Bob Dole during a dress rehearsal for NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on May 11, 1996. May 1, 1996īulls forward Dennis Rodman throws a feather boa around the shoulders of Norm MacDonald playing in the character of Sen. Here are other Bulls’ 25th anniversaries coming up. Jackson wound up as the NBA’s Coach of the Year, Toni Kukoc was the league’s Sixth Man winner and Jerry Krause was Executive of the Year.
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Jordan and Pippen were First-Team All-NBA. He, Pippen and Rodman were First-Team All-Defensive honorees. Jordan, who led the league in scoring, was MVP of both the regular season and the NBA Finals. They won their first 37 home games and lost two games at home all season. Their victory margin averaged 12.3 points. We didn’t want to just play out the schedule.” We wanted to go into the playoffs on a winning note, with some momentum. “We really wanted to get this win,” Pippen said. Rodman could be seen yawning.Īt one point, according to the Tribune’s Terry Armour, “referee Dick Bavetta hit a beach ball into the crowd at USAir Arena, imploring fans to toss it around.” 72 included Jordan and Pippen seemingly joking around with Washington players, uncharacteristically relaxed. This was a goal that the 1971-72 Lakers achieved against the New York Knicks (whose roster included Jackson) but which in 2016 would elude the Warriors (coached by Steve Kerr, a member of the record-breaking Bulls). The regular season doesn’t really count from on out.”īy the third week in April, the only thing that mattered to coach Phil Jackson’s Bulls was to end June as NBA champions. “But we’ve still got a lot to prepare for. “We’ve had a very unique success this year, and I think we have a great team,” Jordan said. Had they beaten Reggie Miller and the Pacers, the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors would have tied, not surpassed, the Bulls with their 73-9 finish.
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The Bulls went on to win the NBA title for their fourth championship in six seasons. The front page of the Chicago Tribune Sports section on April 22, 1996, a day after the Chicago Bulls capped a 72-10 regular season with a victory over the Washington Bullets in Landover, Md.