played0ut
06-11-2014, 04:45 AM
Thought it interesting.
So if Popovich wants to dare LeBron to fire away, go for it, we say. Not that it won’t backfire. Mullin recalls one prominent example. In January of 1990, while playing against Michael Jordan and the Bulls in Chicago, Warriors coach Don Nelson—a Hall of Famer known for his unusual tactics, like turning the 7-7 Manute Bol into a three-point shooter—told his players to let Jordan catch the ball at the three-point line, back way off him, and dare him to fire away. “He’s looking at us, like, ‘what, are you serious?’” Mullin says. The strategy made sense: In his first five seasons before that one, Jordan was pretty horrendous from downtown, shooting 20% on three-point attempts. “He figured it out a couple of minutes in, saw it as a challenge, starting launching threes and laughing at us,” Nelson, now retired, tells TIME from his home in Hawaii. (Popovich spent the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons as an assistant to Nelson with Golden State). Jordan hit seven of his twelve three-point attempts, and finished with 44 points in a 132-107 Chicago win. “Oh, I remember that game,” Nelson says, with a laugh. Beware poking the bear.
http://time.com/2821946/lebron-james-miami-heat-san-antonio-spurs-nba-finals/
Also, I don't know how many people know this but MJ joined the 3 point contest in 1990. It's only 1:50 long.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5XOnpCBdiA
Michael Jordan holds the distinction of having the lowest score ever; he scored 5 points in the 1990 competition.
:roll: :roll:
He was smiling after from embarrassment lolol. But always major props for people who try anyway, even if they fail.
:applause: :applause:
So if Popovich wants to dare LeBron to fire away, go for it, we say. Not that it won’t backfire. Mullin recalls one prominent example. In January of 1990, while playing against Michael Jordan and the Bulls in Chicago, Warriors coach Don Nelson—a Hall of Famer known for his unusual tactics, like turning the 7-7 Manute Bol into a three-point shooter—told his players to let Jordan catch the ball at the three-point line, back way off him, and dare him to fire away. “He’s looking at us, like, ‘what, are you serious?’” Mullin says. The strategy made sense: In his first five seasons before that one, Jordan was pretty horrendous from downtown, shooting 20% on three-point attempts. “He figured it out a couple of minutes in, saw it as a challenge, starting launching threes and laughing at us,” Nelson, now retired, tells TIME from his home in Hawaii. (Popovich spent the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons as an assistant to Nelson with Golden State). Jordan hit seven of his twelve three-point attempts, and finished with 44 points in a 132-107 Chicago win. “Oh, I remember that game,” Nelson says, with a laugh. Beware poking the bear.
http://time.com/2821946/lebron-james-miami-heat-san-antonio-spurs-nba-finals/
Also, I don't know how many people know this but MJ joined the 3 point contest in 1990. It's only 1:50 long.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5XOnpCBdiA
Michael Jordan holds the distinction of having the lowest score ever; he scored 5 points in the 1990 competition.
:roll: :roll:
He was smiling after from embarrassment lolol. But always major props for people who try anyway, even if they fail.
:applause: :applause: