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Par Guillaume Kagni | Journaliste sportif
This fall, Michael Jordan will be back in the NBA microcosm as a consultant for NBC. While he’s been keeping a low profile, No. 23 will finally be giving his opinion on the current league and its stars. Stephen A. Smith already knows what to expect.
Once upon a time, when a viewer tuned in to an NBA Finals game, they knew it immediately. There’d be the Larry O’Brien trophy printed on the floor, or some other distinctive sign. Sadly, that’s no longer the case, which is upsetting many fans who can’t understand why the NBA Cup is given more visual prominence than the series between the Thunder and Pacers.
The trend could change as early as next season with the change of broadcaster. NBC regained the rights years after losing them, and perhaps the network will give the product back the special look it had in the Michael Jordan era. In fact, the latter has been recruited to come and give his opinion on the sidelines of certain important matches.
What attitude for consultant Michael Jordan?
The question is: what can we expect from the legendary No. 23’s analyses? Will he be constantly criticizing, like Shaquille O’Neal for example, or will he be valuing the new generation? In the PBD Podcast, his friend Stephen A. Smith gave fans a few pointers. MJ is likely to be uncompromising.
I’ll tell you something about Michael Jordan: he’s going to be brutally honest. I can assure you he’s not going to be passive in discussions. That’s not the Michael Jordan I know. The Michael Jordan I know, when he talks about basketball, he’s incredibly animated. He’s not going to want to hurt the players, he’s not going to want to be insulting, but he’s going to tell it like it is.
He always talks from the point of view of the game. I’m proud that he’s taken on this consulting role, because with his brand and the fact that he’s worth over two billion dollars, he doesn’t need to do that. I told him to stop acting like he has nothing to say about the game today, he’s all about basketball. He’ll never be afraid to say the things he sees on the court.
According to Stephen A. Smith, he’ll be the real Michael Jordan on screens when the new season starts. He won’t try to flatter players, he won’t measure his words to be consensual, MJ will say what he sees and what he thinks. It will be particularly interesting to hear what he has to say about current events in the league, as he has kept a low profile since his retirement in 2003.
