In a recent interview with NBC Sports Boston’s Brian Scalabrine, Ainge detailed his relationship with Jordan and spoke of a time that the two golfed together ahead of the Celtics-Bulls playoff series in 1986. Here’s a look at that interview, per the Celtics on NBC Sports Boston’s Twitter account. “This is the only time ever in my entire career that I had dinner, lunch did anything with an opponent,” Ainge said of the meeting with Jordan. “But with Michael, Michael loved golf and I loved golf and Michael reached out and wanted to know where he could find a golf course and maybe get on a golf course to play in Boston on their two off days. So, I think we arranged to play 36 at Framingham Country Club.”
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Ainge also called Jordan “one …
Ainge also called Jordan “one competitive son of a gun”, a fact well-known to anyone who saw Jordan compete during his playing days. Nobody will blame Ainge for spending time with Jordan on a day off. After all, the Celtics were still able to sweep the Bulls in the series even despite Jordan averaging a whopping 43.7 points per game. So, it doesn’t seem like either side picked up many tips and tricks about how to slow the other down.