Another MJ comeback???

[Superman]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6109391

"He's Mike. He's been kicking our [butts]. He still has it," forward Gerald Wallace said. "He doesn't have this quickness, but he can score, he's a shooter. The last thing to ever go is your jump shot and he has that."

Jordan, who turns 48 next week, has been spending more time at practices and shootarounds, getting on the floor and doing some teaching. Thursday's practice was his most involved yet.

"He's holding these guys accountable and it's great. I love him out here," coach Paul Silas said. "He's teaching them how to protect the basketball, how to play hard on defense, how to talk. It's a good thing.
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Be honest: you'd watch. Hell, I'd DVR it.

 

[Bricklayer]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6109391

"He's Mike. He's been kicking our [butts]. He still has it," forward Gerald Wallace said. "He doesn't have this quickness, but he can score, he's a shooter. The last thing to ever go is your jump shot and he has that."

Jordan, who turns 48 next week, has been spending more time at practices and shootarounds, getting on the floor and doing some teaching. Thursday's practice was his most involved yet.

"He's holding these guys accountable and it's great. I love him out here," coach Paul Silas said. "He's teaching them how to protect the basketball, how to play hard on defense, how to talk. It's a good thing.
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Be honest: you'd watch. Hell, I'd DVR it.

Watch what? A 48yr old man embarrass himself with dreams of past glory? No I really wouldn't. Mid-life crises ain't pretty.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Ok admit, I'd watch for train wreck purposes. Why on earth would he do it?

 

[Tetsujin]

Ok admit, I'd watch for train wreck purposes. Why on earth would he do it?

Because Michael is the sort of person who would inexplicably attempt it.

 

[vikinginferno]

and people are angry at Brett Favre?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Because Michael is the sort of person who would inexplicably attempt it.

His ego would explain it but he already was a bust the last time he came back, plus he'd have to give up his ownership stake in the team for what exactly?

All I really needs is writer's puffing up how he dominates the kids in practice and could come back to stroke that puppy, actually doing it would just be silly.

 

[Tetsujin]

His ego would explain it but he already was a bust the last time he came back, plus he'd have to give up his ownership stake in the team for what exactly?

All I really needs is writer's puffing up how he dominates the kids in practice and could come back to stroke that puppy, actually doing it would just be silly.

I think saying he's was bust for the Wizards is a little bit of an exaggeration. He was still putting up 20/6/4 in his last season as a 30 year old. As for whether or not he would be effective at all now, well that's a different story.

 

[est.1999]

^^^40 year old. He even had 2 games where he went 51/45 back to back.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

He also displaced all the young talent on the team and sent Rip Hamilton to Detroit. I don't think you look at just numbers, his comeback set the team back just as much as any of his horrible moves as GM.

 

[est.1999]

You're right. I thought that Rip for Stackhouse trade was terrible. But this argument is about whether or not Mike could still play or not. Right now? No. In 2002? Yeah he was still pretty good.

 

[Tetsujin]

He also displaced all the young talent on the team and sent Rip Hamilton to Detroit. I don't think you look at just numbers, his comeback set the team back just as much as any of his horrible moves as GM.

But that was him as a GM, rather than as a player. Hell, I'm sure him having t relinquish complete team control to play again would actually help the Bobcats since they would actually have to get a real GM

 

[pdxKingsFan]

You're right. I thought that Rip for Stackhouse trade was terrible. But this argument is about whether or not Mike could still play or not. Right now? No. In 2002? Yeah he was still pretty good.

I was responding to the argument of whether or not the last comeback was a bust or not, I say yes because even if an OK MJ is better than half the league that move set the team back a ton. I don't think you can separate his personal numbers from the net impact on the team.

 

[Superman]

I was responding to the argument of whether or not the last comeback was a bust or not, I say yes because even if an OK MJ is better than half the league that move set the team back a ton. I don't think you can separate his personal numbers from the net impact on the team.

I think his moves as GM are what set the team back, namely trading Rip for Stackhouse, drafting Kwame, etc. I don't know if it's possible to look at his time as a player independent of his time as GM, but I don't think he was a bust on the court. He wasn't Vintage MJ, but 21/6/4 over 2 seasons at 40 years old isn't bust-like.

 

[Superman]

But that was him as a GM, rather than as a player. Hell, I'm sure him having t relinquish complete team control to play again would actually help the Bobcats since they would actually have to get a real GM

Their GM is actually Rod Higgins. Who is making the decisions is certainly up for discussion, but technically, they have a real GM. And based on some of the things MJ has said in the past couple of seasons, it appears that he's left the day-to-day up to Higgins, and he's the big picture guy.

http://www.nba.com/bobcats/higgins_gm_070531.html