While It Was Great To See Michael Jordan On TV Again, His NBC Season-Long Segment Looks Like It's Going To Be a Massive Disappointment

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For the most part NBC's return to the NBA was a success. Sure there are some little things they need to iron out like putting timeouts on the score bug and the elimination of Reggie Miller from my life, but overall I enjoyed the experience last night. One thing I really got excited about was the Michael Jordan halftime segment. 

Over the summer when it was confirmed NBC secured the rights to MJ, it was rumored he was getting $40M a year. That rumor got shot down, but you have to imagine since Jordan rarely goes on TV these days, that it was a pretty penny to get his attention. What exactly he'd be doing on NBC was still a mystery as of yesterday. We'd just have to tune in and find out at halftime of the Rockets-Thunder game. Well, here ya go. 

Of course Greenie thought it was the greatest thing he'd ever seen. 

And don't get me wrong, there is for sure an importance and aura around Jordan when he speaks. He's the true GOAT. That aspect is very cool no doubt, but all we really got was a three minute clip where he hammered home that he feels the need to pay the game of basketball forward. A scripted story about making a free throw and feeling nervous about the moment is nice, but be honest, you definitely expected more than this. 

You mean to tell me this whole season we're just getting clips from one pre-season two hour sit down between Tirico and Jordan at his house? That's an INCREDIBLE move by MJ if that's all he had to do to get a big check. Simply cashing in on the fact that people love to see him speak about literally anything. That's all-time. Was I foolish to think he'd be in studio and talking about the game in some capacity? In a dream world he's on a throne off to the side smoking a cigar and giving out picks that we could fade. That'd be like the new stimulus package. But nope, it seems we're going to get clips from one big interview. Next week's topic is apparently 'load management.' I suppose him calling the league soft will be entertaining if that's what he does, but I just expected more here. If you watched that segment and came away thinking it was awesome you're just blinded by MJ's aura, and I get that. Maybe I come off complaining to just complain. It could be worse. You could have Kendrick Perkins and Stephen A. pretending they watch the games and screaming at me in my living room.