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Fresh from a legendary performance against the Boston Celtics in the playoffs, Michael Jordan was eager to lead his team to a more successful season than the previous one. The Bulls front office continued the rebuilding plan, hiring Doug Collins as head coach replacing Stan Albeck, and dismissing some of the high profile players from the previous season, mainly Orlando Woolridge, George Gervin and Sidney Green. Those 3 players were averaging a combined 57ppg in 1986, so the bulk of the offense needed to fall onto to the shoulders of Michel Jordan. If anyone doubted that Jordan was up to the task, they were soon proven wrong. Michael had his most successful offensive season of his career, averaging 37.1ppg and scoring 3041 points during the regular season, the first and only player to date to do this since the early days of Wilt Chamberlain. He scored 60+ points 2 times, 50+ points 8 times and 40+ points 37 times. He had a streak of 9 consecutive 40+ point games and scored 23 consecutive points for the Bulls in a game against the Hawks. |
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But what became obvious was that Michael Jordan was no longer just an offensive threat, he became a defensive menace as well. He averaged 2.9 steals and an incredible 1.5 blocked shots per game, becoming the first player to get 200 steals and 100 blocks in a single season. But what mattered most was that the Bulls improved from the previous season's record of 32-50 to 40-42, remarkable considering the youth of the team. The Bulls were unfortunate to meet the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs again, and they were again swept, but this time the games were a lot closer. Michael Jordan was his usual self, scoring 35, 42 and 30 respectively. |
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What the 1987 season proved was that Jordan needed a few missing pieces added to the team, in order to reach the next step and become a contender. And the Bulls would do just that in the following season. |
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