JUD Buechler had the opportunity to contribute to the Chicago Bulls’ second three-peat in the 1990s.
And the former small forward, 55, has spoken about Michael Jordan’s mentality with his teammates and opponents.
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Jud Buechler collected three straight NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990sCredit: Getty
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Buechler was able to witness teammate Michael Jordan win three straight NBA Finals MVPsCredit: Getty
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In an interview, the former small forward spoke about the “fear factor” that Jordan brought to the tableCredit: Getty
Buechler began his NBA career in 1990 as a Seattle Supersonics second-round pick.
After three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, the 6-foot-6 forward signed with the Bulls in 1994.
And in his second season with Chicago, Buechler was able to play with Jordan for the first time.
Jordan came back from retirement and returned to the court for the 1995-96 season after missing the previous year.
The Bulls went on to win three straight championships with Jordan being the MVP in each Finals series.
In an interview with Hoops Hype, Buechler spoke about Jordan and detailed how intimidating the NBA legend was in his prime.
“The thing that I don’t think a lot of the younger-generation players understand about Michael is that people feared him,” Buechler said in 2020.
“As great as the players are in today’s game, I don’t know if anyone’s really feared like Michael was,” he continued.
“I mean, opponents really didn’t want to play against him.”
Buechler added that Scottie Pippen and Jordan’s defense made it tough for any player in the NBA.
But the 55-year-old went on to speak about Jordan’s “fear factor.”
“A lot of guys didn’t want any part of him [and] didn’t really want to step up to that challenge because he embarrassed a lot of guys,” Buechler said.
“There was just this fear factor with him, unlike any other player I’ve ever seen.”
In his four seasons with Chicago, Buechler averaged three points per game while posting an above-average 38% three-point percentage as a bench player.
He’d go on to play for the Detroit Pistons for three seasons before being traded to the Phoenix Suns.
Buechler ended his 12-year career with the Orlando Magic in 2002.
He recorded 2,385 points and 1,266 rebounds in 720 career games.
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