A lot of people says Mike ruined his reputaion by playing for the Wizards. But I do know Magic and George Mikan also attempted to come back to play after years of retiring and now as you see a number of veterans suddenly expresses to return to play after years of inactivity. I want to take your opinions now is it really a veterans fault that they somehow tarnish some of their reputation by suiting up and palying the game they love?
2007-09-20 16:47:19 · 9 answers · asked by Darth Revan 7 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Typical hate answer eh, hoopfan? But ok, I respect your opinion.
2007-09-20 18:49:37 · update #1
On a human level, you can't fault people for doing what they love to do. However, from a fan's perspective, it's just disappointing to see someone who was near immortal become mortal. But timing on when to walk away is tricky and it's a very difficult balance....for instance....going off topic I know...but Barry Sanders. I think there is the same level of disappointment when someone walks away too soon as well.
But getting back to the aspect of being a sports fan, it kind of hurts to see those who you idolized play at a lower level. It just sparks reminescent times of 'back in the day...' And segue into one's own mortality and so forth.
Even though I deep down don't believe in invincibility, I like to think it's possible. And I do love watching those moments as well. I guess for people like MJ do we even look at him as a human being? Do we look at any of these stars as normal?
In the end, you can never take away what MJ did, but it was sort of painful to see him in a different uniform on a losing team. And truthfully, I never was that big of an MJ fan.
Can you blame a fan for being disappointed?
2007-09-20 17:30:59 · answer #1 · answered by mrgetdownsyndrome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ruining a reputation should have nothing to do with playing the game with a fiery and inspiring fashion. A person who ruined his reputation is OJ Simpson, the guy never learns. Among the fans OJ is as guilty as they come, while MJ is solid on and somewhat/kind of off the court. Basketball is his love and he wasn't that bad , he still had some game in him, although he didnt look the same as he did in the "golden years" it was exciting to watch him play. It made us turn away from the Jail Blazers, wait what? Exactly, it is because Michael Jordan caught the eyes of the beholder, who held a ticket or owned a tv set. I honestly believe that the Bulls era never ended, but good things always tend to end. Ahh oh well.
2007-09-21 00:51:51 · answer #2 · answered by elias 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See below, if this is to ruin one's reputation I hope
it happens to all of us.
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Playing in his 14th and final NBA All-Star Game in 2003, Jordan passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer in All-Star game history. That year, Jordan was the only Washington player to play in all 82 games, starting in 67 of them. He averaged 20.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He also shot 45% from the field, and 82% from the free throw line.Even though he turned 40 during the season, he scored 20 or more points 42 times, 30 or more points nine times, and 40 or more points three times.[13] On February 21, 2003, Jordan became the first 40-year-old to tally 40 points in an NBA game. During his stint with the Wizards, all Jordan home games at the MCI Center and nearly all his road games, were sold out and Wizards were the most-watched team in the NBA, averaging 20,173 fans a game at home and 19,311 on the road.
The Miami Heat retired the #23 jersey on April 11, 2003, even though he never played for the team.At the 2003 All-Star Game, Vince Carter was originally selected to be the starter at shooting guard; however, he gave Jordan his spot instead out of respect, and the halftime ceremony was dedicated to Jordan's career.
2007-09-21 15:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by (F)akers 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
IIRC, Jordan didnt give in to his "itch" to play basketball. He played for the Wizards as a publicity stunt being part owner of the team.
Funny you mentioned George Mikan. When Mikan made a comeback during the shotclock-era, he was sorely outclassed by African-Americans like Bill Russell and even by other white superstars like Bob Petit.
2007-09-21 06:00:37 · answer #4 · answered by MyKill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a real gamer, man! He was still great at is age, and he only started out to be part-owner for fun and then he decided he could help his team by being a player-coach. see, michael has a powerful need to win. he is a real super gamer not just a talent athlete. he is the same in his golf pasttime and his businesses. he always went into overdrive at the end of close games and pulled out a win over and over. there is no fault involved in his wizards days. he was just having fun. he is a super gamer. very few people get that intense striving to win. fact is, some people just don't understand what makes him tick.
2007-09-21 03:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think he really ruined anything at all, although I would have liked him to keep his scoring average at the higher unapproachable level it was at, and retire with the Chicago Bulls.
Still, he set some new records, such as oldest player to score 50 in a game, oldest player to score 40 in a game, etc. and passed the 30000 point mark.
2007-09-20 23:59:00 · answer #6 · answered by iknowball 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michael Jordan's reputation was ruined when he "retired" the 1st time, to play baseball.
It was proven that the Bulls were a very good team without him, and that he was not as critical to his team's success as some of the other elite players in history were.
Jordan's reputation, that he was solely responsible for the Bulls winning, was forever destroyed.
The Washington Wizards fiasco was just icing on the cake.
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Pretty sad, huh (F)ockers....one of the all time greats has to have special arrangements made to play in the All Star Game.
If the fans really wanted to see him, they would have voted him in . He should have done the honorable thing and let Vince Carter (who the fans voted for and wanted to see) start the game.
And stop tying to twist the facts around. Carter was PRESSURED by the Jordan worshiping media to give up his starting position. The only respect that should have been given was to the fans.
BTW...Jordan "treated" the fans to a 9 of 27 shooting effort in that game (suprised he wasn't voted MVP...lol).
There should be an asterick next to his All Star Game scoring record.
2007-09-21 01:18:25 · answer #7 · answered by Hoopfan 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
You cant mess with the greatest player of all times decisions, that's like questioning GOD
2007-09-21 00:47:50 · answer #8 · answered by j-mon 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, its his fault. he already had a successful career and still not satisfied. very greedy no?
same goes for magic.
2007-09-21 07:28:58 · answer #9 · answered by jor-jor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋