Michael Jordan Research Paper
Michael Jordan: The Greatest of All Time
The game of basketball has grown rapidly since Dr. James Naismith invented the game at Springfield College in December 1891. Basketball is now the most popular indoor sport in the world, and it has made billions of dollars for leagues like the NBA (National Basketball Association). It has been over a century since the first game of basketball was played and throughout all of the different eras basketball has been through no player has been more dominant than Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was like a lion in the jungle, the basketball court was his domain, his empire, his kingdom.
Michael began playing basketball in Wilmington, North Carolina when he was a youngster. In high school Jordan tried out …show more content…
He missed 64 games during that season, but managed to be back in time for the playoffs. He went up against Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics that year in the first round. Jordan set the still-unbroken record for points in a playoff game with 63 in Game 2. The Celtics, however, managed to sweep the series. Jordan had recovered completely by the 1986–87 season, and had one of the most prolific scoring seasons in NBA history. He became the only player other than Wilt Chamberlain to score 3,000 points in a season, averaging a league high 37.1 points. In addition, Jordan demonstrated his defensive prowess, as he became the first player in NBA history to record 200 steals and 100 blocks in a season. Despite Jordan's success, Magic Johnson won the league's Most Valuable Player …show more content…
In the first championship run the Bulls dominated the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Detroit “Bad Boys” Pistons. In his first Finals appearance, Jordan posted per game averages of 31.2 points on 56% shooting from the field, 11.4 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.4 blocks. Jordan won his first NBA Finals MVP award by a unanimous decision, and he cried while holding the NBA Finals trophy. The Bulls continued their dominance by beating the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals once again. In the Finals they came up against the Clyde “The Glide” Drexler led Portland Trailblazers. The Bulls managed to beat the Blazers in six games. Jordan was named Finals MVP for the second year in a row and finished the series averaging 35.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 6.5 assists, while shooting 53% from the floor. To conclude the Bulls first “Three-Peat” they met Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in the ’93 Finals. Michael Jordan led the Bulls to their third consecutive NBA title by averaging an NBA playoff record, 41.0 points per game. With his third Finals triumph, Jordan capped off a seven-year run where he attained seven scoring titles and three championships, but there were signs that Jordan was tiring of his massive celebrity and all of the non-basketball hassles in his
The game of basketball has grown rapidly since Dr. James Naismith invented the game at Springfield College in December 1891. Basketball is now the most popular indoor sport in the world, and it has made billions of dollars for leagues like the NBA (National Basketball Association). It has been over a century since the first game of basketball was played and throughout all of the different eras basketball has been through no player has been more dominant than Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was like a lion in the jungle, the basketball court was his domain, his empire, his kingdom.
Michael began playing basketball in Wilmington, North Carolina when he was a youngster. In high school Jordan tried out …show more content…
He missed 64 games during that season, but managed to be back in time for the playoffs. He went up against Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics that year in the first round. Jordan set the still-unbroken record for points in a playoff game with 63 in Game 2. The Celtics, however, managed to sweep the series. Jordan had recovered completely by the 1986–87 season, and had one of the most prolific scoring seasons in NBA history. He became the only player other than Wilt Chamberlain to score 3,000 points in a season, averaging a league high 37.1 points. In addition, Jordan demonstrated his defensive prowess, as he became the first player in NBA history to record 200 steals and 100 blocks in a season. Despite Jordan's success, Magic Johnson won the league's Most Valuable Player …show more content…
In the first championship run the Bulls dominated the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Detroit “Bad Boys” Pistons. In his first Finals appearance, Jordan posted per game averages of 31.2 points on 56% shooting from the field, 11.4 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.4 blocks. Jordan won his first NBA Finals MVP award by a unanimous decision, and he cried while holding the NBA Finals trophy. The Bulls continued their dominance by beating the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals once again. In the Finals they came up against the Clyde “The Glide” Drexler led Portland Trailblazers. The Bulls managed to beat the Blazers in six games. Jordan was named Finals MVP for the second year in a row and finished the series averaging 35.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 6.5 assists, while shooting 53% from the floor. To conclude the Bulls first “Three-Peat” they met Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in the ’93 Finals. Michael Jordan led the Bulls to their third consecutive NBA title by averaging an NBA playoff record, 41.0 points per game. With his third Finals triumph, Jordan capped off a seven-year run where he attained seven scoring titles and three championships, but there were signs that Jordan was tiring of his massive celebrity and all of the non-basketball hassles in his