Antwan Jamison says Michael can still play today even at 50

[JerryWest]

How the **** cares what antwan jami$on says

[9erempiree]

He would have to be on human growth hormone or some other kind of testosterone replacement to be able to do it.

The human body just isn't designed to play a sport like basketball at that high of a level at age 50.

Unless it's a role like being purely a spot up shooter.

Spot up shooter?

He would get his shot thrown back into his face.

[code green]

Jordan's fat ass isn't dropping 20 points in a game, never mind 50.

[Money 23]

I'm sure he can murk Bobcats players in 1 v 1 during practice. Hell, that much is obvious from Bobcats practice in 2010. Video of him killing Jason Richardson and Gerald Wallace off the dribble, off pump fakes, that jumper. And then video of him LOCKING UP J-Rich and Raymond Felton.

But in terms of running around, playing both ends, there is no way he could keep. He'd be a huge liability. The claim is ridiculous, but obviously he's still really skilled.

[bdreason]

How is this thread still going? MJ could not play in the NBA at the age of 50.

[Jailblazers7]

Jordan could be 70 and Jamison still wouldn't be able to guard him.

[9erempiree]

The sad thing is that there are people who actually say he can play at age 50. These are the same people that post on a basketball enthusiast site. I would understand if this topic of debate came up on knitting message board.

[Clifton]

If I was going to pick a former player who could possibly play at 50, it would be a knockdown 3 point shooter, not a guy who relied on his strength and speed to succeed.

MJ is fundamentally perfect. What that would mean at 50 would be that he would play off-ball intelligently to get open midrange shots and know how to back a guy down when he had a mismatch. He'd be able to get some shots off. He could get 8-l0 ppg in the pros still I bet. Realistically, probably more like 4-8 a night on a championship contender. There's no room for him on the Heat or Thunder, and I would ROFL if he were to join the Clippers, but what if he were to join the Bulls? That's an outside contender when Rose comes back, which could use some offense. He's played with Hamilton before. You wouldn't want him to play more than l5-maybe 20mpg though.