Do you think if Jordan trained for 6 months he could still play in the NBA?

[Mr. Potter]

I think he could play off the bench and give you 10 a game.

 

[LafayetteBear]

No. He would suck at this point. It's hard for me to write that, as great as he was, but no one can beat Father Time. It is a young man's game. These guys are phenomenal athletes.

 

[Art]

He's 54. No.

 

[Lion8286]

Could he play? ... Yes
Could he play well? . . .No

 

[Nitt1300]

He's 54. No.

most importantly, his knees are 54- they couldn't take the pounding

 

[cavic]

He was already flagging significantly in his last two years in Washington. That was 15 seasons ago.

Short answer: no.

 

[bison13]

I would say he could score but the D wouldnt be there

 

[psuro]

No.

But he would sell out the house.

 

[artsandletters]

No. Legs, got to have legs. He drives around the golf course in a cart at zero bypass speed (been dying to use that phrase since I read the jet thread earlier -- I'm gonna wear it out).

 

[PaoliLion]

Yes - NBA players don't play that hard, particularly on defense, in any given day. They play too many games and most players are generally taking it easy. He would come of the bench and score 10-15pts in 15min of play. I liken the NBA to pro wrestling...much of it is for show.

 

[CF LION]

He could play for the Sixers.

 

[The Spin Meister]

I say he would do well....as long as he brought the same officials that let him do whatever he wanted and called fouls on anyone that tried to defend him.

 

[mrtailgate]

I doubt he could get up and down the court twice in 6 months.

 

[fairgambit]

This reminds me of the great Uncle Drew commercial.

 

[wbcincy]

I think he could play off the bench and give you 10 a game.

Jordan would take 10/1 odds on that, but then he'd end up having to play baseball again.

 

[wbcincy]

I say he would do well....as long as he brought the same officials that let him do whatever he wanted and called fouls on anyone that tried to defend him.

Please, Jordan got absolutely murdered when he played compared to how he'd be treated today. In today's small-lineup pace and space NBA that doesn't allow hard fouling, he'd make Russell Westbrook's stats look pedestrian.