The Regime Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I know of at least one former Michael Jordan teammate who's convinced that Jordan wants to make an NBA comeback at 50 years old. If that's true, His Airness has two years to find a buyer for the Charlotte Bobcats so he's eligible to play again. Jordan practiced Thursday with the Bobcats -- one week before his 48th birthday -- and looked quite good according to co-captain Stephen Jackson. "We should sign him," Jackson told me, adding that Jordan dunked "without any effort" and citing a sweet lefty finish on a post-up move as MJ's most memorable contribution to the workout. Don't forget, though, that league rules preclude NBA owners from playing for their own teams without selling off their shares. Don't forget, furthermore, that Jordan (with the Wizards in 2001) and Magic Johnson (with the Lakers in 1996 and with yours truly as a first-year Lakers beat writer) were mere minority owners when they made their comebacks from the executive suite, making it a lot easier to find someone to buy them out. You figure it would take Jordan at least two years to find someone willing to assume majority control of the Bobcats, given how long it took His Airness to assemble a deal to take over from founding owner Bob Johnson. http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-110211-13/latest-trade-chatter No way right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N/A Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Please no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Swish* Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Would be sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reno Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 lmao I would love to see him return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Would be sick....no. you have a better shot at playing in the NBA than MJ playing at 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Swish* Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 ...no. you have a better shot at playing in the NBA than MJ playing at 50http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCIq7QMdV0c thanks sweetie.. but no. Video doesn't prove he could put up 30 points if he comes back but he could definitely put up 10 points per game in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted February 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 First of all that video is atleast three years old because Jason Richardson is no longer a Bobcat lol. And secondly you do realize that conditioning is a big part of the game, he would last no longer than a couple minutes at a time. Just because he can shot the ball doesn't mean he'll average 10 ppg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 MJ, I admire you as a basketball player as much as anyone else, but don't even think about coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 MJ can't take the physicality of the game anymore, he's way too old now. Kareem did yoga in order to stay in the league, and he had a shot that he could get points off of whenever he liked, yet he only managed to average 10PPG at 41. At 39 MJ just barely averaged 20PPG, does anyone think his athleticism hasn't degraded significantly since his stint with the Wizards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Truth Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 ^ lol don't worry, bro. he's not coming back. he'd have to sell the Bobcats and there's no way he's going to do that just so he can play for another year or two. he's already shown he's the best ever, and there's nothing left for him to prove. besides, Jordan doesn't come off the bench. :glasses: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hes already in the Hall of Fame and has his jersey retired.....surely he can't come back either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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