Jordan was elected FMVP six times, but he was not crowned unanimously in 1996. Which players got the votes?

As the greatest player in NBA history, Michael Jordan's career is full of legend. In terms of his most outstanding achievements, he was undoubtedly in the 1990s, when he was full of stars, he led the Bulls to three consecutive championships twice. In these six championship journeys, Jordan has never been dragged into the tiebreak battle by his opponent, which shows his terrifying dominance. In addition, in addition to winning six championship rings, he became the last FMVP every time, which is enough to prove his value. However, Jordan won the FMVP in these six times, and not every time he was elected unanimously. In the 1996 finals, some teammates or opponents separated his votes. Let's take a look at which players can get votes from Jordan.

1.Denis Rodman

Finals data: 7.5 points, 14.7 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks

Number of votes: 2 votes

First of all, on the Bulls, a teammate of Jordan won the votes, but this person was not the second in command, Scotty Pippen, but the "big bug" Denis Rodman who joined the team halfway through. Time went back to the early stage of the 1995-96 season. Although the Bulls welcomed Jordan after the Devil's Special Training and Pippen also maintained an outstanding performance, they still lacked a central axis to play the full power of the triangle offense. Jerry Klaus, who has a very tricky vision, has a crush on Rodman, who has been in conflict with the Spurs and was eventually hidden. However, at that time, both the team's coach Phil Jackson and Pippen questioned the introduction of Rodman. Especially Pippen, in several matchups with the Pistons, he was repaired hard by Rodman on the court, so he still had a considerable hostility. However, Jordan, who is the core, said, let him do it! It has to be said that as the first person in basketball history, Jordan is very charming. Even Rodman, who is generous, restrains his cynical attitude after coming to the team. He plays quietly for most of the time, and ultimately contributes 5.5 points, 14.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, perfectly replacing Horace Grant.

The Bulls not only achieved a record of 72 wins and 10 losses, but also made it even more amazing. The iron triangle combination of Rodman, Pippen and Jordan were all selected for the best defensive lineup of the season, which is enough to prove how terrifying that Bulls are. The crazy blockades on the outside and Rodman's assisted defense in the inside. Therefore, the Bulls also easily advanced to the finals without any resistance. In the finals, the Supersonics were still very targeted for Jordan's defense. The Flyingman played the most average performance in the six finals, but in this case, Rodman stood up. With the opponent's inside lineup clearly dominant, Rodman can contribute 7.5 points and 14.7 rebounds, especially in the second game, he snatched 20 rebounds, including 11 frontcourt rebounds, and is a key figure in the team's narrow victory over his opponent. In the third game, he caused a total of five offensive fouls from his opponent, and in the fourth game, he still contributed 8 points and 14 rebounds. Of course, in the most critical game, Rodman snatched 19 rebounds in a crazy way and finally helped the Bulls win. Therefore, even Jordan highly recognized Rodman's performance, so he successfully won 2 FMVP votes.

2.Shaun Kamp

Finals data: 23.3 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks

Number of votes: 3

And the other one who got the vote was the core of the Supersonics' inside line, Sean Kamp, who was nicknamed "Rain Man" by fans. Although Kemp, who was only 19 years old when he entered the NBA in 1989, was not selected until the 17th pick because of his relatively rough technology, it has to be said that this guy has a very rare talent in NBA history. Before Camp, players at the No. 4 were regarded as useless. Although Carl Malone and Charles Barkley showed outstanding abilities at the time, the lack of a strong enough playing style still made the fans feel a little average. However, it was the appearance of Camp that brought more attention from the players in the No. 4 position. His very radical playing style, amazing physical fitness and very violent play style made Kemp quickly become one of the top 4 positions in the NBA at that time. After entering the NBA, he continued to improve and had certain inside scoring skills. In the 95-96 season, he was able to contribute 19.6 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks, successfully selected for the All-Second Team this season, and helped the team get the first place in the Western Conference and successfully reached the finals.

And when facing the Bulls in the finals, coach George Carl's tactical system was also very clear, that is, the defenders led by Gary Payton should try their best to limit Jordan, and the offensive end was the main inside. In the case of only Rodman and Luke Longley, no matter how you look at it, Kemp is more dominant. In fact, Camp in the finals this year did not disappoint. He averaged 23.3 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage reached 55.1%, and he performed very well on both ends of offense and defense. In the third game, he even completed a poster-level dunk on Rodman's head, which directly detonated the atmosphere of the entire court. However, Kemp also exposed some problems, that is, he was not calm enough. He was sent off in two of the six games, which led to a turning point in the team. But no matter what, Camp this year did put huge pressure on the Bulls inside, so it is indeed worth it to get 3 FMVP votes.