Basketball
Bobby Knight’s great anecdote with Jordan at the ’84 Los Angeles Finals
bobby knight He was a legend in North American basketball, but it was after coaching the national team that the world first discovered him. state I participated in the olympic finals Los Angeles in 1984.The Olympic tournament was a walkover for the U.S. team, which clearly won in the final. Spain By 96-65.
rest united states of america He had already won by 28 points and walked.bobby knight He didn’t want his sons to relax, so he went into the locker room, wanting to create tension, and was taken in by Michael, the first person he saw. Jordan.
he explained: knight A funny anecdote about a conversation I had with him a few years ago. Jordan, the game’s top scorer at the time, he asked to put on a block. Jordan’s response to his request was great: “Coach, you said the other day that I’m the fastest player you’ve ever seen on the court, right? Well, I put the blocks down too fast, so… You couldn’t see it.”
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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