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Essay / The Chicago Bulls under Phil Jackson - 930
It was in Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals that the Bulls had a 3-2 lead over the Phoenix Suns in the series. The Suns led in the 4th quarter with 3.6 seconds left; Chicago's John Praxon scored the final three seconds to win the match 99-98 and win the final for the third time in a row (year after year). The Bulls have won six championships in eight seasons. They won three, then failed the next two seasons, then won the next three. The Bulls are the best team in NBA history because they had Michael Jordan. (year after year).During the 90-91 season, Phil Jackson's coaching philosophies began to bring unexpected results. The Bulls possessed the most creative offensive force in the history of the game in Jordan; they also emphasized defense and teamwork. Thanks to their creative player, they lost the first three games, then never lost more than two in a row. In February, they won eleven games, lost one and then won nine more, putting them at a 50-15 record (year over year). In the 1991 Finals, the game between the Chicago Bulls and the LA Lakers was a matchup between the two best teams in NBA history. The Lakers won Game 1 thanks to a last-second three-pointer by Sam Perking. After losing Game 1, the Bulls won four games in a row, making them the 1991 NBA Champions (year after year). In 1992, the Bulls came back strong after winning the Finals in 1991. They dominated throughout the year and threatened the league record before finishing 67-15 (year after year). In the final, the Bulls faced a very tough Portland team. They lost the first two games and then won four more. In Game 6 of the Finals, the Portland Trailblazers won by ten points, then the Bulls completed the greatest comeback in NBA history with a 14-2 victory...... middle of paper. .... .992. Jordan's twenty-eight points gave the Bulls the 88-82 victory, bringing them back to the finals to face the Jazz again. The Bulls had home-court advantage in the first game; they won the first, lost, the second then won the third and the fourth. The series returned to Salt Lake City and the Jazz won two more, making the score 3-3. In Game 6, Michael Jordan had his best performance ever. Scottie Pippen was reduced to limited play due to back pain, so Jordan had the weight of the Finals on his shoulders. In the final minute, the Bulls trailed by one point when Jordan stole the ball and made the game-winning jumper with 5.3 seconds left, giving them their sixth and final championship (year after year). The Bulls were the best team in the NBA at the time. the day. Today, the Bulls have made many playoff appearances, but have not won the Finals, or even reached the Finals..