Warriors' 2016-2017 championship run called most impressive since the 90s Bulls

The recent title run of the Golden State Warriors is being hailed by many as the most impressive since the 90s Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls were the absolute kings of NBA basketball during the 1990s, winning six total championships, highlighted by two "three-peats." With Michael Jordan at the peak of his powers, the Bulls managed to dominate the league and mostly went unchallenged, except for some close calls toward the end of their dynastic run.

Since then, several teams have made their mark—the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Miami Heat—but one has stood out, according to Kevin Pelton.

2016-2017 Warriors

The 2015-2016 Warriors were already a record-breaking squad with the most wins ever in the regular season, with 73, thus surpassing MJ's 1995-1996 Bulls. However, that Golden State team could not close the deal and lost in the Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

So, what did they do for an encore? They acquired one of the most lethal scorers in NBA history—Kevin Durant. The result, as one might expect, was nothing short of historic.

"What happens when you take the core that won an NBA-record 73 games but not a championship (making the 2015-16 Warriors ineligible for this list) and add former MVP Kevin Durant? Predictably, the result was arguably the greatest team in league history and more clearly the best of the past quarter century," Pelton wrote.

Near Playoff perfection

As great as the Warriors were in the regular season, winning 67 games, their run in the NBA Playoffs was even better. They swept through the Western Conference and won the first three games of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers before dropping Game 4 in Cleveland. They eventually won Game 5 to capture the NBA title.

"The Warriors then swept their way through the Western Conference playoffs, aided by Kawhi Leonard's ankle sprain in Game 1 of the conference finals, and took the first three games of the NBA Finals before suffering their only playoff defeat in Game 4 at Cleveland. Golden State's 16-1 playoff record is the best of all time," Pelton added.