Some of the most interesting Michael Jordan-related sports articles provide insight into the 6x Champion and his 90’s counterparts that includes seven ways MJ changed the game and best of “The Last Dance” Ep. 5-6. Check out the Most Valuable Intel from the top articles in sports:
FULL ARTICLE: Re-Drafting Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and the 1984 NBA Draft by Greg Swartz, Bleacher Report
HOT: Re-Drafting the Legendary 1984 Draft Class w/ MJ, Hakeem, Stockton, & More by @GregSwartzBR https://t.co/8mSHDf7bVv
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MOST VALUABLE INTEL: The 1984 NBA Draft was one of the best ever, as it featured the GOAT Michael Jordan and six other All-Stars. In the event of a re-draft, Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon would certainly be the first two selected by the Rockets and Trail Blazers, respectively. This left the Chicago Bulls in the tough position to choose between HOFs John Stockton and Charles Barkley at third overall. As the future 1992-93 MVP, Barkley comes off the board here since he went on to average 20 points and 10 rebounds a game for eleven consecutive seasons, leaving the all-time assist leader outside of the top-3 of his own draft class. That’s how stacked the 1984 NBA Draft (and re-draft) was.
FULL ARTICLE: Ranking Michael Jordan’s Teammates: The 23 Best Players Ever to Play Alongside No. 23 by Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
HOT: Ranking the 23 Greatest Teammates of Michael Jordan by @SamQuinnCBS https://t.co/rTNbxT8mR7
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MOST VALUABLE INTEL: Michael Jordan’s Bulls went on to win six NBA Titles over the course of two 3-peats. Sam Quinn of CBS Sports ranked Jordan’s top 23 teammates to give basketball fans a better understanding of the different talent levels he played with over his career. Just cracking the top-10 is PG Steve Kerr as he shot 48% from behind the arc as a Bull during the shortened 3-point line era from 1994-95 to 1996-97. Before he became the Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors, Kerr lived and died by the 3 himself during his playing career. The remaining MJ teammates on the list each played a pivotal role in his career and are recognizable names regardless.
FULL ARTICLE: Seven Ways the NBA Has Changed Since Michael Jordan’s Bulls by Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN
HOT: 7 Ways the NBA Has Changed Since Michael Jordan by @kirkgoldsberry https://t.co/4aKrGKeuC7
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MOST VALUABLE INTEL: Michael Jordan has left a lasting influence on the NBA community since he officially retired as a player in 2003. Whether it was Jordan directly changing the game himself or his influence having a lasting impact, there are 7 ways that stick out as differences in today’s NBA then back in those days. One is that guards have become the new focal points of offenses, with lumbering bigs decreasing in value. In the 2004-05 season, an average NBA game displayed 18.5 pick-and-roll plays and 22.7 post-ups. This year, pick-and-rolls are up to 41.8 per game, and post-ups are down to 10.6 per game. Offenses have completely different game-plans today. The six other ways the game has changed each contribute to the modern identity that the NBA has today.
FULL ARTICLE: Michael Jordan’s Five Biggest Rivals: Isiah Thomas at Top; Patrick Ewing Ranks High Despite One-Sided Results by Brad Bot6kin, CBS Sports
HOT: MJ’s 5 Biggest Rivals During his Legendary Career. By @bradbotkincbs https://t.co/PLoBQYSnuT
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MOST VALUABLE INTEL: Throughout Michael Jordan’s illustrious career, he formed intense rivalries with many NBA legends. However, five of them stand out as his biggest competitors; one of whom lost to MJ in the Finals twice. Utah Jazz PF Karl Malone (West) did not play Jordan (East) often as they were in different conferences, but “the Mailman” makes the list as he lost to “His Airness” in the 1997 Finals after tying the series 2-2 and after Jordan stole the ball (and NBA Championship) from in Game 6 of the 1998 Finals. The remaining four rivals each had their opportunity to take down Jordan in the Postseason, yet only one overcame the impossible.
FULL ARTICLE: The Best in Sports: Michael Jordan Ep. 5-6 by Rob Mason, Pro Sports Outlook
From the Dream Team’s cultural impact on the game of basketball to MJ’s long-lasting influence in athlete endorsements, here are the best things to know from Episodes 5-6 ⬇️ https://t.co/8bBQSX3o8w
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MOST VALUABLE INTEL: Michael Jordan’s gambling, relationship with Kobe Bryant, the Dream Team, and a challenging finish to a 3-peat all get covered in this week’s episodes of the “Last Dance” and broken down in the Best in Sports: Michael Jordan edition by PSO’s Rob Mason. Yet, the most valuable takeaway to know was how much influence the media had on MJ’s career. While gambling problems, his father’s death, and Jerry Krause all get the blame for MJ retiring early, the media is really the main contributor responsible. The media’s overbearing ways, intrusiveness, and continuous exploitation of his off-court decisions eventually became too much for Jordan on not one, but two occasions in the prime of his career. It even got to the point where Jordan said himself, “this isn’t one of those lifestyles you envy because you’re tired of being in the spotlight.” Maybe, it’s the media that should receive more of the spotlight for pressuring MJ into retirement.
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