Ranking the Chicago Bulls' 6 Championships

The three pillars of the Bulls' 6 titles - Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson
The three pillars of the Bulls' 6 titles - Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson

#3 1991-92 67-15 record, 15-7 in the playoffs, defeated Portland 4-2

Jordan couldn't help but shrug in game 1 vs the Blazers after knocking down his 6th three in the 1st half.
Jordan couldn't help but shrug in game 1 vs the Blazers after knocking down his 6th three in the 1st half.

This and the #2 on the list were the toughest decisions to make, as both seasons were basically equally as dominant. However, the Playoff record in the season was the worst of all their title runs, especially considering they were 10 wins clear of even the #2 team in the league. The regular season was a dominant run, as they built on the previous year's title and synced their offense and defense into a dominant force, ranking first and fourth respectively.

One thing you will notice as a hallmark of the Bulls three-peats is they did not make major changes to their lineups, generally employing the same starting lineup for each run. This season was no different, as their top four started no less than 79 games. This consistency really helped someone like Jordan, who was maniacal competitor learn his teammates' strengths and weakness and know exactly when to assert his scoring in the dominant fashion that we associate with him.

Back to the Playoffs, the first test came in the second round, as the 51 win Knicks pushed them to game 7 before Pippen and MJ slammed the door emphatically on the upset attempt. In the final two rounds, they faced two formidable opponents, but the series went differently despite winning both 4-2. The East Finals saw a tight back and forth series with the Cleveland Cavaliers, while the Finals was ripe with close Blazers wins and Bulls blowouts.

The reason the Bulls were blowing out the Blazers is that MJ had to show the world he was vastly superior to Clyde Drexler, the second best two guard in the league who the media hyped up as a worthy opponent to MJ.

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