Hell yes, he did. So did Magic. So did a ton of other dudes. That was back in the day when players balled out, and they played defense too. They actually gave a shit. It was all about the championships; there were a bunch of millionnaires in the old NBA who would have worked a year for free if it meant a ring. The NBA today is a bunch of wannabees. Guys like Jordan and Johnson can forget more about competitiveness than any of these current clowns will ever know.
And then there is Gen X showing up and showing out.