I got confused. I admit it. Disregard what I said. I was thinking of the rules in reverse, in the sense of giving jordan preferentail (sp) treatment. Not allowing the bad boys to ruff him up. Which, I think, did happen. It just wasn't called the jordan rules.
David, you are taking my statement way too personal. It's not a matter of life or death, as tupac would say. I post in fun. Recieve it that way, please.
The Jordan Rules were rules that were used by the Pistons (and other teams) to frustrate, confuse and humiliate Jordan. How to force him into traps, turn-overs, and limit his scoring (as silly as that may sound). Jordan beat the "Jordan Rules" in 1991. How? Teamwork and not reacting to the Bad Boy's "dirty" mind games.
It wasnt so much about roughing him up. Jordan would kill the Pistons with many 40+ point games. So the team designed a defensive concept to "contain" him. After this plan was put into effect, it was hard for Jordan to score over 30 over a period of time and the Pistons won game after game against Chicago after that. But he adjusted. In reality, Jordan wasnt a p**** after the Jordan Rules. The Jordan Rules actually made Michael a better player after a while because it made Jordan start trusting his teamates more.
I thought he was a center. Connie Hawkins was that other player (70's)...he had that freaky offesive skill like Alex English, Gervin and Penny Hardaway(when healthy), and now Shawn Marion.
Now you are agreeing w/ me? Oh, the irony of this statement. So if the Jordan Rules made him a better player my original statement is correct then since I said he was a p***y only until they got instituted.
I was just looking at my almanac and it had McAdoo listed at 6'8'' and 220. He must have been a 4. The Hawk was great. Love watching his highlights on ESPN classic and NBA TV. He gave this league a preview of what players like Jordan, Wilkins and Dr. J. would so as far as their athleticism. I actually use to love watching Alex English operate. Alex English wasnt as athletic as Gervin, but they were both silky smooth. I also liked Adrian Dantley. In fact, I believe they were both involved in the highest scoring game in NBA history when Dantley was with Utah and English was with Denver. I mentioned this in another thread earlier this week about a true motion offense. Doug Moe and Paul Westhead ran that with the Nuggets in the 80s. If you check the record brooks, those teams were involved in some of the highest scoring games of all time. Michael Adams and Fat Lever were Rocket killers some times.
Heh, heh...yeah...when I think of the Nuggets and Suns of the 80's I think of 145-165 points. Per team!
The Suns of the 80s. Larry Lance, Alvin Adams and Walter Davis. Not a bad team. Ruined by drugs just like we were. I loved watching the Rockets and Nuggets games because I was a w**** for stats and I knew all of our player's scoring averages would go up!!!!
Hey, what was that centers name that used to battle Wilt during the 60's and Kareem during the 70's? He was bald and had a beard. His name slips me...He was the one that I got confused with McAdoo.
