Michael Jordan's third NBA season - pre-draft / 1986 Draft, 1986-87 Bulls training camp and preseason games - NB87-1

NBA History Conversations: Basketball Record

Episode • Jan 6, 2017 • 1h 7m

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

- Off-season news, notes and quotes
- 1986 NBA Draft
- Chicago Bulls 1986-87 training camp and preseason games
- Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history

We're back with a new series. Starting early-to-mid June, 1986, we discuss a wide array of interesting topics and happenings, from the NBA's off-season.

We cover the 1986 NBA Draft and how the Bulls planned to retool for the upcoming season. We recap Chicago's 1986-87 preseason games. The results were mixed. Michael Jordan was ever-reliable, however, most other players were still looking to cement their position and importance to the team.

To round out the episode, we talk about the Bulls' efforts to put forth a competitive and cohesive team, on the eve of the regular season.

Links discussed:
* Moses Malone a Piston?
* UNC Pro-Alumni Game
* John Shasky wearing (Bulls) #45 - same year (1995) MJ did
* ‘The Trail’ (Arvydas Sabonis episodes)
* Mike 'Gibbo' Gibson - Australian journalist
* Stan Albeck's parting shot (see full show notes) [Chicago Tribune]

People mentioned include Doug Collins, Brad Sellers, Gene Banks, Pete Myers, Orlando Woolridge, Steve Colter, Hot Rod Williams, Jeff Ruland, Dave Corzine, Olden Polynice, Jawann Oldham, Chuck Person, Granville Waiters, Joe Barry Carroll, Bob Hansen, Elston Turner, Johnny Dawkins, Kenny Walker & Alfredrick Hughes.

This episode begins our coverage of the 1986-87 NBA season. If you enjoy the content, please share it with your friends! For context, here's our 15-episode series, exploring Michael Jordan's sophomore campaign.

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