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VOL. 1, NO. 11 · MAY 11, 2026 · EVERY MONDAY
THE STAT THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST 01
HE AVERAGED 1.7 THREE-POINT ATTEMPTS PER GAME. HE MADE 6 IN ONE HALF OF THE FINALS.
Three-Pointers Made — 1992 NBA Finals Game 1
MICHAEL JORDAN JORDAN CAREER 3PT AVG JORDAN 3PT%
Jordan was not a three-point shooter. His career average was 1.7 attempts per game — he almost never
used the three-ball as a primary weapon. In Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals against Portland, he made six
three-pointers in the first half. Six. He shrugged at the broadcast camera on the way back up the floor
after the sixth one — the most famous shoulder shrug in NBA history. He made 6 threes in a half when he
barely attempted 2 per game for his career. He did it in the Finals because he felt like it.
THE GAME YOU FORGOT 02
Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers 1992-06-03
11 12 16/27 W
POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS FG RESULT
The Shrug.
HE DIDN'T EVEN PLAN THAT.
June 3, 1992. Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Portland was a legitimate team — Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter, Cliff
Robinson. The Bulls were defending champions. In the first half, Jordan hit six three-pointers in what can
only be described as a performance that even surprised him. After the sixth, he turned toward the broadcast
table, spread his hands wide, and shrugged — as if to say 'I don't know what's happening either.' He finished
with 39 points. The Bulls won. The shrug became the GIF before GIFs existed.
MJ VS TODAY 03
Is Jordan a Three-Point Shooter If He Plays Today?
JORDAN — 1991-92 JORDAN IN 2025-26
3PA PER GAME PROJ 3PA
1.7 5-7 per game
3PT% VS COACH'S SYSTEM
27.0% Forces 3PA
GAME 1 SHRUG IF HE TRAINED FOR IT
6 makes 35%+ likely
Jordan shot 27% from three in 1992 because he barely practiced it — his game was built around the mid-range
and drive. Modern coaching, spacing, and shot selection analytics would have forced a Jordan in 2025-26 to
develop the three. His hand-eye coordination and work ethic suggest he would have become a legitimate 35-
38% three-point shooter. The Shrug happened on pure feel. Imagine what deliberate training would have done.
Does Jordan become a 3-point shooter in today's NBA?
YES, ELITE — 38%+ GOOD — 33-36% GOOD ENOUGH — 30-33% MID-RANGE STAYS HIS PRIMARY WEAPON
THE COLDEST MJ MOMENT 04
EVEN HE DIDN'T KNOW
He Was Shrugging At The Moment, Not At
Portland.
The shrug wasn't taunting. Multiple accounts from Jordan and his teammates say it was
genuinely bewildered body language — Jordan didn't plan the six threes, didn't have a
pregame meeting about attacking Portland's three-point defense, didn't set out to make
history. The threes just kept going in. By the sixth one, he had no explanation. The shrug
was honest: sometimes the ball goes in and you don't know why. The best players accept
those runs without questioning them.
I didn't know what was happening. I just kept letting it go.
— MICHAEL JORDAN ON THE SHRUG
THE MJ STAT VAULT 05
THREE-POINTERS IN THE FIRST HALF OF JORDAN'S CAREER THREE-POINT
GAME 1, 1992 FINALS PERCENTAGE
Against Portland. He averaged 1.7 per He was not a three-point shooter. He
game for his career. He made 6 in one barely tried. Coaches today would have
half. made him a different player.
POINTS — 1992 FINALS GAME 1 ASSISTS THAT GAME
39 The Shrug game. 16-of-27 FG, 7-of-7 FT, 12 The shrug is the story. The 12 assists get
6 threes, 11 rebounds, 12 assists. One of forgotten. Jordan nearly had a triple-
the best Finals games ever played. double in the same game he hit 6 threes.
4-2 BULLS WIN 1992 NBA FINALS
Jordan averaged 35.8 PPG in the series. Finals MVP. Second straight championship.
THE FORGOTTEN MAN 06
OVERLOOKED · UNDERRATED · DESERVES MORE
Mark Price
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS · 1986–1998
18.3 PPG · 8.0 APG — 1991-92 SEASON · 90.4% FT% CAREER
The Best Point Guard Jordan Consistently Eliminated From The Playoffs
Mark Price was one of the five best point guards of the entire 1990s — a perfect shooter, elite passer, and
legitimate franchise player. He made four All-Star teams. He led the NBA in free throw percentage multiple
times. He also ran into Jordan in the playoffs repeatedly and lost repeatedly. Cleveland's best teams — with
Price and Daugherty — were legitimate championship contenders that Jordan eliminated. The rivalry erased
his legacy.
The Jordan Connection: Jordan averaged 33+ PPG against Cleveland for his career. Price was the player
running the offense on the other side. Cleveland was never the same after Jordan destroyed their
championship window.
Who's Your Forgotten Man?
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