Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time, and one of the biggest contributors to that status is his scoring.
Yes, Jordan had various skills in his arsenal, but no one can argue that scoring at an elite level was his bread and butter. So, how do you stop Jordan? Well, according to former Cleveland Cavaliers player JR Smith, the best way to do so is to put pressure on Mike and send him to his left.
“Pressure and send him left.”
pressure and send him left https://t.co/gVxpndA36K
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) May 2, 2023
Smith’s simple strategy to stop Michael Jordan from scoring received mixed feedback from fans.
Many thought that Smith was trolling Dillon Brooks. Brooks made a similar claim about how to stop LeBron James. It ended badly for the Grizzlies forward as James made a clutch shot against him by going left in the first-round series of the 2023 playoffs.
On the other hand, some thought that Smith was referring to one of the strategies from the ‘Jordan Rules’ to stop Mike.
Former Pistons Coach’s Four-Step Defensive Strategy To Stop Michael Jordan
The Detroit Pistons were Michael Jordan’s biggest rivals during his career. A huge reason behind it was the infamous Jordan Rules.
While most thought that the Jordan Rules were just about physically hurting the Chicago Bulls legend, that’s not true. Former Pistons assistant coach Brendan Malone devised a four-step defensive strategy to end MJ’s reign of terror on the offensive end of the floor.
Among them was a tactic to make sure that when Jordan was on top, the players pushed him to the left.
JR Smith was probably referring to this when he tweeted about how to stop Michael Jordan when he’s close to the bucket.
But would it be enough to stop Michael Jordan in his tracks? Most likely not. As MJ will still find a way to score over a player of JR Smith’s caliber.
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