that scratches he had during the Pacers games is the least his team had to contend with
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@@KingRivera-qg8ljnot at all. Watch the footage
@@KingRivera-qg8ljyou're capping
Toni Kukoc will be an option#1 in this era... This guy is a sixth man during 96!
Truth. Totally different game play than Dirk or Luka. Toni played D and would slam on you real Quick.
Toni Kukoc was a left handed assassin. I can still visualize him slamming it with his long ass arms
When Luka began developing the first player that popped into my mind was Kukoc, their games are very similar.
@@laurencesotelo1629 Tony Ku coach was average as fuck and Jordan and Pippin proved it like what the hell are y’all talking about? Don’t would have a fucking field day Tony. Lmao That dude wouldn’t even be a top 30 player in in the league right now. He got absolutely annihilated by Jordan and Pippin. They shut him down after all the talk that these guys were talking about him all the glazing they were doing about him. Lmao. He wouldn’t do shit.
Not to mention the fact LACK OF DEFENSE and LACK OF RESISTANCE to the rim compliments of Adam Silver gives the illusion that today’s players are faster, more athletic and more skilled than the past
Today's guys would get run out the gym by 80's fast break teams.
Even the 60's would. Those guys had crazy endurance.
Truth a lot of those plumbers and Dishwashers would run circles around JJ Reddick. most of those guys played the whole game no rest for the weary
Miss the good old days of defence man to man zone defence and full court man to man which nowadays they don’t use anymore 😢
Especially since they say everyone can shoot in today’s game, yet it’s the same poor shooters taking 20 more shots than the next team mate.
With addition of Rodman I’d say so. Horace was a good defender but he always needed help. Rodman could guard any Center or power forward himself. This imo gave Bulls defence more range.
Underrated passer too. Not pippen or Jordan, but markedly better than Grant.
@biffbobfred oh yeah he had that out let pass down.
Yeah rodman was the perfect fit. Only thing Horace did better was not getting thrown out of so many games lol
@@biffbobfred markedly better? No, but he was a better player. At least the Bulls iterations. The Pistons rodman was markedly better.
@@TheRealMindCrime well that and scoring and jump shooting and shot blocking and stealing... but yeah it was only "not getting thrown out of games"
Horace was a two way power forward, Rodman was a rebounding and post defense juggernaut. You couldn't go wrong with either and perfect #3s.
Jordan's personal favourite
I have never bought into the 73-9 Warriors is the best team ever...they didn't win the only series that actually mattered! Rodamn is a rebounding genius; who would even think like "Let me study how everyone's shot bounces off the rim at every angle they shoot it from" the 96 Bulls were just a cheat code, it's really not fair lol
The only people who call that warriors team the best team ever are Lebron fans
They were the best team ever until they ran into the actual GOAT. Then when they added kd that discussion was over by far.
How can they be the best? The lost when it mattered. So weird how people forget "it don't mean a thing without the ring" lol
Exactly can't be the greatest team if you don't win the Championship that Season so nope I agree with cha
It amazes me how Draymond Green downplays the 2016 Finals loss to the Cavs like it was an honor to lose to LeBron. When you don’t win it all you have to be really tone deaf to disavow yourself to LeBron when it was Kyrie who sealed it
They absolutely were the greatest team ever with greatest player ever!
That team was a defensive juggernaut. MJ, Pippen, Kukoc we’re the only players that could create offense . Kerr could get points but not on his own. He needed someone to get the him open looks.
I have a bias for the 96/97 Bulls since this was around the time I started watching basketball at 6yrs old. So yeah, I agree lol
the 1997 bulls (playoff version) was the most talented bulls team of the dynasty... especially since we didn't get the 1994 Bulls with Jordan.
Here's the funny thing that shows why basketball is worse off today: Manufacturing. Nobody tries to do everything these days, because it waters down the final product and makes you less efficient at it. People specialize - only needing to do certain things allows you to focus on those things and get REALLY good at them. Everybody being able to shoot makes it harder for defenses to cover, sure, but everyone doing the same jobs on the court shuts out what could be guys with extreme skill at one job. Instead of a Jordan averaging 30, a Pippen averaging 20, and a Rodman with 10, let's have three guys that average 20. Great. Do those three guys now play defense as effectively as Jordan (high steals, decent blocks, some rebounds), Pippen ( decent steals, decent blocks, some rebounds) and Rodman (some steals, decent blocks, high rebounds)? No, because they don't work on those skills or obsess over them like Rodman did.
Is it cool to see anyone able to score? Sure, but guys that once would have been the greatest at something now wouldn't make the team. Dennis Rodman in Chicago averaged 5.3 points per game. Tell me a team today that is going to keep a player around with that average.
Also, at 16:00 in: Do people actually think that the Bulls would have been disadvantaged against a dominant center? The same Bulls team that swept Shaq's Magic in the playoffs?
Rodman was, without a doubt, a massive high risk for the risk, but it completely paid off.
seems more of a risk than he actually was, he was not stupid at all
if you recall the chicago media initally were running adds 'is this the end of the dynasty'? with the addition of Dennis. Thats why jerry went to phil and said will this work? They already knew Rodman respected the hell outta Jordan and would do whats needed to win. Those were fun games to watch
Rodman and kucoc were every teams dream supporting team . The guy who put the team together is a genius and it takes yrs of good trades and smart free agency to assemble this team .
If we play with the 90s rule book the 72 -10 bulls and the 2002 lakers championship teams are the two best teams ive ever seen play
1993 was my favorite bulls team
The team that killed my suns lol.
@@TheRealMindCrime yep LOL
@@claytonphillips85 i got go with the 1997 team. That was a Personal tour lol
@@79jgibbs that team was great as well
Jordan: We need a guy who can fetch the ball
Rodman: You rang?
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Yup lol
I have to agree. Greatest Team Ever. I still love every one of those Bulls teams, so it's hard to choose, but come on. 87-13 with the bling bling. I live in Oklahoma, so obviously, we didn't have a pro team back then. I started as a Bulls fan in the 80's and still root for them today as long as they're not playing OKC.
Not-so-hot take:If the 2015-16 Warriors had won the NBA Finals, they’d still only be the 2nd best team. The Warriors would have gone 16-8 in the playoffs compared to 15-3. That extra regular season win would not have overcome a greater struggle in the playoffs. I know, I know. Steph’s MCL wasn’t right for almost the whole stretch, but injuries are part of the game. As much as I would like to see a team surpass the ‘95-‘96 bulls one day, it’s still the standard.
BY 2015 THE NBA WAS WATERED DOWN... FACT ... MUCH MUCH WEAK ... TICKY TACK TOUCH RULES ... TODAY'S GAME IS WEAKER THAN 2015 ... CAN'T COMPARE... NBA IS WORTHLESS THESE DAYS ... PLAYERS ONLY LOOK GOOD DUE TO THE GAME BEING WASHED DOWN
ok.. if MJ didnt retire twice theyd have ten in a row
shoulda woulda coulda bs
@@TheLobescoper Not sure we’re disagreeing on anything, dude
A very well blended team. They beat everyone !
I think that even if not extraordinary, their big mens were often underestimated, not only Longley and Wennington (12 point per36 min stat and they were able to realize it if they played this time, they have decent midrange shot and passing skills), but also Edwards and Salley, who provided experience, and particullary championship experience (former Pistons as Rodman). We also must understand how they were used and what was their role in the team : They were there not to provide many points, but to exhaust dominant centers, particullary Shaq, to foul him, to cook him to serve him to Rodman when the moment come (Phil Jasckson said that Rodman couldn't defend a full game on Shaq, only some minutes, and puted him on this matchup only during some clutch moments).
It's fun to see that the bulls recruited old rivals to build their team (3 pistons, Ron Harper, Parish the followin year).
The expansion argument is false : Damon Stoudamire's Raptors were one of the few teams to beat the Bulls this year.
From 94 to 97, the 3pt line was set at 22 ft, not 23.9 so % were higher.
loving the channel
Thank you!
Hey Man. Another great video. I've not been to a lot of NBA games. But one thing I noticed is how much faster it is in person. With that said: I had a 4 game ticket package in the 95-96 season for the Hornets. One of those games was these 72 and 10 Bulls. MJ is fast as lightening in all the highlight reels here on youtube... but damn he was even faster in that game I saw live.
I miss watching that team. So much fun
me too my friend. Those were good times.
15:15 Kerr played under Jackson and Popovich. THAT's why he's coach of the olympics. He's smart, learned a lot, and stands his ground enough that he threw hands with Jordan in a practice
The Toughest challenge the bulls faced in 1996 was dealing with the Evil empire Jerry K. Thats it lol
Choosing between the Bulls championship teams is like choosing between cake or pie or...i dunno...money. 😂
fair enough lol
As much as i loved the Goat MJ. Dennis Rodman AKA the worm is and will always be my favorite NBA player. Man i miss The 90s NBA. Best Era of all time.
The Worm was awesome to watch. Especially with Chicago.
Coming from Chicago during that era as a teenager I remember when we heard they drafted Rodman most of Chicago was like, "WHAAAT?", "WHY?". We couldn't stand Detroit and now they're bringing one of the "bad boys" from that Piston team into our beloved team with Pip and Jordan? However, from the very first game of that season "WHAAAT?" turned into "WHAAAAT THE?" "We might have another championship team!". This guy hustles like nobody I ever remember seeing and Kukoc was beloved as that sneaky sniper shooter that could turn a game around. But none of us ever thought they'd hit 72-10 that year especially after Jordan's previous come back year. Most memorable season among all those years as a Bulls fan since the late 80's!!! Good Times!!!
I’ve preached the best Bulls team was 90-91, first championship. Glad others see these early winners as great
For sure. It wasnt about records as much as that tenacious defense in that first 3 peat for me
The expansion era was overflowing with talent, that's why the league was expanded.
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Loving these react videos man, keep em coming!
If you wanna see an awesome game, watch their regular season game against the Grizzlies in Vancouver. Jordan brings them back from a big deficit. Nobody else played that hard in those kinds of games
ohhhh i covered this as a revenge game. He was chill until one the guys on Memphis pissed off MJ. Then he killed them and went over to their bench to tell him to shut up and other things in font of his teammates lol
19:06 the whole team. Johnny Bach had a deck of cards where he'd mark off teams they beat, like the death cards in the gulf war. One of my faves was the pregame chant "(levingston) WHAT TIME IS IT" "(all) GAME TIME!!!"
22:47 people underestimate how hard baseball is on the amateur level, let a lone pro ball. Terry Francona was serious when he said he couldn't believe MJ hit .200 with 50 RBI's in AA ball. It was his first time playing higher than the high school level. There are pro basketball players that wouldn't hack it in a u13 baseball league, forget about AA ball! 😂
Facts! I believe he would've made an mlb roster if he had continued his pursuit. One of the hardest things to do is hit a baseball. Especially at that level.
MJ was a good baseball player. Give him 3 years of baseball and he would be an all star
Not only did Pippen have injuries throughout that 2nd 3-peat, but he was also very frustrated with management, his contract, etc. Had he been healthy AND happy, Pippen would’ve definitely played much better, imo.
Agreed!
20:25 part of the fun of this era was, the pick your poison. Half-court? triangle offense. Run and gun? two of the best closers, plus Rodman who could run lanes.
11:13 when i was a kid i read a story called "A Brother for Bryn" about a shy college kid going to Oklahoma for school, too shy to fit in around a lot of folks and students, and forming a friendship with a dad and his kid Bryn. The dad taught the shy college kid the value of rebounding.
Yeah that shy college kid was rodman. weird hunh? I wish i could find that story online.
The whole 'winning 70 games' thing was always a bit overrated to me because they actually were TRYING to do that, they set that as a goal for themselves that year. Let me assure you if the 83 Sixers, or the 86 Celtics, or the 87 Lakers had wanted to win 70 games and made that a goal, they absolutely could have and would have done so. That was never even talked about back then, the idea was to win your division as soon as possible so you could rest players towards the end of the year and be as rested and healthy as possible going into the playoffs, but if any one of the teams I mentioned had set as a goal to win 70 games they absolutely could have and would have. Those teams I mentioned were also BETTER than the 96 Bulls, especially the 86 Celtics, who are the greatest team of all time in my opinion...
I'd like to see them go against the 69-13 '72 Lakers... Chamberlain, West, Goodrich, Hairston, McMillian.
Why? Bulls in 5 peroid
Any team pre-70s would get demolished. They lacked a whole bunch of fundamentals that every era succeeding them has. Hell the 70s nobody even had post moves other than Center's and power forwards. Everyone else were just pull up jump shooters. The 60s and 70s weren't as smart and methodical as they'd lead you to believe, they just had no moves so they were stuck dribbling with their back to the basket all game basically. They even lacked the defensive schemes every other era had. Double teams back in the day look like a double team you'd see in a pickup basketball game with Dads. Very basic coverage.
I agree, I'll go with the '92 Bulls
I think the team in 1997 was arguably better than the team in 1996. However, my choice for the greatest team of all time is the 1986 Boston Celtics. 50-1 at home between the regular season and playoffs. They would’ve won 70 before the Bulls did if they had stayed more focused for road stretches in the middle of the season. They were so bored they were coming up with challenges just to make the games more interesting and it probably cost them a few games in the process.
it's hard when they're all so good lol. A lot of us like the 92 and 93 teams too
@@TheRealMindCrime the ‘93 Bills stand out more for me than ‘92 cause I was watching more closely at that point. Plus, MJ had his best playoff run that year. I’ve still never seen anything like it.
(96 bulls) I concur 🏀💪
yeah they were great
A sports magazine in fall 95 said on front page and in an article that there was zero chance the bulls win a ring after Jordan looked less like Jordan the previous playoffs and after they added Rodman.
Thats what they wrote. They predicted 40-45 wins for the bulls @ miss playoffs.
After the season i couldn't help but think that Jordan had read that same article.
Don't think it would be SI, they loved him.
@scottb3034 yeah I'm pretty sure it was SI and I'm leaning towards it being a beckett article as I got it monthly back then but also got monthly sporting news.
AND THEY STILL ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heat 2012 best team ever . What killed heat was injuries
How did Jordan do it in college he sure did it without Pippen. Gave his coach Dean Smith his first championship. Unfair to say Jordan couldn't do it without Pippen, he needed any strong support just one. Didn't have to be Pippen. Jordan could turn any good player into a great player. Look at videos of Pippen in the 80's I cringed when he got the ball, and forget free throws. After four years of practice with Jordan Pippen started looking like a really good player. And Pippen wasn't a starter in the 80's. People forget.
Agreed
Trice has a documentary you might want to check out: Operation Mamba How Kobe Bryant Saved USA Basketball.
thanks Eric! I'll check that out this week
How about “making the case for the 86 Celtics”? I would love to see you cover that one, and my apologies if you have, I did a month content fast and am still keeping my consumption limited :P
Lol its good to have you back Sarah. I haven't done that one yet but I'm definitely gonna eventually
13:16 Rodman was called the Worm because as a kid he was tall and awkward. if he landed on his ass on the court he wiggled and squirmed like a Worm to get up.
The other point to be made about the '90s expansion era is the fact that even the expansion teams were talented with the exception of the Vancouver grizzlies but even they had Damon stoudamire... The Charlotte hornets had Alonzo mourning Larry Johnson and Gil. The Miami heat had Alonzo morning Tim hardaway vashawn Leonard. The Toronto raptors had a young Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady. It wasn't like the expansion teams were completely without talent. LeBron with the decision watered down League talent more than the Jordan era ever did because of the centralization of star players on different teams. Back in the day you had a good distribution of star players in every city...
I agree. And once the playoffs start it doesn't matter to me. It's all the best teams going at it. If any argument can be made it that expansion eras can improve some reg season records but the playoffs isn't affected
@@TheRealMindCrime I just realized I gave Charlotte and Miami credit for having Alonso morning even though it's kind of true LOL
Oh and Miami was a perennial playoff team! They as an expansion team became a major player in the postseason so expansion didn't water down Jordan's era like people think it did...
stoudamire was on the raptors during the bulls era. With Marcus camby.
And actually the Grizzlies did have players. Bryant Reeves and Abdur-Rahim carried the mail.
But agree with the lebron stuff.
@@scottb3034 you could almost say the '90s was so loaded with talent that the league had to expand with more NBA teams...
@@bryantnonya8704 very good point lol
Hey @TheRealMind Crime I got a game for you to watch the 1st Round of the Bulls Bullets series game 1. Watch how MJ put the clamps on a young Rod Strickland. And they say Air didn't play D in his latter years -Foolery lol
oooh sounds fun. Thanks I'll check it out
See you missing the point. Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O'Neill. It didn't matter.The Bulls proved that you can win championships and be effective without a dominant center.
yes they did but they would've been even more dominant with a good big man
Come on now, some lebronsexuals actually think lebron can have this mindset? This attitude? The will to do what needs to be done? I say no sir. MJ THE GOAT
lol
Can you please do a video on the 1997 Revenge game when Alonzo Mourning knocked Pippen in the Dome and gave him a knot. The next game they Destroyed the Heat for Scottie lol
Yes i will! I remember that!
scottie clearly doesn't remember that though.
@@scottb3034 of course new Scottie won't, he's a hater lol
12:38 Mesa get every rebound!
😆 🤣 😂 omg that got me laughing
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Yes they were the best ever, but so was every bulls teams that won a championship, the question is what bulls championship team was the best, and it’s this team
Thank you for the context of this video because I get tired of hearing Draymond Greens bullshit “Michael Jordan didn’t beat the greatest team ever assembled” my attitude is “Dude how fuckin dare you!! You lost in the Finals it’s a goddam asterisk stop it!!” Jordan full well knew the ramifications of 72-10 and losing in the Finals and his indomitable will wouldn’t allow the Bulls to lose. For the record the Sonics were 64-18 in 96 and they don’t get enough credit for that
Expanding the league was players from other teams so the talent wasn't suffering so no argument to make
Agreed.
Horace Grant id like marginally better than Dennis. But Dennis is the better version than Horace
agreed. Rodman just ended up being the perfect fit with the bulls.
The greatest team ever was Bill Russell’s team that won eight championships in a row that’s the greatest team ever and it’s not even close
fair
@@TheRealMindCrime bull team definitely has a real case and probably is the most popular choice. I shouldn’t have said it’s not even close because it’s still close, but I give it to the Celtics because of success.
That Boston Celtics Bull Russell was drafted in were made of former top players from dissolved teams in the 50s.
@@TippotipoTom heihson I think that’s how his last name is spelled N Bob Cuzzy were the only two really good basketball players on his team until Sam Jones and John Havlicek came. And his last two titles as a player coach, everyone was old on his team, except John Havlicek and they were the 8th seed and he still coach them to beat the number one seed that was a super team juggernaut. I don’t about about he had a super team he made his team super he made every player on his team so much better, everyone was old on his team, except John Havlicek that game and everything that they do on the court so much easier because there was the most unselfish basketball player on the floor and he played the big man position better than any big man has ever done in history in my opinion if you want a center to demand the ball all the time so it takes away from your other players. That’s fine but I know Bill Russell is the ultimate teammate and leader of greatest team of all time and the best player on that team. Was always the first man down the court even in the 1969 championship. When he was the oldest player on his team. Still beating every player down so that he’d be the first thing you’d have to face as the opposing team.. if you like scoring men, I won’t argue with you if you have Kareem wilt or Shaq as your number one because you like scoring and you want a dominant big man that demand the basketball so he can score on people I understand if that’s your ultimate big man. But Bill Russell to me it’s the greatest man of all time and it’s not even close to one in the row Total means you played better than any other basketball player in NBA history. No team was led to more success than with Bill Russell and his playing style. All of his teammates are the most successful teammates of all time because of his style. The Celtics never won a championship before Russell even got there. When Bill Russell got there, they won won the rookie season. Lost the next season and then proceeded to win eight in a row. Finals MVPDPO didn’t even exist in that time. He probably have 7 to 8 of each guaranteed. Could have as much as 10. I measure a players worth of their team success, and how much success he leads them to. You can be the greatest individual player of all time. This is a sport and however, your team succeeds is how you succeeded. Bill Russell led the greatest Dynasty of all time. Better than any basketball player has ever done in history. Defense wins championships and he is the secretary of defense, the greatest defender of all time. And those has the most rings. Michael Jordan has six rings LeBron has four they quoted as the two greatest basketball players of all time both of their championships added together, doesn’t even equal out to the amount of titles. Bill Russell won in 13 seasons as opposed to two guys who had 16 and 20 for seasons played.. People are absolute. They really think those careers are more outstanding than Bill Russell.. team team team team championship field nostra nobody but him to run to the bench to and come up with the game plan against the other coach on the other side of floor, and then go on the court and executed against the team he is the goat and it’s not even close
The expansion talk is just a talking point. You had Miami and Charlotte come in during the 88-89 season, Minnesota & Orlando in 89-90; Toronto and Vancouver came in 95-96. The Bulls played Orlando in the playoffs in 95 and 95, so how much did expansion really water down the league?
Very very true. I don't think it effects the playoffs anyway. Regular season wins maybe but any expansion team not good isn't gonna be in the playoffs and the playoffs is all thst really counts.
5:50 Still probably is the best bulls post player ever. His post game is better than LeBron's, who is a Power forward who is taller and heavier.
Artis Gilmore made the HOF playing down low. Artis was the better post scorer, Jordan is the better overall scorer.
@@scottb3034 the A Train was at the very beginning of me watching them. I didn’t pay attention to him much. I was more into the college game. That’s one I’ll give you, from lack of watching him play.
Pre video I do not think so. I would have to think on it but I feel I would take Kobe and Shaq's best team. Warrior's is what I thought was the main one thought of and it's got a strong case well.
I take back y Lakers logic , forgot Rodman could hold his own vrs Shaq better then most. I just not sure about The Warriors team though. The 96 Bulls defense was as good as It could be to guard Curry , Klay and KD with Rodman on KD , Klay was a great 2 way player back then plus Green would be an x -factor. Yeah I just think the supporting cast was better but hard to say since I have no doubt MJ would be able to up more 3s along with Pippen. Luke would have actually been a better player today then he was back then.
prime shaq and kobe lakers would be a tough one to beat
@@TheRealMindCrime I think Rodman would have would have favored The Bulls , The Jazz were not far off a Lakers Kobe Shaq teams.
I still think the 92-93 team is better. MJ was younger, more athletic and more dominant. Which is saying something because second 3 peat Jordan was awesome as well
And some of the stuff that dude was saying was a bit off
The bulls could put on the court Kerr, Jordan, Pippen, Kukoc, and a 5. 4 players can hit threes with some measure of regularity, so they could play today. Jordan upped his 3 game just to talk trash to Drexler, you *know* he'd up it if it became a part of the offense. All that bombing away would mean a wide open lane for jordan with no hand checks.
meanwhile, put curry, thomson, and even somewhat Durant against the Bad Boy pistons. KD would cry, curry would be laying on the floor.
I like the 92 Bulls a little better.
I have no idea how many LeBron shoes i see. I don't think there are that many. I can guarantee no LeBron t-shirts
Jordan on the other hand....
Bulls would pratice with Rodman, longley, pippen, harper and randy brown vs kukoc, wennington Jordan buechler and kerr.
Jordan vs pippen sharpened each other in wats that made it obvious during games.
Jordan was facing the best perimeter defender in the league so in games, everyone else seemed toi easy.
Sane way for pippen but on defense.
Scottie had a migraine during Bulls vs Pistons so he wasn’t that healthy during the first repeat!
96 Bulls could easily beat the 8eat the 83 Sixers and the 86 Celtics. Or maybe not that easy?
And the 96 Sonics had the worst timing ever
they really did!
Expansion did not have any effect on what the bulls did that year.
this is what i have been telling. okay let us say mj created a super team during the 2nd 3 peat but they won. lbj created a super team but lost. that is the big difference. as for the expansion teams, you can watch jonny arnett's video on that. on how he tackle this part. and is that sally? hehe 1:26 the one with the glasses/goggles
then ya got ron harper coming in to shut down that team was a defensive powerhouse
Oh yeah the 1996 team is the best. With Michael Jordan as the driving force and leader, ypu can only expect brilliance.
I always wanna say it was the 92 or 93 bulls but this record in 96 can't be denied lol
Larry. Bird.
One of the greatest teams, not the greatest, since that's absolutely disrespectful to the ones that came before them alone. That 1983 Sixers team, for example, swept my Kareem/Magic-led Lakeshow, and the Bulls didn't beat no team of that caliber in any of their 6 Finals appearances
yes, the Bulls have never had a dominant center like ever, besides Artis Gilmore, but the other team peeps like to crown the greatest ever, the 2017 Warriors, didn't have one either...
2017 Warriors would sweep them
Sweep for them* as payment for a bet after losing the series to the Bulls.
Delusion is strong in you.
1992 bulls and 1993 bulls are better than 1996 bulls
I feel the same way lol
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Scottie fucking pippen!!!!!
I grow weary of new school kids not recognizing and appreciating this team; in THE toughest era in the NBA.
Challenge me! (do your research 1st tho👍🏾)
I take 92 slightly deeper bench
1997 had the best roster top to bottom. At least once they acquired Bison Dele. Harper-Kerr > BJ-Paxson.
@@scottb3034 that very possible jordan was in better shape because he was having back problems being a certaim weight losing alot of pounds playing baseball 97 he was more fluent then 96 could of 70 i almost agree
You might think so I I believe that the 86 Celtics were better they could play any game offensively and kill you with defense.
I’d say so!!! Idgaf bout the warriors 73-9 cuz it didn’t mean shit when they lost the finals! Hahaha so what did they do the next year? They went and got KD and couldn’t even replicate or do better the next season… but they did win a chip tho but still… 96 bulls best team ever!!
Were they a super team like LeBron fans claim?
Is this an arguement that pippen is better than LBJ?!
Pippen is, by what he has done for his team to win. Head to head, Pippen would own every year of lebron. lebron for sure wouldn’t be bringing the ball upcourt. Scottie would know him much space to give on the perimeter, to entice lebrick into shooting outside. Would easily shut off drives, and of course no worries about bagless post moves.
NOPE! 1986 Celtics were much better.
fair enough. That celtics team was insane
but but LeBron is a a a uhhhhhhh... farrrrrrt
BS the leaque was water down with a bunch of new teams
there are more teams now than there were in 96........so this era is the most watered down ever and about to expand again
1960 NBA era was watered down to eight teams from 17 teams at the beginning on 1950. The actual watered down is on Lebron era infamous with the weakest Eastern Conference and the shocking degradation of fundamental basis in NBA
Watered down league lmao
It really is now...and they are expanding again to water it down further.
@@TheRealMindCrime so delusional ima assume thats a joke
What about john Stockton
Stockton was a beast on both ends. Underappreciated because he didn't get a ring. If not for the bulls stockton would have 2 rings.