Over the decades, the NBA has implemented many rule changes. One included prohibiting teams from putting two players on the side of the court away from the ball below the foul circle.
Many felt that the rule was put in place to address Michael Jordan’s dominance after he averaged 37.1 points per game in the 1986-87 campaign. However, the Chicago Bulls superstar himself could care less about it.
“It’s a team sport, and I can deal with it,” Mike said in 1987 via the New York Times. “If I don’t get any more attention because the other guys are getting it, I can live with that, too. I’m not a greedy person. It’s an adjustment, but it’s something I’ve done in the past at North Carolina.”
Was the rule enforced for MJ?
Although Jordan was dominating at the time, Collins didn’t think the rule change was implemented because of him. Instead, he felt it might have been the NBA’s way of containing the Boston Celtics’ two-man game.
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