“Knock Him on His B*tt”: Pistons Legend Revealed Peculiar Tactic to Contain ‘One Man Band’ Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is one of the greatest ever to have played the game of basketball. The Chicago Bulls legend dominated the league right from his rookie year. Jordan was an elite scorer and won multiple scoring titles. But even he and the Bulls had to go through a period of lack of postseason success because bursting on the scene in 1991.

In a resurfaced clip, Detroit Pistons legend Bill Laimbeer talked about how he and his team played against Jordan. Laimbeer had a winning playoff record against Michael, Bird, and Magic. He said, “Well, you know at that point of his career he was a one-man band, uh, so all we had to do was just run three guys at him and every time he tried to attack the basket knock him on his b*tt.”

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He continued, “And make him go to the free-throw line and make him wear down… at that time he wasn’t able to involve his teammates at the level he had to in order to win championships and that was to our advantage.”

Michael Jordan – The myth, the legend

Chicago Bulls selected Jordan as the third overall pick in the legendary 1984 NBA Draft class. Other players part of that draft class were Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton, among others. Even as a rookie, Jordan immediately became the go-to guy for the Bulls. He would go on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in 1985.

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During the early part of his career, Jordan would get individual recognition and award but couldn’t get postseason success. This would change with the arrivals of Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson.

The Bulls, along with Jordan, would go on to dominate the 90s. They would go to six NBA Finals and win all of them. They would three-peat twice. Jordan would win six NBA Finals MVP awards for his performances. He also won five NBA League MVPs and eleven scoring titles. Let us know in the comments below your favorite Jordan memory.