NB87-9: February 14 through 28, 1987 - MJ's third NBA season
Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's third season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers:
- NBA regular season – February 14 through 28, 1987
- Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history
Notable milestones:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - surpassed 36,000 career points
Sidney Moncrief - surpassed 10,000 career points
Gerald Wilkins - career-high 43 points
Buck Williams - career-high 35 points
Michael Jordan - seventh-highest scoring game ever (58 points)
Nate McMillan - career-high 25 assists
Gerald Henderson - career-high 17 assists
Manute Bol - (matched) career-high 15 blocks and career-high 19 rebounds
Links discussed:
* MJ lights-up Chicago Stadium en route to 58 points
* Alvin Roberston spurs San Antonio to victory
This episode continues our coverage of the 1986-87 NBA season. We encourage your interaction. Feel free to suggest specific games, moments and events from within the season, for us to cover in future episodes of the series. Thanks for taking the time to listen to the show. If you enjoy the content, please share it with your friends!
Tune in to hear this and plenty more, as we uncover some hidden gems from the NBA’s golden era.
Others mentioned in this episode, include: Derek Smith, Horace Grant, Michael Cage, Larry Smith, Caldwell Jones, & Ben Poquette.
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