During his rookie year, Jordan led the team in points (28.2) , rebounds (6.5), assists (5.9), and steals (2.4) per game. ... The following season, Jordan continued his scoring feats, recording 50 or more points during 8 separate games of the 82-game season; Kobe only upped his game to 22.5 points and 6.3 rebounds. ... After the 1990-91 season the Bulls swept the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals and then defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. ... In the playoffs they won a hard-fought NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz, and Jordan received his fifth NBA Finals MVP award. ... ...

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Peoples outlook would soon change and he went on to win six NBA Championships and six finals Most Valuable Player awards. ... That is because he led his team to the NBA Finals and they won the title. ... Jordan got all three of the MVP awards for those 3 finals. ... He amassed a total of 6 rings and six finals MVP awards. ... He has won 5 MVP awards, and 6 finals MVP awards. ...

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Out of the five, Shaquille O"Neal and Kobe Bryant were the key superstar duos during the finals. ... Shaq averaged 28.5 points per game with total blocks and assists of 48 and 54 respectively during the 2002 Finals (Sportsline.com). ... At a young age, he began to learn about the higher game plans of the L.A Lakers. ... In the Finals, Kobe supported the scoreboard with 25 points and averaged 26.6 points per game and 5.8 assists per game (Sportsline.com). ... The L.A Lakers" domination of the Finals was not only from the results of the great players but also from the intelligence of coach Ph...

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Unlike Jordan, Carter did not win a national championship, however he did lead them to two final four appearances in the NCAA tournament. ... He knew what it took to win and he showed it throughout every game. ... During that game, he scored forty-five points and led the Bulls to the finals. ... Basketball was just a game to him, a rather competitive game. ... He knows when and how to take over a game in order for his team to prevail. ...

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The first three-quarters of the game was a tug-of-war with both teams evenly matched. ... Amazingly, Michael scored the last 15 points for his team including the game winner in the final seconds. ... Williams was very impressed with Jordan's ambition as well as his game. ... In the twenty-one, years Smith was coach only three freshmen had ever started a game. ... Michael went on in that game to hit the dramatic game-winning basket. ...

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On the J.V. team, he averaged 28 points per game. ... In his junior year, the Tar Heels went to the NCAA Championship game where he would hit a clutch game winning buzzer beater to win the NCAA Championship. ... Michael was the MVP of the 1991 NBA Finals. The next year Michael led the Bulls to a second straight NBA Championship and was the 1992 NBA Finals MVP. ... Again, Michael was the MVP of the NBA Finals (www.nba.com). ...

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It is game six of the 1998 NBA finals, the Chicago Bulls lead the series three games to two, and the bulls have the ball. Who will take the final shot for the Bulls? ... The bulls hold out and win the game. Jordan finishes the game with forty-five points and receives his sixth NBA Finals MVP, only reaffirming his title as the greatest player to ever set foot on an NBA court. ... He became dedicated to improving his game and worked hard for the two years he sat the bench. ...

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His pure dominance of the game is unequaled to any other athlete to ever play the game. ... Jordan made a last second jump shot to seal the game for the Tarheels. ... Jordan was the captain and averaged 17.1 points per game as the US won the gold medal in basketball. ... Michael won five regular seasons MVP's; Michael won six finals MVP's, and won ten scoring titles. Feats unmatched by any other player to play the game. ...

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