PHIL JACKSON and MICHAEL JORDAN |
Well, Plan B has worked out nicely. The Bulls signed a big-name free-agent, power forward Carlos Boozer, brought in some well-chosen complementary players, and saw continued improvement from their own young veterans Luol Deng, Joakim Noah, and the sensational Derrick Rose.
Under rookie head coach Tom Thibodeau, the retooled Bulls have surpassed all expectations. They have notched 60 wins, and they will enter the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. We don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves, but reaching the 60-win plateau would seem to bode well. Five previous Bulls teams have won 60 or more games in a season, and each captured the world championship.
50-Win Bulls teams (in ascending order)
1987-88
50-32 (.610)
Head coach: Doug Collins
Playoff record: 4-6 (lost Eastern Conference semifinals)
1970-71
51-31 (.622)
Head coach: Dick Motta
Playoff record: 3-4 (lost Western Conference semifinals)
1972-73
51-31 (.622)
Head coach: Dick Motta
Playoff record: 3-4 (lost Western Conference semifinals)
1973-74
54-28 (.659)
Head coach: Dick Motta
Playoff record: 4-7 (lost Western Conference finals)
1993-94
55-27 (.671)
Head coach: Phil Jackson
Playoff record: 6-4 (lost Eastern Conference semifinals)
1989-90
55-27 (.671)
Head coach: Phil Jackson
Playoff record: 10-6 (lost Eastern Conference finals)
1971-72
57-25 (.695)
Head coach: Dick Motta
Playoff record: 0-4 (lost Western Conference semifinals)
1992-93
57-25 (.695)
Head coach: Phil Jackson
Playoff record: 15-4 (won NBA championship)
60-Win Bulls teams (in ascending order)
1990-91
61-21 (.744)
Head coach: Phil Jackson
Playoff record: 15-2 (won NBA championship)
1997-98
62-20 (.756)
Head coach: Phil Jackson
Playoff record: 15-6 (won NBA championship)
1991-92
67-15 (.817)
Head coach: Phil Jackson
Playoff record: 15-7 (won NBA championship)
1996-97
69-13 (.841)
Head coach: Phil Jackson
Playoff record: 15-4 (won NBA championship)
70-Win Bulls teams
1995-96
72-10 (.878 -- NBA record)
Head coach: Phil Jackson
Playoff record: 15-3 (won NBA championship)
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