![]() ![]() And how he made things miserable for younger players like Jerry Stackhouse. ![]() How he ran Richard Hamilton out of Washington only for him to become a multi-time All-Star and champion with the Detroit Pistons. We’d also have to talk about how he drafted and then abused Kwame Brown. And his stats alone don’t tell the whole story from his D.C. But for Jordan, the individual accolades were always second to winning. Or how he continued to average 20 points per game into his forties, even scoring 40 or more points eight times in two season. Sure, we could marvel at him taking three years off and coming back to average 22.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists in his late thirties. But after relishing in Jordan’s six titles, what’s the point in talking about the failures that come next? None of this takes away from Micheal Jordan, the greatest basketball player ever. NBA Michael Jordan Made NBA History 3 Times With the Wizards Despite Missing the Playoffs Both Years: ‘Jordan’s Stint on the Wizards Is Often Derided for Being Aesthetically Unpleasant and Jordanically Unimpressive, but Hold On’ Michael Jordan only missed the playoffs twice during his legendary career. In the 13 seasons since Jordan joined the franchise, they have had three winning seasons and three playoff appearances. They also managed to completely squander Kemba Walker’s talents in that timeframe, too. Since the start of the 2006-07 season and excluding the current season, the Hornets have won 44 percent of their games. In 2006, Jordan became the franchise’s second-largest shareholder, and eventually became the majority owner in 2010. Luckily, he’s been able to do a bit better in Charlotte. In his three seasons as a Wizards executive, the team had a winning percentage of 37.8 percent. In the front office, Jordan has never been able to find the success he did while on the court. It’s been just about the polar opposite of his time as a player. Plus, acknowledging the Wizards years means Jordan would have to acknowledge the second chapter in his basketball life his career as an NBA executive. Blaming a talentless roster around him would just be making excuses. 500 doesn’t fit within the Jordan narrative. The season after he finally called it quits for good, they went 25-57.īut still, back to back seasons below. The season before Jordan put on a Wizards uniform, the team went 19-63. And he wasn’t exactly playing with Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman anymore. In his defense, it’s tough for anybody – even the greatest to ever lace them up – to lead a team to the playoffs at 38 and 39 years old. ![]() The Wizards finished 37-45 during each of Jordan’s two years in a Wizards uniform. For all the talk of Jordan simply wanting it more, never accepting defeat, and willing his team to victory, his teams in D.C. But the Wizards years weren’t like the Bulls years. ![]()
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