US EditionMichael Jordan criticizes load management in latest installment of NBC conversation
- In the Tuesday episode of 'MJ: Insights to Excellence,' Michael Jordan told NBC's Mike Tirico he didn't believe in load management, saying, `Well, it shouldn't be needed, first and foremost.`
- As an entertainer, Jordan said he felt a duty to fans who paid for tickets and argued missing games costs chances to prove oneself; he added, `Yeah, because I know he's probably yelling at me and I want to shut him up.`
- Long ago, Jordan recalled the June 11, 1997 'Flu Game' when he was bedridden until about 90 minutes before tip yet still scored 38 points despite food poisoning.
- Jordan's actions helped deliver a title and a 1998 clinching moment, but Utah Jazz fans still insist he pushed off and Utah arena wireless network carried the name "JordanPushedOff" as recently as Monday.
- Framing a broader contrast, Jordan said, `I was going to find a way to get out there, even if I was a decoy`, highlighting how team needs pushed him to play despite pain, unlike modern load management.
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Michael Jordan criticizes load management in NBC interview
Michael Jordan didn’t believe in load management, even when he was violently ill. Jordan addressed the topic of NBA players missing games in the second installment of a series that NBC is calling “MJ: Insights to Excellence,” which aired Tuesday night between games of a doubleheader on the network. READ: Michael Jordan joining NBC’s NBA coverage as special contributor Asked by interviewer Mike Tirico what he thought of the notion of “load manage…
Carmelo Anthony Has Solution For Michael Jordan’s Problem With Load Management
It’s no longer secondhand commentary. Michael Jordan directly spoke on load management. His verdict on it might not be what trainers and medical staff, maybe even some athletes, want to hear. As much as it carries weight when His Airness says it, there is the other side. Someone Jordan himself handpicked to continue his legacy had thoughts on his comments. Carmelo Anthony may not be the ideal person to comment on this but he presents a solution …
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Michael Jordan criticizes load management in latest installment of NBC conversation
Michael Jordan has shared his thoughts on NBA players missing games for load management. Speaking in an NBC series, he said it shouldn't be needed.
Michael Jordan appalled by ‘load management’
Michael Jordan offered his unflinching thoughts on NBA players taking games off for "load management" in his latest appearance on NBC's coverage of the league Tuesday night.Jordan, appearing for the second time on the "Insights to Excellence" segment, aired after the Bucks-Knicks broadcast, said he's not buying the need for players to rest for the sake of rest."It shouldn't be needed, first and foremost," Jordan said. "You know, I never wanted t…
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