February 20, 2008 - There can't be a Chicago Bulls page without mentioning their incredible two-set Championships with Michael and Scottie Pippen.
Michael Jordan was signed on straight out of college from the University of North Carolina in 1984. From the get-go, everyone knew Michael Jordan was something special, breaking a number of records during his rookie campaign.
Three-peat Part I:
February 20, 2008 - It wasn't until 1991 that the team began what was later known as "The Three-peat". The 1990-91 season began with a franchise record of 61 wins. They swept the Pistons in the NBA Playoffs, and beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. This was only the beginning.
The team went on to win another title the next year, beating the Portland Trail Blazers after six games in the championship game.
As if that wasn't enough for our boys, they came back and did it again in the 1992-93 season. They beat the Phoenix Suns led by MVP Charles Barkley. John Paxson is credited for his incredible shot at the end of game six in Phoenix that gave them the final score of 99-98. This gave them three Championships in a row, a feat that had only been done once before by the 1960's Celtics.
Three-peat Part II:
February 20, 2008 - The boys had accomplished a lot in three short years, but they weren't finished yet. At the beginning of the 1994 season, the Bulls moved into the United Center from their home of 27 years Chicago Stadium.
They lost Horace Grant and Scott Williams that same year, but acquired Ron Harper and Jud Beuchler. The only thing missing was, of course, the legend himself Mr. Jordan. On March 17, 1995, they recieved news that MJ was coming out of retirement and he was just as good as he was only a few short years before.
Harper, Jordan, Rodman, Scottie Pippen, and Longley was the main lineup for the best season in NBA history. This team holds the best single-season record in history with 72-10 in 1995, on top of the beginning of the second three-peat domination in the same decade. The Bulls beat the Seattle SuperSonics to win their fourth title, and have been called the best team in NBA history.
In the 1996-97 season they decided to bring home the bacon again. They took their record of 69-13 and won another championship against the Utah Jazz and people began hoping for yet another trio of championships.
Their wishes were answered in the 1997-98 season when Michael Jordon made his last shot as a Chicago Bull. Against the Utah Jazz, with five seconds left on the clock, Jordan pounded the ball into the net for a final score of 86-87.