How the Point-MJ Experiment Foreshadowed the Modern NBA

Posted Mar 14, 2020
By 1989, Michael Jordan had already announced himself as a forever talent. He’d made the All-Star Game in each of his first five NBA seasons and earned three All-NBA selections along the way, including two to the first team; he’d led the league in scoring twice, and became the first player ever to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. (The Ringer)

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