Our first stunner of the night: Charlotte reaching for D.J. Augustin at No. 9, followed by a shot of a devastated Brook Lopez in the stands. Hey, any time you have a chance to grab a career backup with the ninth pick, you gotta do it.
(Do you think Charlotte's war room is located on the ninth hole at MJ's golf course? Like, it's basically him on his cell phone and two other guys on Treos trying to rush the pick in before they sneak in nine more holes? The Bobcats might be the worst-run franchise in the league. And that's saying something. If MJ's Bulls career was like Ted Danson's run on "Cheers," then his Wizards comeback was "Becker," and this current Bobcats debacle is definitely "Help Me Help You.")
This is like when Jordan came out of retirement the second time to play for the wizards
This is like when Jordan came out of retirement the second time to play for the wizards
Ahhh thanks for reminding me Gary. Brings back the good old days of the Jordan vs NY dual.
You reminded me of this "comeback" game way back 13 yrs ago
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welcome backSpike Lee Completing Documentaries On Kobe Bryant And Michael Jordan
http://www.seattlemedium.com/news/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=89617&sID=34&ItemSource=L
August 26, 2008
By SCOTT POWERS Sun-Times News Group
It all began with the jumper.
Before the start of the summer, Young senior Marcus Jordan knew it was the one aspect of his game that needed to improve. His coaches told him that. His dad -- former Bulls star Michael Jordan -- told him that. The rankings, which didn't list his name, told him that.
For him to prove he was more than just a good high school player with a great last name, Jordan realized he had to show he could consistently shoot the ball.
As he put up shot after shot with former Young teammate AJ Rompza at Joy of the Game on a recent August afternoon and as the ball fell through the net more often than not, Jordan showed again what coaches and scouts throughout the country saw this summer: His jumper had arrived.
Put that jumper together with Jordan's already superior ability to get to the rim and finish under almost any circumstance, and ...
"I'm just a whole other player now," Jordan said.
Months before Jordan was putting up 30 points on teams at the Peach Jam in July and his name was being bolded by scouting services, the process to the new and improved jumper began with long hours in the gym. It took another step when he attended Paul Pierce's and LeBron James' camps.
Finally, his confidence arrived.
"I think the whole summer was a learning experience," Jordan said. "I went to Paul Pierce's camp and I went to LeBron, and they helped me work on my game personally. I learned how to get open, and I really learned by making the jump shot I can get to the basket easier."
Jordan first saw progress at the Kingwood Classic. He was up against Oklahoma recruit Tommy Mason-Griffin, and while Mason-Griffin had 18 points, Jordan had 16 -- all coming off his jumper.
The peak of his jumper, his game and his summer came at Peach Jam. It was the tournament he and his AAU coach, the Rising Stars' Brian Davis, had talked about for some time.
"At that point he'd been getting looks from college, but I told him, 'You have to make a move here,'" Davis said.
Jordan understood that.
"When I got to Peach Jam, I just wanted to do me and get my name out there," Jordan said. "I definitely just wanted to get out there and kill everybody I played. I definitely felt like I left a statement."
Going for 20-plus points every game, Jordan impressed nearly everyone. Facing the likes of Mason-Griffin and highly ranked John Wall, Jordan held his own.
"He was really assertive at Peach Jam," Davis said. "He's hard to guard because he can score in so many different ways. He's grown up in all aspects of the game."
Despite his success at Peach Jam, to the surprise of both Jordan and Davis, interest from major colleges remains lukewarm.
For now, Jordan's list includes Toledo, Nebraska, Iowa State and Miami (Fla.).
"It surprised me I didn't get as many phone calls, but it is what it is," Jordan said. "I definitely feel I'm a high-major guy. I want to prove that to people."
While it has been rumored that Jordan might end up at Illinois like his brother Jeff, a sophomore guard, the younger Jordan has no intention of following his older brother.
"No, Illinois is not in the mix," Jordan said. "I want to go to my own school and create my own thing. I don't want to go to Jeff's school."
Man.... i wished i was born before michael jordan was owning the NCAA Hehe
Michael Jordan still wants to play (you can tell):
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