“We can defeat anyone if we close our eyes,” Dennis Rodman says in reference to the Bulls’ unprecedented 72-10 campaign.

The legendary member of the Bulls feels that the team’s historic 1995–96 season is not that noteworthy.

The Chicago Bulls of 1995–96 cemented their legacy as the best NBA team in history. With the help of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the Bulls produced an incredible 72-win comeback and won the world title, their fourth in the previous six years.

Dennis Rodman was dubious about their historic achievement despite the history they had made that season since he thought the league as a whole was suffering from a severe decline in competitiveness.

April 8, 1998; Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson with Scott Burrell Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Toni Kukoc, Dickey Simpkins, Steve Kerr and Dennis Rodman

Bulls dominating the entire league

The NBA committed to a major expansion, riding the wave of global interest in basketball behind the ambitions of its late commissioner David Stern. Seven different teams from various cities in the United States and Canada were established in the league between 1986 and 2004.

The NBA was adamant that having more teams on the court would increase parity and competitiveness in addition to bringing in more money. The early stages of this ambitious plan, nevertheless, were unsettling since the new ball clubs welcomed fast expansion in an effort to stay competitive with well-established teams like the Bulls. Dennis thought his Chicago club of 1995–96 had the entire league at their fingertips.

“This league is so filtered and watered down, we can beat anybody with our eyes closed, pretty much,” said Rodman.

Nonetheless the best in the game

The idea of league expansion has frequently been disregarded while talking about Chicago’s golden era. While MJ and the Bulls were enjoying their incredible runs, new clubs were starting from scratch and had a hard time making a name for themselves in the NBA.

Notwithstanding this, the Bulls’ supreme dominance in the 1990s will always rank among the greatest sports dynasties in history, and their 1995–96 season will go down as the greatest regular season ever for any club in league history.