Utah report on Michael Jordan (6'6", 198 lbs.) (R) Posted: Thurs May 26, 1998   Eighty-three percent of Jordan's shots are jumpers.    (Manny Millan) 1. Playing a lot of point guard, 80% of the Bulls' offense goes through him. Will shoot both the catch-and-shoot jumper and off the dribble. Can create his own jumper at any time. Excellent ball-fake jumper stepping in. Mixes up his offensive game very well. Will take whatever the defense will give him. Eighty-three percent of his shots are jumpers. In this [sampling] he took 212 jumpers compared to 41 drives. Fifty-four percent of his shots are taken from the right side of the floor. 2. Likes to take the stationary jumper, faking the defender with a jab step to get space (like Mitch Richmond), usually from the corner/wing extended. Will make the jumper when the shot clock is winding down. Seventeen percent of his offense is isolation moves. When he isolates he likes to take two or three dribbles in either direction into a pull-up jumper. 3. Good three-point shooter (111 for 297) 37.4% accuracy for the '96-97 season. Will shoot the pull-up three in early offense (like John Stockton). 4. At the end of the game, the Bulls like to inbound the ball from the sideline and throw a lob pass to him against smaller defenders!     ALSO   Cyber Scouting This Week's Issue     SCOUTING REPORTS   Scottie Pippen Ron Harper Steve Kerr     SEARCH CNN/SI 5. Righthanded player, drives are 16% of his offense. Will drive equally in both directions. Will elevate to the top of the basket quickly on his dribble penetration. 6. Likes to post up smaller defenders. Ninety-two percent of his postups start with his back to the basket. ON LOW LEFT BLOCK HIS FAVORITE MOVE IS When turning middle: #1 [preference] turnaround jumper off his left shoulder. If forced baseline: #1 turnaround jumper...off his right shoulder. ON LOW RIGHT BLOCK HIS FAVORITE MOVE IS When turning middle: #1 turnaround jumper off his right shoulder. If forced baseline: #1 turnaround jumper off his left shoulder. He often will start out on perimeter and make a cut into a quick running postup, sealing the defender on his back. Issue date: June 1, 1998