?We?re Not Losing in My Effing Building?: Enraged Michael Jordan Shouted at the League?s Best for Not Being Competitive, Claims Doc Rivers

Who do you first think of when you hear the words competitive and basketball? There’s a high chance that among the several NBA legends who come to mind, one common name would be that of Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. The 6x NBA champion is considered one of the most competitive athletes fans have ever seen, and rightfully so. Known for occasionally intimidating his opponents with trash talk, MJ has been involved in several disputes due to his fiery temperament. Therefore, it shouldn’t really come as a surprise that His Airness could also very well turn on his teammates if he felt they were holding back on the court.

Michael Jordan‘s competitive nature is a major reason behind his massively successful career as an NBA player. There is no doubt that the 14x All-Star has achieved great heights that very few athletes have experienced. However, there were times when his temper would get the best of him, a fact that one of his former teammates recently revealed.

Michael Jordan lashed out at his teammates

NBA veteran Doc Rivers recently shared a throwback incident involving Michael Jordan via Cody Westerlund of 670 The Score. As per the tweet shared by Westerlund, the Chicago Bulls legend apparently lost his temper in the locker room during an All-Star game. The Hall of Famer has taken part in 14 NBA All-Star games and it was in the year 1988 that Rivers got first-hand experience of what it was like to have MJ as a teammate.

Representing the Eastern Conference alongside legends such as Larry Bird, Dominique Wilkins, and Isiah Thompson, MJ’s team was up 6 points at the end of the second quarter. Wanting his teammates to put up a better defense in the game, Jordan apparently blew up at them during halftime.

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According to Rivers, Jordan “came in and basically went off on the guys and said, ‘We’re not losing in my effing building.'”?While the East eventually came out victorious, their halftime lead actually decreased by one point in the end, as they won the game by five points. Moreover, the defense went out of the window in the second half as the West scored 79 points in the second half.

Jordan’s advice to Rivers

The 1988 game was the first and last All-star event that Doc Rivers participated in during his career. Taking a trip down memory lane, the Philadelphia 76ers coach recalled his brief conversation with Jordan during the halftime of the game. Given that Jordan wanted to up his team’s defensive game, he walked up to Rivers and told him to ‘pick up full court’. While playing defense rarely works in All-Star games, it turned out well for River, who was a defensive player.

He said, “It was great for me because I was a defensive player, which usually in the All-Star game doesn?t work. But in that game, there was defense being played. It allowed me to play a lot of minutes.”

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The East ended up scoring 138 points against the West’s 133. MJ was named the All-Star Game MVP for the first time.