Jordan was a shooting guard who was also capable of playing small forward (the position he would primarily play during his second return to professional basketball with the Washington Wizards). Jordan was known throughout his career for being a strong clutch performer. He decided numerous games with last-second plays (e.g., The Shot) and performed at a high level even under adverse circumstances (e.g., Flu Game). His competitiveness was visible in his prolific trash-talk and well-known work ethic. Jordan had a versatile offensive game. Jordan mastered virtually every offensive move - such as jab steps, pivots, ball fakes, up and unders - that a player at his position could use to his advantage, either to create space between himself and the defense for a jump shot, or to gain an advantageous position against the defense ("beat" the defense) on a drive to the basket. He was capable of aggressively driving to the basket, adjusting his shot (such as by double-clutching the ball) and executing any number of shooting motions in the air of a high degree of difficulty (such as a reverse layup) with a high level of success, as well as drawing fouls from his opponents at a high rate; his 8,772 free throw attempts are the ninth highest total of all time. As his career progressed, Jordan also developed the ability to post up his opponents and score with his trademark fadeaway jump shot, using his leaping ability to "fade away" from block attempts. According to Hubie Brown, this move alone made him nearly unstoppable.
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