By Joël Pütz | Sports journalist
Michael Jordan was obviously the anchor of Chicago’s attack, logical when we’re talking about a player like that. To put it in the best possible conditions, the Illinois franchise would also use all possible strategies according to Andre Iguodala. It seems crazy, and yet…
It seems absolutely obvious, but Michael Jordan was indeed the control tower of the Bulls offensively. We obviously think of his scoring qualities, since the guard displays nothing less than the highest career points average with 30.1 units. He even exceeded the 37-point mark during his third season on the floors of the big league, a craziness that has simply been unmatched since.
However, MJ didn’t just know how to score profusely. Being logically constantly doubled by opposing defenses, he also knew how to find his unmarked teammates and was not afraid to serve them. Not everyone can accumulate more than 5,600 offerings in their career, after all. Such an offensive arsenal is a real treasure for coaches and for his part, Phil Jackson knew how to use it wonderfully.
Andre Iguodala’s crazy theory on the Bulls floor
Coach of Chi-Town during the two three-peats, the latter knew that everything had to be done to ensure that Jordan was in the best possible conditions. According to Andre Iguodala, he even altered the Bulls floor for this, with a very specific use of the franchise logo within the two-point zone. The location of this would have served as a benchmark for Mike to execute the famous triangle system:
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It’s not for nothing that Phil Jackson placed the bull logo in a specific spot on the home field. This is where you had to be in the triangle system. He did it on purpose. When we look at the bull’s horns, we see that they are placed in certain places on the ground for specific reasons. This triggers changes in their attack.
This is how MJ attacked in certain areas and he knew he would find someone. He knew he was going to find someone. “I’m going to be wide open or I’m going to see someone wide open that I can trust with the ball. »
It seems quite a crazy theory coming from the MVP of the 2015 Finals, but it wouldn’t be that surprising…
Absolute specialist in man management, whether in Chicago or later with the Lakers of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Zen Master was second to none when it came to putting his players in the best possible situation while remaining faithful to the system he invented with Tex Winter. To imagine that he could have made such modifications just to help No. 23 is therefore not that crazy.
Altering the flooring in order to make the association between the triangle and Michael Jordan as harmonious as possible is an idea that Phil Jackson could well have had. In any case, it is clear that His Airness had the being in an armchair every evening. Just look at his countless boxes at home…
2024-01-02 05:21:54
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