In 1988, the Detroit Pistons devised a defensive strategy for limiting Michael Jordan called “The Jordan Rules”.
Pistons coach Chuck Daly described “The Jordan Rules” to Sports Illustrated:
If Michael was at the point, we forced him left and doubled him. If he was on the left wing, we went immediately to a double team from the top. If he was on the right wing, we went to a slow double team. He could hurt you equally from either wing — hell, he could hurt you from the hot-dog stand — but we just wanted to vary the look.