Michael Jordan has always been known for his game. He is one of the legends in NBA history. In the ’90s his dominance was always popular during the games. He had to prove himself, in the beginning, to be hailed as a legend.

Jordan was drafted in 1984. It would be seven years before he’d win his first title. It wasn’t that simple to predict how good he was going to be and establish his name through his game.

In a recent interview with Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger, Doug Collins mentions some of his experiences with Jordan in the 9o’s.

“I wish I would have known when I taken the job how good Michael really was going to be,” said Collins. “I mean, Michael had just come off the playoffs where he had had a broken foot. During the year he had missed, I think all but 18 games. He then came back in the playoffs. And I mean the show he put on in Boston garden against the Celtics. I think Larry Bird had a comment one time he said the guy who I just played against god or somebody who was disguising himself as Michael Jordan.”

The Bulls were under coach Collins from 1986 to 1989, which is very popular because of Jordan’s game 63-point playoff game against Larry Bird’s Celtics.

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Doug Collins shares memories of his time with Michael Jordan

At the starting of Jordan’s career, even former coach Doug Collins failed to recognize his strengths and capability. As he mentioned in an interview with Glen Macnow & Ray Didinger on 94WIP. He mentioned some of the specific conversations between him and Jordan and the situation. When asked about the experiences in the interview with Jordan during the matches as his hard work to give his best, Collins mentions one of Jordan’s saying:

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Collins explained Jordan’s words to him: “He says I’ve got to show them something every night they’ve never seen. At the same time, we want to win basketball games. ‘ And guys, I will tell you also many a day we would check in a hotel at night, early in the morning, there would be 200 to 300 people standing outside waiting to see Michael just like Elvis. They waited to see… Or for an autograph. So yeah, I saw that celebrity up close and personal in my first coaching job”.

Collins and Jordan’s equation has always been an interest to the audience, as people are aware of the respect that Jordan gives to Collins. But it still excites many NBA fans to know about the 90’s era when Jordan was the king of the NBA.

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