1995/96 Chicago Bulls 72-10 season

[Jasper]

If you saw the season of the Bulls win 72-10 with a roster :

MJ
pip
Harper
rodman
Longley

Off the bench : Kukoc

And they had to play the Warriors , which team would win a 7 game series ?

Remember the Bulls won 72 games, not by the offense but with their suffocating defense.

I'll take my Bulls in the past era as well as current.
Harper 6'5" defensive minded PG
MJ 6'6" defensive/ offensive 1st team
Pip 6'8" spread the flour SF Guards 3 positions
Rodman 6'9" Mr. Defense
Longley 7'1" fill the lane defender

I'll take my Bulls

[lilteapot]

I'll take the team with MJ anyday

[GreatHILL]

MJ alone would rape and destroy the warriors real bad

[qrich]

Bulls in five.

[Im Still Ballin]

If they officiate the game like they did last night, I'd probably lean Bulls

Spurs demonstrated the formula to beat GS last night

And it perfectly fits the Bulls

They have the defenders all over the court to match

They have superior rebounding to punish GS

And most importantly, they have great inside the 3pt line play which is what I think the game will come down to. Bulls have the post players and mid range to pick apart the Warriors, like the Spurs did last night

But even then, they're both great teams

60-40 Bulls

[GreatHILL]

If you saw the season of the Bulls win 72-10 with a roster :

MJ
pip
Harper
rodman
Longley

Off the bench : Kukoc

And they had to play the Warriors , which team would win a 7 game series ?

Remember the Bulls won 72 games, not by the offense but with their suffocating defense.

I'll take my Bulls in the past era as well as current.
Harper 6'5" defensive minded PG
MJ 6'6" defensive/ offensive 1st team
Pip 6'8" spread the flour SF Guards 3 positions
Rodman 6'9" Mr. Defense
Longley 7'1" fill the lane defender

I'll take my Bulls

in which way the bulls are yours? thats some funny shit if the fans say that :oldlol:

[r0drig0lac]

I'll take the team with MJ anyday
this

[jstern]

Can't really compare both teams because the rules are so different. But I think under both rules Bulls win. Jordan would be more unstoppable without hand checking, but also rebounding. The Warriors shoot more 3, which means more rebounding opportunity is for the Bulls. Rodman.

[GreatHILL]

ennis roman one of the best rebounder of all time!

[jstern]

ennis roman one of the best rebounder of all time!
Phone changed Rodman to Roman.

[GreatHILL]

i like the name sounds kinda jewish :oldlol:

[lilteapot]

i like the name sounds kinda jewish :oldlol:
So why would you like it?

[Jasper]

in which way the bulls are yours? thats some funny shit if the fans say that :oldlol:
If you look at my av'eator my fav player at that time was MJ living in Chicago as well as the Bulls.... :D

[3ball]

huge lies in the OP

[3ball]

OP is inaccurate or lying

[3ball]

Remember the Bulls won 72 games, not by the offense but with their suffocating defense.



This is factually incorrect - don't make up lies - the 96' Bulls had the 2nd highest offensive rating of all time (115.2).. Their goat-level offense was just as important as their defense.

Nearly ALL championship teams have a great defense - the Bulls' defensive achievements are common for championship teams.. But only a few teams have all-time great offenses as well, like the 70+ win Bulls and Warriors.

Remember - during MJ's absence in 1994, the Bulls' DRtg (6th) wasn't any better relative to the league than the first 3-peat (7th, 4th, 7th).. Accordingly, the massive decline from 3-peat dynasty to 2nd Round team was due entirely to the absence of MJ's goat offense (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12082990&postcount=185), which caused their ORtg to crater from #1 all-time (during the 3-peat) to 14th in the league in 1994.. Those are the facts.

[Labissiere]

Even though warriors may take the record, I take bulls in a series.

[Hey Yo]

Kerr went 50-50-90 that season (50.6-51.5-92.9)

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kerrst01.html

[3ball]

The Warriors MUST make 3-pointers to be great, which limits them compared to prior all-time great teams.

Prior teams like the 90's Bulls didn't rely on making 24 footers, and their greatness wasn't based on making 24-footers - the Bulls were great because they were superior at scoring in ALL ways, not just 24 footers.

The Bulls' greater versatility and ability to be great without 24-footers makes them better pure basketball players with greater capacity to adjust to any brand of basketball in any era.

[Kawhi]

huge lies in the OP

OP is inaccurate or lying
Damn, you're insecure.

[3ball]

Damn, you're insecure.


I'm pointing out factual inaccuracies in the OP - OP said the Bulls' greatness wasn't due to their offense, which is ridiculous because the 96' Bulls had the 2nd highest offensive rating of all time (115.2).. Their goat-level offense was just as important as their defense.

Their offense was particularly important when comparing them to other championship teams because nearly ALL championship teams have a great defense - the Bulls' defensive achievements are common for championship teams.. But only a few teams have all-time great offenses as well, like the 70+ win Bulls and Warriors.

Remember - during MJ's absence in 1994, the Bulls' DRtg (6th) wasn't any better relative to the league than the first 3-peat (7th, 4th, 7th).. Accordingly, the massive decline from 3-peat dynasty to 2nd Round team was due entirely to the absence of MJ's goat offense (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12082990&postcount=185), which caused their ORtg to crater from #1 all-time (during the 3-peat) to 14th in the league in 1994.. Those are the facts.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

I remember watching both the 97 and 98 bulls vs jazz. These teams were crazy good. I sporadically watched the 96 Bulls vs sonics matchup. I was a little kid and growing up, the NBA finals were always turned on in my uncle's house. He adored the 2nd three peat Bulls.

[diamenz]

This is factually incorrect - don't make up lies - the 96' Bulls had the 2nd highest offensive rating of all time (115.2).. Their goat-level offense was just as important as their defense.

Nearly ALL championship teams have a great defense - the Bulls' defensive achievements are common for championship teams.. But only a few teams have all-time great offenses as well, like the 70+ win Bulls and Warriors.

Remember - during MJ's absence in 1994, the Bulls' DRtg (6th) wasn't any better relative to the league than the first 3-peat (7th, 4th, 7th).. Accordingly, the massive decline from 3-peat dynasty to 2nd Round team was due entirely to the absence of MJ's goat offense (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12082990&postcount=185), which caused their ORtg to crater from #1 all-time (during the 3-peat) to 14th in the league in 1994.. Those are the facts.

you're so beyond insecure that it's sickening. the op wasn't insinuating that the bulls didn't have an a1 offense, but that their defense is what gave teams fits and mentally shut them down.

hey 3ball that warriors spurs game was pretty good wasn't it? oh wait.