Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, February 17, 1963, age 47 years) is a professional basketball player from America. He is a renowned player in the world in that sport. At least, six times won NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls (1991-1993, 1996-1998). He has a height 198 cm and the best player title.
By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Although, a summary of basketball career and influence on the game definitely fails to do justice, as a phenomenal athlete with a unique combination of basic health, grace, speed, power, artistry, improvisational ability and unquenchable competitive desire, Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar.
Even contemporary superstar Jordan admitted position unrivaled. Magic Johnson said, "There's Michael Jordan and then there are the rest of us." Larry Bird, following the playoff game where Jordan dropped 63 points on the Boston Celtics in just the second season, the assessment of young players: "God disguised as Michael Jordan.
A brief list of the top accomplishments would include as follows: Rookie of the Year, five-time NBA MVP, six-time NBA champion, six time NBA Finals MVP; Ten-time All-NBA First Team; Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team, Defensive Player of the Year, 14-time NBA All-Star, three time NBA All-Star MVP; the 50th All-Time Team; Ten scoring titles - NBA record and seven consecutive matching Wilt Chamberlain; Pensioners with an average score NBA top of 30.1ppg.
However, its impact is much greater than awards and championships. He burst into the league as a rookie sensation scoring in droves with an unmatchable first step and acrobatic drives and dunks and concluded his career as a cultural icon. Along the way, he became a true champion who spearheaded the globalization of the NBA with a dynamic on court abilities and personal sense of style that are marketed to the masses.
He was an accessible star who managed to maintain a mystical atmosphere. He is seen as the "Air Jordan," as part of a shoe ad campaign and support other products as well as a movie star, Space Jam. However, he will disappear into retirement twice only to come back to hang the shoes for the last time after the 2002-03 season.
Although Brooklyn born, Jordan was raised in North Carolina, is more quiet. Son of Delores and James Jordan, he shared a special bond with her father, who covers baseball both their first love. However, after his brother, Larry, who he idolized and is a spectacular athlete in his own right, Jordan began playing basketball.
He studied at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina, but as a 5-11 skinny student, she was cut from the university basketball team. In the summer before first year, he grew up 6-3 and begin the road to super-star.
A Tar Heel at heart, a high school All-American studying at the University of North Carolina. As a freshman, he played somewhat in the shadow of senior James Worthy and Sam Perkins. However, he shines in the spotlight of the NCAA Championship game against Georgetown and Patrick Ewing other great student, that he would foil future NBA championship as well. Jordan scored 16 points, grabbed nine rebounds and a basket to win the 16-foot jumper with 18 seconds in the game to win 63-62.
As a sophomore, he was named College Player of the Year by The Sporting News. As a junior, he received the award again as well as Naismith and Wooden Awards. After the first year, he was chosen by selecting third overall in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.
Houston Rockets selected 7-0 center Hakeem Olajuwon to form the University of Houston by selecting No. 1, the most expected. Portland Trail Blazers, however, with the No. 2 vote chose 7-1 center Sam Bowie from Kentucky, which is not anticipated. Bowie suffered several injuries while in college but the Blazers passed on Jordan because only the team that selected the previous year another shooting guard in Clyde Drexler interesting. Although Drexler went to to become a star, Bowie was an injury prone player with a pro career Journeyman
However, Jordan, came from the gold medal performance at the 1984 Olympic prosperous in the pro game with a great first season, earning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He's an average of 28.2 ppg (third behind Bernard King and Bird) 6.5 RPG and 5.9 APG. He was also selected to the All-NBA Second Team. Perhaps more importantly, the Bulls improved to win 11 games more than the season before his arrival and make the playoffs. Jordan 29.3 ppg average in the first round series, but the Bulls lost in four games with the Milwaukee Bucks.
In the first season, he has no outstanding shooting range and are thought to roam to the defense often resulting from playing defense in college trap according to the first NBA coach, Kevin Loughery. However, his media game - eight to 15 feet from the basket was impressive as evidenced by a .515 shooting percentage of his field-goal and he stole it tends to offset the less than straight-up defense stars. The increase in both regions will come and he eventually would be considered a threat from anywhere on the floor and one of the best ever one-one defender.
Even contemporary superstar Jordan admitted position unrivaled. Magic Johnson said, "There's Michael Jordan and then there are the rest of us." Larry Bird, following the playoff game where Jordan dropped 63 points on the Boston Celtics in just the second season, the assessment of young players: "God disguised as Michael Jordan.
A brief list of the top accomplishments would include as follows: Rookie of the Year, five-time NBA MVP, six-time NBA champion, six time NBA Finals MVP; Ten-time All-NBA First Team; Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team, Defensive Player of the Year, 14-time NBA All-Star, three time NBA All-Star MVP; the 50th All-Time Team; Ten scoring titles - NBA record and seven consecutive matching Wilt Chamberlain; Pensioners with an average score NBA top of 30.1ppg.
However, its impact is much greater than awards and championships. He burst into the league as a rookie sensation scoring in droves with an unmatchable first step and acrobatic drives and dunks and concluded his career as a cultural icon. Along the way, he became a true champion who spearheaded the globalization of the NBA with a dynamic on court abilities and personal sense of style that are marketed to the masses.
He was an accessible star who managed to maintain a mystical atmosphere. He is seen as the "Air Jordan," as part of a shoe ad campaign and support other products as well as a movie star, Space Jam. However, he will disappear into retirement twice only to come back to hang the shoes for the last time after the 2002-03 season.
Although Brooklyn born, Jordan was raised in North Carolina, is more quiet. Son of Delores and James Jordan, he shared a special bond with her father, who covers baseball both their first love. However, after his brother, Larry, who he idolized and is a spectacular athlete in his own right, Jordan began playing basketball.
He studied at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina, but as a 5-11 skinny student, she was cut from the university basketball team. In the summer before first year, he grew up 6-3 and begin the road to super-star.
A Tar Heel at heart, a high school All-American studying at the University of North Carolina. As a freshman, he played somewhat in the shadow of senior James Worthy and Sam Perkins. However, he shines in the spotlight of the NCAA Championship game against Georgetown and Patrick Ewing other great student, that he would foil future NBA championship as well. Jordan scored 16 points, grabbed nine rebounds and a basket to win the 16-foot jumper with 18 seconds in the game to win 63-62.
As a sophomore, he was named College Player of the Year by The Sporting News. As a junior, he received the award again as well as Naismith and Wooden Awards. After the first year, he was chosen by selecting third overall in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.
Houston Rockets selected 7-0 center Hakeem Olajuwon to form the University of Houston by selecting No. 1, the most expected. Portland Trail Blazers, however, with the No. 2 vote chose 7-1 center Sam Bowie from Kentucky, which is not anticipated. Bowie suffered several injuries while in college but the Blazers passed on Jordan because only the team that selected the previous year another shooting guard in Clyde Drexler interesting. Although Drexler went to to become a star, Bowie was an injury prone player with a pro career Journeyman
However, Jordan, came from the gold medal performance at the 1984 Olympic prosperous in the pro game with a great first season, earning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He's an average of 28.2 ppg (third behind Bernard King and Bird) 6.5 RPG and 5.9 APG. He was also selected to the All-NBA Second Team. Perhaps more importantly, the Bulls improved to win 11 games more than the season before his arrival and make the playoffs. Jordan 29.3 ppg average in the first round series, but the Bulls lost in four games with the Milwaukee Bucks.
In the first season, he has no outstanding shooting range and are thought to roam to the defense often resulting from playing defense in college trap according to the first NBA coach, Kevin Loughery. However, his media game - eight to 15 feet from the basket was impressive as evidenced by a .515 shooting percentage of his field-goal and he stole it tends to offset the less than straight-up defense stars. The increase in both regions will come and he eventually would be considered a threat from anywhere on the floor and one of the best ever one-one defender.
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