Michael Jordan comeback?

[Class of '78]

Okay, it's based on his upcoming 50th birthday and speculation over whether he could still average double digits.

The Lakers' Antawn Jamison has been around the NBA for 14 years. He's played with Kobe, against Michael, against LeBron. He says Jordan, at 50, would average 10-11 points per game were he to come back surrounded by either Kobe or LeBron.

I think he's wrong. MJ would average at least 15 on his own. Besides, why would he need a ballhog like Kobe or LeBron to hit that figure? Makes no sense.

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Warning: I am biased.

p.s. Oh, by the way, he'd have to sell the Bobcats before he could do any of this.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Okay, it's based on his upcoming 50th birthday and speculation over whether he could still average double digits.

The Lakers' Antawn Jamison has been around the NBA for 14 years. He's played with Kobe, against Michael, against LeBron. He says Jordan, at 50, would average 10-11 points per game were he to come back surrounded by either Kobe or LeBron.

I think he's wrong. MJ would average at least 15 on his own. Besides, why would he need a ballhog like Kobe or Lebron to hit that figure? Makes no sense.

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Warning: I am biased.

p.s. Oh, by the way, he's have to sell the Bobcats before he could do any of this.

I agree with everything you just said, only LeBron isn't a ballhog like Kobe. He's a willing and great passer.

[Class of '78]

Doesn't matter what LeBron does with the ball after he gets it. He commands the ball. Michael does, too. Won't work.

[Sasquatch Gator]

I have no doubt he could still score, but he'd be a massive defensive liability at best.

[Class of '78]

I have no doubt he could still score, but he'd be a massive defensive liability at best.

He would. You'd have to shift him to small forward on defense and rotate him in and out of the lineup at whistles to limit the defensive exposure. But knowing Jordan and his competitiveness, he'd probably net out positive.

[Quasimodo]

If he jacked up 20 shots per game he might be able to score 15 per.

[oxrageous]

The man has an enormous beergut now. It wouldn't be pretty.

[gardnerwebbalumnigator]

Does it mean anything he could walk on now and immediately be a top player on the AAA team he owns?

[kcgator]

The man has an enormous beergut now. It wouldn't be pretty.

[TommyGator]

I have no doubt he could still score, but he'd be a massive defensive liability at best.

They play D in the NBA?

[usmcmfs]

Jim Brown and Wilt talked about comebacks at 50. Only Wilt could have pulled it off. He was still in tremendous physical condition and because of his size could have played very competively at 50.

NFL would have been too tough for Jim.

[SwampedGator]

I'm sure the guy can still shoot. He'd be awful on defense and he definitely has a ways to go to get back into shape. This would be more of a fun PR thing than an actual way to win more games. I'd still watch...

[usmcmfs]

I think Lebron could mesh easily with MJ at 50. Lebron does command the ball...meaning the offense flows through him...but he has a passers mentality. Right now he is playing as if he's from another planet.....5 straight 30 point games...averaging only 15 shots a game and shooting around 70%.

[Coach9]

I thought he was a shell of his former self when he retired with Washington. Now, 10 years later, it may be worse than Willie Mays with the Mets.

[MJMGator]

He's 50, smokes cigars and has a big gut. No way he could play in the NBA. No way.

[BSJGator]

I'm sure the guy can still shoot. He'd be awful on defense and he definitely has a ways to go to get back into shape. This would be more of a fun PR thing than an actual way to win more games. I'd still watch...

And, the NBA is all about PR. They know MJ would being back a lot of the white viewers who tuned out when he retired. They'd come back for, well, at least for the first game or two...

[rogdochar]

It's a ploy by the greatest uninvolved "shoe salesman" of all times.
A new edition shoe floods the market during his "considering" this
comeback = 50th year anniversary shoe. =
Lace up the Brinks moneybags.

[ShowMeLove]

If Greg Oden can come back at 50, so can MJ.

[WobbleGator]

If Greg Oden can come back at 50, so can MJ.

Greg Oden entered the NBA at the age of 47.

[Class of '78]

If Greg Oden can come back at 50, so can MJ.

Greg Oden entered the NBA at the age of 47.

LeBron looked like he was 30 when he entered the NBA at 18.