The Chicago Bulls are a storied franchise. There's no arguing this, as there's so many championships the team has snagged over the years, it's rather humorous. Obviously, it also helps that Michael Jordan laced up his sneakers to play for the Windy City franchise.
You know, because MJ was a pretty good basketball player. Hot-take, I know, but it's true!
Nonetheless, today's post is more about reliving some of the greatest moments in franchise history via highlight packages. So, without increased word vomit, here are the top 50 plays in Bulls history — ranked for your pleasure.
50.) Dennis Rodman may not be known as a sure fire scorer, yet he was able to deliver this sweet reverse lay-up in the paint against the Sonics.
49.) (June 20, 1993) Horace Grant denied Dennis Johnson’s potential game-winner to secure the Bulls’ third straight title. The Bulls claimed Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals with a narrow 99-98 win.
48.) Nate Robinson connected with Jimmy Butler for a nice alley-oop finish. Jimmy B went upstairs as his sensational dunk woke up the United Center crowd.
47.) The pick-and-roll worked perfectly for the BUlls as Taj Gibson was able to deliver a huge dunk against two Celtics defenders in a picture perfect way.
46.) The Bucks were caught napping by Scottie Pippen who then went on to deliver a tomahawk slam from the baseline.
45.) Derrick Rose seemingly appeared from nowhere on this impressive defensive play. He went on to deliver a chasedown block to James Johnson to deny him of an easy two.
44.) Ben Gordon’s possible game-winner came up short, but from under the rim Luol Deng fought his way for the board that enabled him to hit the game’s winning shot.
https://streamable.com/eg9y0x
43.) Derrick Rose did not give up on this play against Deron Williams. While D-Will is on his way to scoring on layup, D-Rose use his arms to reach for the ball to record the swat.
https://streamable.com/x5u80r
42.) Don’t give Zach LaVine enough space so he won’t be able create plays like this against your team. The Hornets failed to tighten up which gave Zach a chance to take off.
https://streamable.com/q0pfsl
41.) (June 20, 1993) Horace Grant denied Dennis Johnson’s potential game-winner to secure the Bulls’ third straight title. The Bulls claimed Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals with a narrow 99-98 win.
40.) Joakim Noah found an opening and the result is a two-handed hammer against the Pelicans. It just shows how tough Joakim is when he’s near the rim.
https://streamable.com/6ijqy7
39.) Scottie Pippen attacked the rim and tested the toughness of the Bullets’ defense, but he won that showdown and got a lucky bounce for the uneasy score.
https://streamable.com/zgakfs
38.) The Bulls had some great plays against the Knicks and this is one of them. Toni Kukoc powered his way towards the bucket and slammed it via his left hand against the tough defense of Patrick Ewing.
https://streamable.com/tqhpaw
37.) Derrick Rose is known for his craftiness and in this play against the Celtics he found a way to score with his strength and amazing body control.
https://streamable.com/stp9co
36.) Jimmy Butler seemingly told Ersan Ilyasova to “Get out of the way” as he was about to deliver a rim-rattling dunk against the Pistons.
https://streamable.com/hsa1h8
35.) Scottie Pippen didn’t take it easy against a young brent Barry, capitalizing on a 1-0n 1 situation, Pip decided that he’ll hammer it down to score two.
https://streamable.com/7aymbr
34.) Derrick Rose didn’t even think twice in hitting this tough floater against a couple of Knicks defenders. D-Rose knew how to deliver on crunch time that’s why he’s a former MVP.
https://streamable.com/dg6fb5
33.) Zach LaVine took off as he found the runway clear for take off. LaVine’s steal and slam displayed what he can do on both sides of the floor.
https://streamable.com/mggi27
32.) Despite being guarded by much larger Bucks defenders, Nate Robinson was unfazed and was able to score with this tough runner to beat the buzzer.
https://streamable.com/5mnzgp
31.) Derrick Rose displayed his bag of tricks as he scored via a scoop layup against the Cavs. suffocating defense. The former MVP made it look easy and used his left-hand to score two points.
https://streamable.com/s046ja
30.) With a few ticks remaining in the third against the Cavs, Nikola Mirotic quickly launched a shot from behind half-court as he received the inbound pass to cut the Bulls’ deficit to nine before the period.
https://streamable.com/ck6xaw
29.) (March 5, 2015) With Pau Gasol well defended and unable to get an easy shot, E’twaun Moore stepped up and launched a cold-blooded three to give the Thunder a heart-breaking 108-105 defeat.
https://streamable.com/1newar
28.) Derrick Rose viciously broke Tyreke Evans’ ankle in this scoring play. The young D-Rose’s moves are too much for Tyreke to handle.
https://streamable.com/elcpu7
27.) With the game tied at 93 against the Magic, Toni Kukoc stepped up and hit a left-handed layup to give the Bulls a huge victory against one of their toughest Eastern Conference rivals in the 90s.
https://streamable.com/dxj9pc
26.) There’s nothing Charles Smith can do to stop the future Hall-of-famer from finishing this play with a rim-rattling dunk. He applied a tough on Pip but to no avail.
https://streamable.com/f8t15f
25.) Michael Jordan could simply do it all, and in this play with time winding down against the Sonics, he hit a jumper from near the logo and made it look easy.
https://streamable.com/flssjs
24.) Derrick Rose faced a couple of Lakers defenders in the paint, with Pau Gasol and Derek Fisher aiming to stop the young MVP. But D-Rose simply shrugged them off and scored a clutch lay-up against the double team
https://streamable.com/zfago9
23.) Michael Jordan thought the young Alonzo Mourning a lesson the hard way. Jordan who is known for his spectacular dunks just added another great defender in his poster collection.
https://streamable.com/80moqh
22.) Known for his defensive prowess, Joakim Noah showed in this play that he could also be an explosive asset with the Bulls as he posterized Chris Kaman in this play
https://streamable.com/tbnsnr
21.) He’s too strong and too swift, the G.O.A.T. would simply create a big moment once he had the chance to as he exhibited in this dunk against the Cavs.
https://streamable.com/wuv8w6
20.) For NBA fans it’s the Mailman who is known to deliver with his superb scoring ability, but in this play it was Scottie Pippen who delivered and he did it in style by posterizing Karl Malone himself.
https://streamable.com/vsbj4r
19.) Zach LaVine created this picture perfect moment and made the Wizards’ defenders look non-existent. Zach simply proved his one of the best high-flyers in the NBA today with this play.
https://streamable.com/20hrgl
18.) Michael Jordan put his fellow Tar Heel Sam Perkins in a poster courtesy of a superb and-1 hammer. Perkins wasn’t able to stop his former teammate in creating this classic moment.
https://streamable.com/i4iqax
17.) (April 27, 2013) Though this wasn’t the shot that gave the Bulls the win, it proved what Nate Robinson is capable of when the game is on the line. The United Center crowd erupted once Nate’s runner found its mark
https://streamable.com/aeict3
16.) His Airness is known for his bag of tricks that he is ready to use when necessary, against three Haks defenders, Jordan managed to hit a shot from under the rim.
https://streamable.com/yxtgi8
15.) (Jan. 14, 2016) Jimmy Butler’s classic 53-point performance against the Sixers did not end without a highlight moment as he managed to posterize Jahlil Okafor via a tough two-handed slam.
https://streamable.com/3dgg6z
14.) Being guarded by Paul George and Roy Hibbert did not bother the young MVP, Derrick Rose managed to sneak past the two defenders to hit the tough layup while on his way down.
https://streamable.com/ui173n
13.) Michael Jordan swooped past by Ron Anderson who could do nothing to stop his airness from putting him on a poster
https://streamable.com/gxnaqw
12.) (May 13, 1994) The Croatian sensation hit the biggest shot of his career by hitting a jumper with 1.8 seconds left to give the Bulls a 104-102 win over the Knicks in Game 3 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals.
https://streamable.com/nzfrmg
11.) (May 13, 1997) Michael Jordan put defensive powerhouse Dikembe Mutombo on a poster, to add insult to injury, he did the latter’s finger-wag right after hammering it down.
https://streamable.com/57ic0y
10.) (June 20, 1993) With the game on the line, John Paxson launched a wide-opened three-pointer that would give the Bulls a 99-98 lead with a few seconds remaining. It proved to be the game’s deciding bucket that gave the BUlls their third straight title.
https://streamable.com/my3we5
9.) (June 13, 1997) Michael Jordan and Steve Kerr orchestrated the go-ahead bucket in Game 6 of the 1997 Finals, but it was Scottie Pippen who provided the knockout blow as he stole Bryon Russel’s inbound pass to halt the Jazz’s attempt of scoring the final bucket in regulation.
https://streamable.com/awx064
8.) (December 28, 2016) With Derrick Rose’s departure to the Knicks, Jimmy Butler took over as the Bulls’ leader and in this late December game against the Nets, he delivered and knocked the game’s deciding bucket giving the Bulls a 101-99 win.
https://streamable.com/vhm9vw
7.) (May 20, 1994) With Jordan gone playing baseball, Scottie Pippen played the role of the Bulls’ leader with the aim of extending their title streak to four. In Game 6 of the Semi-finals against the Knicks, Pip displayed his fearlessness, attacking the bucket and knocking down Patrick Ewing on the ground as he went for the slam.
https://streamable.com/a3ps3d
6.) (June 5, 1991) Michael Jordan displayed his superb athleticism by switching hands in mid-air as he hit the layup against the Lakers. The Bulls went on to win Game 2 and won three straight to beat the Purple and Gold in five to claim their first ever NBA title.
https://streamable.com/2pkxc8
5.) (May 8, 2015) Down 2-0 against the Cavs in the 2015 NBA Playoffs, Derrick Rose played in his MVP form and hit one of the biggest threes in his career to beat the LeBron James-led Cavs, 99-96.
https://streamable.com/wx1q9i
4.) (June 1, 1997) Michael Jordan is the true definition of clutch, as he never failed to deliver when his team needed it the most. With the game tied at 82 in Game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals, the G.O.A.T. launched a jumper which found its mark right at the buzzer.
3.) (June 13, 1997) Anticipating that the Jazz’s defense would focus on him, Michael Jordan improvised and found Steve Kerr’s waiting clutches for the go-ahead bucket in Game 6 of the 1997 NBA Finals. Moments later, the BUlls claimed title no. 5.
https://streamable.com/bn6zp4
2.) (May 7, 1989) One of his Airness' signature moments, Jordan proved to be the thorn on the Cavs’ side in the playoffs, hitting a buzzer beating jumper over Craig Ehlo to eliminate their first-round opponent in their own home court.
https://streamable.com/qs0kt3
1.) (June 14, 2020) The Michal Jordan-led Bulls captured their 6th title in 8 years, thanks to the G.O.A.T’s clutch jumper against Bryon Russell in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals
https://streamable.com/s752qe
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