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The Role Of Jordan Playing In Basketball

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In the beginning years of Jordan playing in the NBA, he had some trouble adjusting to the NBA style of defense. He was not a strong straight up defender, and he often took too many chances on defense trying to get steals. The criticism he received from outside watchers motivated him to practice and to become better. In the 1987-1988 season, Jordan’s efforts on defense paid off. He not only led the league in steals, but he also led the Bulls in blocked shots (Haung 1). His defensive power was so dominating that he won the defensive player of the year award, along with the season MVP. Jordan proved to everyone that he was not just a scoring machine but a great defender as well. LeBron, on the other hand, is a decent defensive player but not

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