Michael
Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a former American
professional basketball player, active businessman, and majority owner
of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball
Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the
greatest basketball player of all time.". Jordan was one of the most
effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental
in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.
After a standout career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' National Championship team
in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly
emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring.
His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the
free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames "Air
Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of
the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first
NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with
titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat".
Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the
1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the
Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996,
1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the
1995–96 NBA season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but
returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the
Washington Wizards.
Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five MVP
awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First
Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game
MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals
MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He
holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average
(30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average
(33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North
American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, and was second to Babe
Ruth on the Associated Press's list of athletes of the century. He was
elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 6, 2009 and was
inducted on September 11, 2009.
Michael Jordan wowed us year after year with breath taking abilities
while still managing to attain every accolade possible. MVP, Finals MVP,
Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA, All-Star,
Slam-Dunk Champion and Olympic Champion are awards that highlight
Jordan's memorable career.
Many people, including MJ himself, wonder how all that greatness would
translate to today's game. In the era of the "Black Mamba" and "King
James," one has to wonder how Jordan would fare. Well, wonder no more!
The following list tells you exactly how a prime Michael Jordan would
fare on each team in the NBA today, including their playoff result.
Friday, March 2, 2012
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