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Michael Jordan on how Detroit's defense dictated his game in 1989: "Why should I take the shots if they're double-teaming me?"

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls took an early 2-1 series lead against the Detroit Pistons in the 1989 Eastern Conference ...
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"We're not looking to fight this time" - Michael Jordan explains how the Bulls tried to beat the Bad Boys at their own mental game

Jordan and company knew better than to engage with the Pistons when things got heated. He noticed that Bill Laimbeer and the ...
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The Knicks knew what Michael Jordan was going to do in the 1989 playoffs and still couldn't do anything about it: "He was virtually unstoppable"

Any team that faced the Chicago Bulls in the 1980s knew that Michael Jordan would be the main problem they'd have to solve. The third-round pick of the 1984 Draft had been dominating the league, and ...

One team that forced Michael Jordan to ‘swallow’ his pride, it was a blessing in disguise

Michael Jordan once called it the most memorable shot of his career, but it came after a game that nearly broke him. The ...
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Michael Jordan Wasn’t Happy When Bulls Fired Doug Collins And Replaced Him With Phil Jackson In 1989: ‘I Wasn’t A Phil Jackson Fan’

Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson are arguably the best player-coach duo in NBA history. They led the Chicago Bulls to six championships while going undefeated in the Finals and three-peated twice in ...
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Top Moments: Michael Jordan hits 'The Shot', breaks Cavs' hearts

Jordan's mystique took a leap with a gravity-defying, series-winning buzzer beater in the playoffs. From NBA.com Staff On May 7, 1989, Michael Jordan sinks 'The Shot' in Game 5 vs. the Cleveland ...