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Michael Jordan's second NBA season - December 24, 1985, through January 7, 1986 - NB86-7
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Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers:
- NBA regular season - December 24, 1985, through January 7, 1986
- Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history
In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the next 15-day block of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played six games in this span – three wins and three losses.
Legendary Philadelphia 76ers Public Address Announcer, Dave Zinkoff, passed away on Christmas Day. Julius Erving remained in Philadelphia to attend the funeral. We discuss his touching eulogy that honored his great friend.
We chat about Michael Jordan's plaster cast - it was removed, just after Christmas, allowing him to increase his rehabilitation efforts. Newspapers suggested his on-court return would likely be February 1, 1986. However, Jordan's first game back wouldn't be until March 15.
In other NBA news, future Hall of Famer, Jamaal Wilkes, announced his retirement. George Gervin, praising the skills of opponent, Darryl Dawkins, quoted a line from a Memorex advertisement, popular in its day. This led to some interesting podcast follow-up, surrounding the history of the famous ad.
This episode continues our coverage of the 1985-86 NBA season. We encourage your interaction. Feel free to suggest specific games, moments and events from within the season, for us to cover in future episodes of the series. Thanks for taking the time to listen to the show. If you enjoy the content, please share it with your friends!
Others mentioned in this episode, include: Alvin Robertson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Purvis Short, Dominique Wilkins, Tony Campbell, Sleepy Floyd, Herb Williams, Bob Thornton, Mike Smrek & John Havlicek.
Chicago Bulls games discussed:
85-12-26 - New York Knicks @ Chicago Bulls
85-12-28 - Indiana Pacers @ Chicago Bulls
85-12-30 - Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers
86-01-02 - Detroit Pistons @ Chicago Bulls
86-01-04 - Atlanta Hawks @ Chicago Bulls
86-01-07 - New Jersey Nets @ Chicago Bulls
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