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Filling in the gaps

By Kevin Pelton
Basketball Prospectus

Thursday, September 3, 2009

When Michael Jordan is officially enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next week, he will enter considered the greatest player ever to play the game. But for basketball statisticians, one important what-if about his career lingers: What if he had not retired twice before finally completing his career with the Washington Wizards at the age of 40? Because the NBA is not nearly as focused on career totals as its professional sports peers, when Jordan's absences are discuss ...

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