NB85-26: Michael Jordan's rookie NBA season - 1985 Playoffs - Round 1
In all Airness - Michael Jordan era NBA history
English - July 25, 2015 10:49 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 85 ratingsBasketball Sports History Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's (1984) arrival in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers:
- 1985 NBA Playoffs - Round 1 (April 15 through 28)
- Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history
In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the 1984-85 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls took on the Milwaukee Bucks - Jordan's first foray into the postseason. The Bucks prevailed, winning in four games (3-1). We also cover each and every series, across both conferences.
East: Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers | Philadelphia 76ers v Washington Bullets | Detroit Pistons v New Jersey Nets
West: L.A. Lakers v Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets v San Antonio Spurs | Houston Rockets v Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks v Portland Trail Blazers
The most prominent players mentioned in this episode, include: Michael Jordan, Terry Cummings, Paul Pressey, Sidney Moncrief, Fat Lever, Alex English, Rolando Blackman, Mark Eaton, Hakeem Olajuwon, Sidney Green, Thurl Bailey, Billy Paultz, Audie Norris, Lewis Lloyd & Charles Pittman.
Chicago Bulls games discussed:
85-04-19 - Box Score: Chicago Bulls @ Milwaukee Bucks
85-04-21 - Box Score: Chicago Bulls @ Milwaukee Bucks
85-04-24 - Box Score: Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls
85-04-26 - Box Score: Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls
We also refer to this classic, fifth and deciding game, from the Western Conference. The visiting Utah Jazz, stun the Houston Rockets - a franchise-defining victory.
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