Michael Jordan has a lot of stories to tell, but fans never stop knowing all the things the Chicago Bulls legend did during his best days. Back in the 1988-89 season, Jordan was struggling to get his Bulls right on track, which led the coach to make a big change involving Mike, a change that would pay off for everybody.
During that season, Sam Vincent, Chicago’s point guard, was having trouble running the offense, with MJ expressing his frustration with head coach Doug Collins. Collins would change things a little and put Jordan at the one. What happened next is one of the best stretches for a player in history.
After returning from a groin injury, Jordan started his journey as a PG on March 11, instantly delivering against the Seattle Supersonics with 18 points, 15 assists, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. That was only the beginning of all the good things Michael was about to do. He did the same two days later against the Indiana Pacers, posting 21 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds in the Bulls’ 112-90 win.
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Furthermore, things took another dimension between March 24 and April 14, 1989, when MJ unleashed the beast. Jordan recorded a triple-double in 10 of 11 games, including seven consecutive ones. He recorded 33.6 points, 11.4 rebounds, 10-8 assists, and 2.9 steals while shooting 51% from the field through those 11 matches.
“It’s a challenge, and that basically is what Michael Jordan is all about,” MJ said back in the day. “I’ve been bothered for some time about the Bulls being a one-dimensional team, a Michael Jordan team. The thing I’ve been harping about all year has come true. The other guys are getting into the game. They now believe in themselves, and that’s what we needed.”
All those performances don’t look very impressive when you see that Chicago had a 5-6 record during that 11-game stretch, losing against teams with a worse record than them.
Still, this feat is impressive and will be always remembered. Jordan played the last 24 games of the season as a point guard and tallied 12 triple-doubles, averaging 30.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 10.7 assists & 2.4 steals per outing.
During that year, MJ received a lot of criticism because of his inability to win. Well, that season everything changed and all started when coach Collins decided to move him to the point guard spot. He led the Bulls to the ECF, where they lost against the Detroit Pistons. However, that was just Jordan’s letting people know he was coming for everything.
**Stats provided by Basketball-Reference**
