{"id":1533234,"date":"2022-10-13T13:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T17:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1533234"},"modified":"2022-10-13T13:39:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T17:39:13","slug":"michael-jordan-punching-steve-kerr-turned-into-positive-for-bulls-and-his-airness-according-to-phil-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/michael-jordan-punching-steve-kerr-turned-into-positive-for-bulls-and-his-airness-according-to-phil-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan Punching Steve Kerr Turned Into a Positive for Both the Bulls and His Airness, According to Phil Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When it comes to his overall resume, Michael Jordan's<\/a> career is rather impeccable. His Airness still stands tall as one of the best NBA players<\/a> in history, thanks to his six championships, five MVP titles, and overall dominance. One area where he didn't exactly excel, however, was being a teammate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take, for example, an infamous incident during the 1995-96 campaign. During a Bulls practice, MJ got fed up with Steve Kerr and ultimately punched the guard in the face<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Phil Jackson's perspective, though, that incident had a positive outcome. In the Zen Master's estimation, it not only helped the Bulls come together as a collective but took His Airness' leadership to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phil Jackson believes that Michael Jordan grew after punching a teammate <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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