Michael Jordan vs piston Defense (also known as the "Jordan Rules")

Sports Illustrated, November 1989: The Regulation of Jordan, with Jack McCallum The main idea is that a defender is never left alone to guard Jordan. Jordan's position is fixed for the fact that the Pistons have the case with a second defender or the defender game according to "aid and recovery" (which is in progress by Jordan to stop his dribble, but then again on the rise her man, Salley is a master of this trick). The closer Jordan is in the basket, as the Pistons go with the trap. If hethe diamond above the lateral line (28 meters from the property line), usually taking place of help and recovery. Although Jordan is far from the basket, perhaps bringing the ball like a point guard on an open floor, Detroit runs a second player on him, someone like Salley or Rodman. This reduces the amount of open court to work with and often forces him to give the ball to a teammate. The Pistons will always be someone to handle the ball. Sometimes not. Always. When Jordan has the ball onthe wing is forcing the Detroit player guarding him for defensive help. Most of the time means turning Jordan to the right if, on the left side of the floor and on the left side when it is on the right. If Jordan happens to a man to have isolated and located in a potential scoring position, the Piston defender will try to force him to go left. They think it gets stronger, the explosive burst to the right. The same goes for Jordan. If Jordan tried to run a pick-and-roll, Detroit traps him. L '...