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Argumentative Essay On Michael Jordan

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Name: Jakob Ney
Topic: Is Michael Jordan the GOAT
Argumentative Essay
Summer Session
Mr. Grenier

Is Michael Jordan the G.O.A.T?

Is Michael Jordan the Greatest of all Time, I think so and if you don't you should. Michael Jordan went to College at North Carolina for three years, and was one of the best or probably the best player in college basketball. During that time in college Jordan carried the Tar Heels to the 1982 NCAA Championship, and earned College Player of the Year in 1984. Jordan averaged 17.7 points per game in the three season before he thought he was ready for the National Basketball Association. These achievements were amazing in college basketball, some people may make the argument that Kobe or Lebron never went to …show more content…

In the first round of the playoffs the Bulls lost to the Celtics. Even though Michael was injured he was still voted to the NBA All Star game but could not play because of his injury. Now what do you think, you should think Michael Jordan is the G.O.A.T because Kobe again lost in the off season to the Utah Jazz in four games with Shaq, also Lebron didn't even make the playoffs. In 1887 the Bulls acquired Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant 2 very young talented rookies to help Jordan, this season Michael made it past the first round of the playoffs beating the Cavaliers in 5 games but then ended up getting bested by the Detroit Pistons in 5 games. Jordan took home every major honor, he won his first Most Valuable Player, first Defensive Player of the Year, was voted for the All-NBA First Team, The All Star game Most Valuable Player, and the NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner. This was Jordan's first amazing explosive season where he started becoming the G.O.A.T. 1988-89 season Jordan was again the NBA’s leading scorer and this time the Bulls made it to to Conference Finals for the 3rd time ever. In the First round of the playoffs Chicago beat the Cavaliers in 5 games, in the second round they beat the Knicks and advanced to the Finals against the Detroit Pistons where they were bested in 5 games. In 1989-90 Phil Jackson became the Head Coach of the

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