1993 Champion Chicago Bulls

The Bulls celebrate their third straight NBA championship in the home of the Phoenix Suns.

[@wavyamar]

41ppg in the finals that's insane

[@hbk.talasi3579]

I’m a Bulls fan for life I feel good in my guts to see my Bulls win 6 championships in a row #BullsNation

[@josephmartinez8166]

I wish i could go back and relive a year in the 90's. This was the greatest most fun time in my life. EVER!!!

[@kingdjack6]

+Ron Davis while Larry and Magic saved basketball the 90's Bulls ensured it wasn't going anywhere.

[@kingdjack6]

+Ron Davis while Larry and Magic saved basketball the 90's Bulls ensured it wasn't going anywhere.

[@Adkonsta]

Scottie Pippen: 23, 12 and 5. What a player

[@Ace.of.Rage.]

Jackson said we might have coasted a little bit...to 57 wins.

[@lionelangemario]

i know man,it's crazy.he just has to overcome his fears.he is clutch because most of the time in his career,he delivered under pressure.it's just that,his mental toughness seems to have a limit,a roof.at a certain point,he more or less collapses.he has to stop that. but the 40/18/9 was a clutch performance under pressure.

[@lionelangemario]

"specially because of the parity in the league now..." i am glad he said it.it kills the so called "waterdown theory"...

[@lionelangemario]

nobody can take away what the bulls did because they made this sport worldwide.i have been following the game since 90,and i love to study it too,i am 28. it may be funny to say that today but it was not easy at all for chicago. now of course,it would have been hard for mike in the 80's. but nobody can venture to say the mature bulls would have lost against them.and it's futile to compare the bulls of the 80's with them because just to go to the ECF was an exploit in 90,particularly in 89.

[@Thekingpac2014]

Exactly man.He has lead for 3 yrs in 4th quarter combacks.All he needs now is to get over that hump.The 40/18/9 performance made me believe in him even more so.He's way better than his 2011 and before self in terms of mental toughness.And he really doesn't smile when playing against an rival or a team that's serious.I think that side of Lebron died a long time ago.On the court he's becoming a force that people can't handle......and it's about time.

[@lionelangemario]

amen!

[@lionelangemario]

i know,i was talking about skills or game level.if i look at both game level and achievement, there is no comparison possible.lebron achieved so much more,he won it all,he just lacks championship and finals mvp. i think penny was simply better than kobe and lebron and wade. again in terms of game level(skills),but again in terms of accomplishment,there is no comparison possible. and jordan loooved to death penny. but to get back to lebron,he really has a chance to become something special.

[@Thekingpac2014]

Yup i remember the '06 semis vs the Pistons.He was on fire,but i perfer the '07 East Finals....he just went off.I thought you were saying they were all fails and overlooking his numbers during those playoff runs.But yeah i agree on key moments.But i believe if he had a 2nd star/superstar there in cleveland the pressure would've been off him.But yeah i think he will be a top 10 IMO he will be.And maybe just maybe a top 5 alltime.He has so much potential man.

[@MichaelCobbs]

Great video

[@lionelangemario]

what i don't like is that it's sometimes seems so unbelievable what jordan and the bulls did that people want to downgrade it but believe me it was as incredible as it seems to be now. we just knew that we were watching something special and someone special. now the knicks of riley compared to the bad boys?i think the fact that the badboys beat michael,bird and magic adds to their legend,the knicks didn't win but with mason, mc daniel,gerald wilkins,jhon starks,ewing..they were killers too .

[@Thekingpac2014]

I just used the Pistons for example i would've mention every team that played rough(but i only had 500 characters)I have been a Heat fan since 2005-2006 season and i agree that '96-'98 Heat played dirty.The Bucks were dirty as sin as well as Sixers and Bird's Celtics.Now im 18 and i've studied the game ever since '04.The Knicks were cold blooded but wasn't close to Detroit's line up of villians:Lambier,Dumars,Rodman,Salley,Mircowave,Thomas,Dantley,AquirreEdwards and Mahorn=Killers.

[@lionelangemario]

i even forgot charles oakley..the guy who gave nightmare to the other charles..barkley lol.

[@lionelangemario]

.the orlando series,he was superman in this series except for the last game(the most important),specially in the second half,maybe he was tired because he was just heroic the first 5 games.what about cavs vs pistons in 2006,did you see that series?did you see 2008 and 2010 vs celtics?i'm not saying he was bad every game but he had some surprisingly bad games(or plays) at key moments like in 2011. but i agree with you,i think he has the talent to be a top 10 or top 5 also, he has that potential.

[@Thekingpac2014]

I would guess the Lakers&Celtics would cakewalk to the Finals in the 90's.Im not not trying to take away what Chicago did at all.I'm just saying that they would've had a hard fought battle against teams if the decade was the 80's.The Bulls no doubt were the team of that Decade.But if the Magic's/Pat's Lakers and Bird/K.C.'s Celtics+ Thomas/Daily's Pistons,were all in their prime in '96,it would've been hard for Mike.

[@lionelangemario]

i cannot disrespect the spurs and tim duncan you know.i remember those series,but everybody think that they're already there.it will give them a lot of pressure when things will start to be hard.and i can't just not believe it won't happen. the spurs are the best team already but OKC and the heat(particularly the heat) have some individual players than can change the whole series all by themselves.

[@lionelangemario]

until which year exactly,be more specific please...

[@Thekingpac2014]

No i said you could make an argument for him being in his prime in '96.I personally believe '93 was his last year in his prime.Magic was 30 in '89,Bird's back had been hurt in '85 and began breaking down in late '86 early '87.Age doesn't have shit to do with a player's time at the top....well not all the time.And when you say Knicks>Bulls in talent do you mean overall?

[@Thekingpac2014]

Continue:We all know defense wins championships(Grant,Scottie,and Rodman prove that for the Bulls).But NY were a great defensive team but also needed that offensive strike to win.With only Ewing getting double teamed and Starks getting blocked or outmatched by MJ or Reggie Miller.

[@lionelangemario]

first, jordan never ever complained against hard foul against the pistons,the knicks or any other team.that doesn't mean that he loved to be hard-fouled(who does?). ,how can you ask me if he would have went 72-10 in 86?of course not.look at his team at that time,and if you talk about the bulls of 96,i would say yes but nobody will never know.it's like asking if the celtics or lakers would have won that many titles against the bulls of the 90's.you can say yes or no but that is just an opinion.

[@Thekingpac2014]

Yeah i understand what you mean now about Magic and Bird....i just think Bird's clock was ticking ever since '85 even though that was kind of soon considering his career started in '79.He said he should've retired in '88 or '89 but wanted to see if Magic and him would meet in the Finals one last time..never happen.I just say Magic's prime was over cause of the Laker's time was up.But he did have ALOT left in him.And i think the Bulls were better in terms of Offense&better system.

[@Thekingpac2014]

The Knicks were a better on defense(never said on offense).Bird turned his whole team around in his first year same thing with Magic.Jordan had 4-5 years before the Bulls were a contender and 7 till they won one.Yeah i believe Bird could've did the same.

[@Thekingpac2014]

I know but when i meant by the comparsion i was saying overall career,not Grant's first 5 seasons.Who knows what Grant woul've been if his legs didn't give out on him.I got nothing but love and respect for GH but i think overall i would pick Lebron.Same with Penny,he probably would've been just as great as Kobe if not for those damn injuries.The legendary Michael Jordan once said Penny was the hardest to guard when he came back in '95 and lost to the Magic he said again when he&the Bulls sweept.

[@lionelangemario]

i respect your opinion,but that's not the point. bird took advantage of the arrival of pete maravich and the return of nate archibald after a bad season and he still had dave cowens in 80. if you say bird turned this franchise around in 1 year,i would say the same for M.J. in 96. and how can you say that without mentioning the big 3? when bird won the title(in 81),didn't mchale and parish played?did bird was finals mvp every-time he won? did he won without a dominant inside force?no. M.J. did

[@lionelangemario]

you ask if the pistons would have got away with the shit they did in the 80's in the 90's.but,that was exactly the same that the knicks did in the 90's. and people like to talk about the pistons but they were not the only bad team..the bucks,the sixers of barkley,the celtics,the heat of the pat riley etc. i'm talking about physical basketball. now as far as better era,it's much more complicated than just assuming that more teams=worse level. today it would be true,but it's not true all the time.

[@Thekingpac2014]

Late reply(computer trouble)anyways.The Knicks could not fuck with the Bulls on offense at all.Their defense helped them out ALOT.And yeah Mj said in a Nov.'97 interview the media and others could never say he was better than Magic nor Bird cause they were both out of their prime.Again Mike said this Bird's prime '80-'87 Magic's '80-'89 Mike's '88-'93 you could say '96 too.

[@lionelangemario]

and when you argue all the time about celtics would have won vs jordan or lakers etc. well,i don't know what to say,i just think it's obvious you didn't see jordan play. if you want to think like an espn analyst and think that basketball is about "if this team had this player or that coach,they would have won bla bla bla...",if you think it's like that and you say you study the game,then go back and study. it's not about teammates,bulls weren't the most talented team,do you know that at least?

[@lionelangemario]

that's just him paying respect to them.like when everybody wanted him to be the captain of the dream team and he gave that to larry and magic. larry said in 1986 "nobody can do what he did to us,he is the most unbelievable and spectacular player right now".jordan was almost only a rookie. now you say jordan was in his prime in 96?but he was 33 in 96 man. what about magic?his prime was until 89?but he was only 29 in 89. larry his prime was until 87?he was 30. knicks..more talented than bulls..

[@lionelangemario]

of course overall..if you take matchup by matchup..that's what i mean. i know about bird's back. magic was 29 in 89,he was the younger all star ever in 1980(now it's kobe) at 20 and he retired at 31 in 91. i understand what you mean about age but in sport age is very important.but it's true that great players can still be good several years after 30,like those 3 guys. i said knicks were more talented than bulls. but i can make an argument with other teams honestly. aren't you watching L.A OKC?

[@Thekingpac2014]

Continued:Is which was strong between the 80's&90's?Do you really believe the Detroit Pistons(bad boy era)would've got away with the shit they did in the 80's in the 90's?No fucking way!Same goes for Boston in the 80's.Another thing is that Jordan didn't like the hard fouls he was getting(when i said he talked to Stern i wasn't meaning literally).Another question i wanted to ask is,do you really think Michael would've went 72-10 in '86 instead of '96.....do you think they would've won the title?

[@Thekingpac2014]

Compared to the 80's it was a very waterdown era.But during the early 90's it was a tough battle for the Bulls.After '94-'95......that's when it was just water...with no flavor at all.Until a couple of years later.

[@lionelangemario]

top 5?he absolutely has the talent,the potential for that...but what about the mental strength?i doubt him a little bit to be honest with you.he failed so many times because of that...it is the pattern in his failures,a signature...vs the pistons in 2006, vs the spurs in 2007,vs the celtics in 2008(besides game 7), vs the magic in 2009,the celtics in 2010,the mavs in 2011...i never saw anything like that. there are a lot of scratchs in his career compared to superstars of his magnitude...

[@Thekingpac2014]

I said MAYBE.I didn't say for sure man.The Orlando series your're wrong about avg 35.3 pts 7.3 ast,9.1 rbs in the '09 playoffs and hiting 49 vs orlando gm 1,35 pts gm2 vs Orl,gm3 he hit 41,gm4 44 pts,gm 5 37 pts,gm6 25 pts.So that's not a failure at all.Failing many times?The only fails i agree with you on are:'07 finals,'10 Celtics,and the 2011 finalsThat's it.Jerry West,Charles Barkely,Karl Malone,Wilt Chamberlin,Elgin Baylor,Magic('84 finals),have failed in playoffs especially West

[@Thekingpac2014]

Continue:And the Knicks were better in terms of Better Defensive and a team that wanted it more and(no disrespect towards P.Jackson)better Coach in Pat.And yeah i watch the game.That's why im responding 2 hours later lol....but i got the Spurs in 7 in WCF..who you got?

[@lionelangemario]

believe me i love lebron james and i love even more D. wade. but believe me,you said you are a student of the game,you should know that if grant before his injuries,were playing now,he would have the same kind of numbers than lebron. he was lebron before lebron (always near a triple double every freaking game). and he was doing it in a very different era,with a different style of players(more accomplished player),with different rules(less permissive). so,don't forget that when you analyze.

[@Thekingpac2014]

True i just think the Spurs will beat them in 7 but hey i might be wrong.I just don't want them to face my team the(if we get to the Finals)Heat,i got my 32 old Heat '05-'06 season Shaq jersey on right now ready for to pound the Pacers.Man i just don't want the Thunder to meet my Heat in the....cause we have a poor bench.And the Spurs bench imo look to me more like ours....so i would want the Spurs to win.

[@Thekingpac2014]

Yeah the Knicks were beast but if they had somebody like a like a Barkely or even a PG like KJ or the Glove,instead of Mark Jackson(who was better on the Pacers)or a old Drerick Harper,they would've won atleast 2 rings....maybe.The Knicks had the potential to be just like the Pistons of the 90's,they had just as great of a coach as Daily in Pat.But i think the Pistons had more offensive weapons in Dantley,Thomas,Microwave,and Aqurrie.Than the Knicks who had Ewing and Starks on offensive.Continue

[@Thekingpac2014]

I agree with you.The game was a little overrated by the media heads.But you know the media hates on the Heat everytime they get a chance to.And Penny was/is Lebron's 2nd fav player or the player that influenced him the most besides MJ.Penny to me was better than Kobe.I just wondered why Penny just didn't follow Shaq to L.A.Maybe he wanted to make his mark on the game without a 2nd superstar there.But yep i always thought and still do think Lebron will be a top 10 player alltime...maybe top 5.

[@Thekingpac2014]

I'll say around during the '98-'99......it got soft again around '04-'05.But 10x more softer than the 90's.....im just comparing the 80's to the 90's.

[@lionelangemario]

the spurs are an easy pick.that's the reason why i choose OKC and also if parker, because of the hype wants to take over,OKC has a big chance.but i know they won't do that mistake. so,i know the spurs are the most complete,deep team but OKC has the 2 best players and there is no artest anymore to bother durant. so i take OKC...or at least i support them.

[@Thekingpac2014]

That's just crazy to say "i didn't see him play so im ruling MJ's Bulls out"yet im taking up for the Celtics and Lakers of the 80's that i also didn't see play.Does that make sense to you man?I never said Rodman was the best PF,all i said they needed him.His defense won the '96 Finals for them.OVERRATED???H doesn't even get mentioned when it comes to being the best at PF.He's a top 3 rebounder.MJ even said they needed son like Grant.And that they found that better inside of Rodman.

[@Thekingpac2014]

Well dude imma just say look at Lebron's numbers and his career and compare that to T-Mac and Hill's careers it's no comparison.Remember the guy is only 27 years old.Grant Hill never said he was going to be the next Jordan at all that was the media that put that upon him.And Grant and T-Mac by age 27/28 were done due to bad legs.You act like Lebron is 35 yrs old and is on his last leg.Go and see where he ranks in league history considering his numbers.Tim is in his twilight years but doing good.

[@lionelangemario]

you are suggesting that the bulls were more talented than the knicks?and you study the game?and the knicks lacked this and the bulls didn't lack that? did you see the centers of the bulls?longley,wennington?did you see the others centers of the league at that time?could bird could have won with the bulls of the 90's?you know what drexler said in 87?he said if M.J. had the teammates of bird or magic,he would won more than bird or magic...in 87...jordan never lost in the finals,bird and magic did.

[@lionelangemario]

much more parity in the 9o's= more team legitimately contenders for the title=more competitions. what rules were changed between 91 and 95?no major rules at all.(handcheck 95) and the 70's better than the 80's?c'mon now,THAT is laughable. jordan never told stern to change anything,if you want me to argue with you stop talking shit please,in fact one of the reason he retired is because he could see the league was going to become more and more commercial. so the 60's was the better era..8 teams..

[@Thekingpac2014]

I didn't say better i said tougher.Who were the dynasty of 70's?last time i check it was nobody.I'm not talking BS dude,you don't get what im saying.For example,lets say these group of decent players all want to play with the '93 suns and they made the cut.Mind you that these guys are decent and below.(30 team league).Do you really fucking believe that teams(8) would take the same group of players?Nowadays they have so many scubs they all play the same.The question im asking you ....continued

[@lionelangemario]

the so called waterdown era was born in 1996 when they asked bird,dr.j what do they think about the 72 wins of the bulls. that is bullshit. in 1970 the nba had 14 teams,in 1979 22 teams..in 1989 25 teams. so does that mean that the 70's was a better era than the 80's?because the 80's are a waterdown era compared to the 70's.of course not,we all know the impact on the game that bird and magic had. in the 80's fewer team was contender compared to the 90's..so this waterdown theory is false.

[@lionelangemario]

hey what's up buddy lol. i got you but you know i really don't want to disrespect lebron because he is just a great basketball player no doubt.but yeah he is too freaking overrated at the same time. they should not confuse his talent(potential) and value. but as far as grant,he is the most humble guy you can find.it wasn't him who was bragging himself,it was the media and the establishment who did(and stil do)everything they can to say :"we found the next m.j.". tim duncan is the same way.

[@lionelangemario]

i see,believe me...the playoffs begin vs boston for the heat.the knicks and the pacers were garbage compared to the celtics.if bosh is not here,it's gonna be hell. they will have to put clutch performances after clutch performances every fucking game just to have a chance. just like what wade and lebron did at indiana(an all time great performance for both of them but for different reasons)but, against very different teams. that's why i think.. that performance was too overrated in the medias.

[@lionelangemario]

the knicks were better on defense AND offense in terms of talents,in terms of matchups. in terms of talents,they were lots teams better than the bulls.it was different with the celtics or the lakers in the 80's. so you cannot compare what M.J. did with the bulls and what magic and bird did. the celtics,the lakers..just like the pistons were way more talented than the bulls. again,jordan was the difference.

[@lionelangemario]

that's pointless..did you see dereck harper play in those years with the knicks?he was better than chauncey billups.ewing was the only one that was double teamed? obviously you didn't see those games...charles smith,anthony mason were double teamed..new york had more talents than chicago individualy speaking. the difference was jordan, people loooooove to talk about rodman,he was great but because of this HOF shit,he is overrated now,they were lots of P.F. greater than him who are not HOF.

[@Thekingpac2014]

More teams more scubs for a chance to play.Less teams=stronger league.The 70's were stronger than the 80's just because you saw Magic and Bird have a big impact.It's not false at all.Your're telling me the 90's league were just as strong as the 80's.....that's a laugh.Look at how many rules were change between '91-'95.Michael was one of the people telling Stern to change it cause of hard fouls.Check out the '93 Bulls compared to the '89 Bulls,tell me who had it better?