Phil Jackson Helped Michael Jordan To Trust More In His Teammates, Asking Him A Crucial Question In Game 5 Of The 1991 NBA Finals: "MJ, Who Is Open? All Right, Give Him The Ball"

Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the best player to ever play in the NBA. Looking at his resume, Jordan won six rings in his career and never lost an NBA Finals in his entire career. Additionally, he had several individual accolades to his name.

Be it winning regular season MVP awards or All-NBA selection, MJ had it all. On top of that, Jordan's influence helped the NBA expand its popularity around the globe.

But as good as Mike was in his career, it took him seven seasons to win the first NBA Championship of his career. For any other player, this time frame is no deal, but for a player of Jordan's caliber, it certainly is.

Although MJ was a great player from the start of his career, there was one thing that he didn't learn until the 1991 NBA playoffs. He never trusted his teammates and wanted to achieve everything on his own.

But back during Game 5 of the 1991 NBA Finals, the Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson finally convinced Jordan to trust his teammates. Jackson did so by asking Mike a critical question in the crucial game.

Jackson simply wanted to know from Jordan who was is open on the court? MJ replied with the name of John Paxson. Following that, Phil simply asked Jordan to pass the ball to Paxson.