The 1985 NBA All-Stars
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The old guard of the NBA wasn’t too thrilled about this hotshot rookie, Michael Jordan, joining them for the 1985 NBA All-Star Game. Rumor has it that Isiah Thomas, Magic Johnson, and George Gervin colluded to freeze Jordan out of the game. The veterans agreed to guard each other loosely so they could rack up points, while they would lock Jordan down when he had the ball.
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The effort worked as Jordan scored just seven points on 9 shots. The next time the Bulls played the Pistons, Jordan made up for it 49 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Jordan’s rivalry with Thomas and the Pistons was officially on.
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