Kenny Smith Revealed How Michael Jordan Got Revenge On Reggie Theus For Saying A Rookie Could Not Replace Him In Chicago: “Just Tell Reggie That I’m Going To Get 45 Tonight.”

“Michael was interesting, because we played in college. So I used to, before the game, the night before, we’d go out to eat or go to a hotel room and eat. And he was really mad at Reggie Theus, when Reggie got traded, Michael was the draft pick coming in. And Reggie was like ‘there’s no guy that can replace me that’s a rookie. So he says ‘just tell Reggie that I’m going to get 45 tonight’. So I went to the locker room and I said ‘Reggie, MJ said he was going to get 45 tonight’. So he ended up with 43. He comes into the locker room and says ‘I didn't get 45 but you gotta come to Chicago’. That’s supreme confidence.”

Jordan didn't reach the number he wanted but came up short by only 2 points. He was a menace every game, but things could get out of control if somebody tried to get on his nerves. He showed what he would become as soon as he started his NBA career, and that duel against Theus surely was an impressive performance for the player. 

MJ ended up winning six NBA championships, six Finals MVPs, and 10 scoring titles in his career. Jordan was extremely competitive and didn't hesitate to unleash all his power against any rival. He was an incredible trash talker and proved that night in and night out, even asking for the player who would guard him before the game to let them know madness was coming at them.