The Greatest Bulls Team of All Time: Resolving the Debate Once and for All

Best Bulls team of all-time? Let’s settle the argument originally appeared on
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Part of what makes sports so fascinating is the unanswerable questions, the ongoing debates about the greatest of all time, and the stories and theories that fuel sports discussions.

But imagine if you could simulate epic matchups using data. Like prime Michael Jordan facing off against a younger version of himself, or the battles between teammates such as Horace Grant and Dennis Rodman.

Thanks to our partners at Strat-O-Matic, we now have the opportunity to finally settle the argument about the best Chicago Bulls team of all time, supported by simulated box scores and real play-by-play.

Or at least in one controlled setting.

Of course, there’s also the subjective aspect of the eye test. And even after 27 years, many still believe that the 1995-96 Bulls are the greatest NBA team of all time.

The memories are enduring.

This simulated tournament will help settle the argument. The format is straightforward: the top two seeds, the 1995-96 and 1991-92 Bulls, get first-round byes. The quarterfinals will consist of seeds No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5 in two five-game series.

The winners of the quarterfinals will advance to the semifinals to face the top two seeds, with the series being best-of-seven, and the finals will be a seven-game series between the two semifinal winners.

The remaining seeds for the Bulls are as follows: 1996-97 is the No. 3 seed; 1997-98 is the No. 4 seed; 1990-91 is the No. 5 seed; 1992-93 is the No. 6 seed.

Let the games begin as we aim to settle the argument once and for all.

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