In the '87-'88 season, Jordan was once again ahead of the pack on scoring, averaging 35 points per game, with 53% shooting. In addition, he was awarded his first MVP award and was named Defensive Player of the Year. The Chicago Bulls, led by Jordan, proceeded to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James' future team, in the first round of the playoffs that year. And he just kept getting better.The following year, Jordan was again leading the league on points and the Bulls were winning games everywhere, again beating the Cavaliers. This season included one of Jordan's most memorable moments, scoring the game-winning shot over Craig Ehlo in the fifth game of the series. The Bulls, however, lost to the Pistons in their next game series. They had to use what they called the "Jordan Rules," in which they double- or triple-teamed Jordan whenever he had the ball. 3 against 1. That's what it took to stop Michael Jordan.
Jordan tried his hand at baseball, but decided that he belonged on the court, not on the field. From this point until his retirement in 2003, Michael Jordan broke several records in the NBA, many of which he still holds to this day. He was the first NBA player to ever achieve 200 steals and 100 blocks in a single season, and was only the second player to score 3,000 points in a single season. He has the most MVP's for the NBA finals, with many other players tied for second and third place. He won three gold medals for men's basketball in the Olympics. If we were to continue listing his accomplishments, we would run out of room. So, we'll cap of this Profile by stating that Michael Jordan was not only one of the greats of his era, but he was one of the great basketball players of all time. We can't wait to see how he's going to do against LeBron James this Sunday.
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