Okay, so the other day I was trying to figure something out about Michael Jordan. You know, the basketball legend, the guy who made the Bulls a household name? I mean, he’s like the Babe Ruth of basketball, right?
Anyway, I was curious about something. I knew he was amazing, averaging like, 33.4 points per game in the playoffs. Dude was a scoring machine! And his true shooting percentage? A solid 56.9. Impressive, right? But I was wondering if he’d ever been, you know… swept in the playoffs. Like, had any team ever just completely shut him down in a series?
So, I started digging around the internet. And guess what I found?
- First off, turns out the guy’s a huge golf fanatic. Apparently, he used to play 36 holes a day during the ’92 Olympics in Barcelona. Can you imagine? And he’s got his own golf course now, The Grove XXIII. Talk about living the life!
- But back to basketball. It turns out, yeah, even the great Michael Jordan got swept. Not often, mind you, but it did happen.
Three times, to be exact. Three times in his whole career, his team got swept in the playoffs.
I felt a little better knowing that even the best can have a rough time sometimes. It’s like he said himself, “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career.” Even the best ain’t perfect, makes sense right?
I also looked into how many times Jordan had been swept in the regular season, but honestly, it is tough to get a conclusive answer. What I found is that he played in one regular season where he was swept, but the details are kind of hazy, the internet can be a confusing place with a lot of differing info.
So there you have it. Michael Jordan, the GOAT, did get swept in the playoffs a few times. It’s a good reminder that everyone has their off days, even the legends. But hey, he still led the Bulls to six championships, so I think he did alright for himself!
