April 4, 2017

Michael Jordan's third NBA season - December 1 through 15, 1986 - NB87-4

Michael Jordan's third NBA season - December 1 through 15, 1986 - NB87-4

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's third season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers:

- NBA regular season – December 1 through 15, 1986
- Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history

In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the next 15-day block of the 1986-87 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played eight games in this span – three wins and five losses.

Notable milestones:
Pat Riley - won his 300th game as coach
Dominique Wilkins - scored an equal career-high 57 points

Links discussed:
* Michael Jordan's thunderous jam around Mark Eaton
* Human Highlight Film versus Air Jordan

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!

People mentioned include Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Tom Chambers, Alvin Robertson, Charles Oakley, Alex English, Wilt Chamberlain, David Greenwood, Mike Brown, Isiah Thomas & Curtis Kitchen.

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