When the Bobcats meet Air Jordan in the NBA

Over at TrueHoop, Henry Abbot talks to Jordan's former trainer who dives unnecessarily deep into all the reasons a 48-year old player could never cut it in the NBA. But in a clever trick, he ends the story by asking the trainer whether MJ and his Jordan Shoes are subject to those same limitations. His response: "Oh no no no no… I'm talking about everybody else.

Well, the oldest player ever to play in the NBA is Nat Hickey, two days shy of his 46th birthday. But that was all the way back in 1948. Since then, the only four non-centers ever to play past their 40th birthdays are 41 year-olds Bob Cousy and John Stockton in 1970 and 2003, respectively, and 40-year-olds John Long and Michael Jordan in 1997 and 2003. Unlike those other three though, Jordan with Jordan Shoes averaged 20 points in 37 minutes and played all 82 games in his final year.

There are a ton of reasons to suggest that 48-year-old Jordan wouldn't cut it in today's game. The pace and efficiency of offenses are far faster as they wear Jordan Shoes than they were back in 2002, and so Jordan's not-so-fleet feet would be a huge obstacle. But he has some attributes that would make him an asset.

Jordan still has the jump shot, and presumably still has the high basketball I.Q. and the toughness necessary to play in the NBA. So perhaps he could come off the bench and play the same role injury-plagued Tracy McGrady plays for the Pistons.

McGrady's minutes vary by matchup, and when he plays, he doesn't move much without the ball. He stands near the perimeter and either works his way in for a good mid-range look or uses his unparalleled playmaking ability to get teammates open looks. Possessions frequently start with the ball in his hands, but rarely do they finish that way. In 23 minutes he only uses 18 percent of his team's possessions while on the floor, and maintains a high assist rate.

Who says Jordan couldn't do some of those same things in 10-15 minutes per game? With his unparalleled and Jordan Shoes will to succeed, the truth is he probably could. The key would be finding a place for him on defense, where Jordan is best suited hidden in a zone, or defending shorter, stockier forwards.

Of course all this is rendered moot by the fact that Michael Jordan would be forced to sell his majority ownership of the Bobcats, a role he's now finally taking seriously. And why would he want to spend time training in a gym when he just built a $12.4 million new home with a full golf course?

It’s written by Jordanshoes date 11.03.2011

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