He was also the only Wizards player to appear in all 82 games, starting 67 of them. He was even fourth on the team in blocks with 0.5 bpg. He was second in points to Stackhouse (20.0 ppg), second in rebounding (6.1 rpg), fourth in assists (3.8 apg) and first in steals (1.5 spg). That season he played 37 mpg, second on the team only to Jerry Stackhouse. RELATED – Can Michael Jordan STILL DUNK?” VIDEO It wasn’t like MJ was only playing 20 minutes a game, hanging on even though his physical skills had disappeared.
In the NHL, it’s the same thing- very few guys play that long and remain productive. In MLB, you’d have to be a DH or some kind of pitcher. In the NFL, you’d only play in certain situations, in certain packages. If you’re old and slow it can’t be hidden. Of all major sports the NBA is probably the most unforgiving in terms of deteriorating skills. So I dug into the stats and found quite the opposite.ĭuring the 2002-03 season, Michael Jordan turned 40-years-old. That it was an ego driven move that no one other than Jordan benefited from. That it was a shtick because he was a part owner and head of the Wizards basketball operations.
That Jordan was old and looked it, hanging on just long enough to average 20 ppg. RELATED: Michael Jordan Baseball: MJ’s Only Game In MLB The accepted narrative in regards to the Michael Jordan Wizards final season is the numbers he put up in his final two seasons were done at the expense of his team.
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