In the β96 Finals, George Karl in one of his many feats of coaching malpractice, refused to let Payton guard MJ until the Sonics were down 0-3.
When he finally relented, MJ went 22-60 from the field, 1-9 from 3, averaged 23-5-3 on 36/11 splits & the Sonics won 2 of 3. π€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈ