Top Ten Michael Jordan low-lights

On the rare occasion someone actually reaches the kind of iconic status Michael Jordan has, it's not unusual to see their lesser moments of the past slowly fade away.

But every once in awhile, it's not a bad thing to take a trip down memory lane and that's what we're doing here today. Please understand that I worship at the altar of M. Jeff and this list isn't intended to try and tarnish the legacy he created.

So with that out of the way, here are the Top Ten Michael Jordan low-lights.

10. Cross by Allen Iverson

Jordan left the game with compound fractures in both ankles thanks to a fresh faced Iverson straight out of Georgetown.

M. Jeff was one of the league's best defenders, but even he couldn't slow down the Answer.

9. Drafting Adam Morrison


Morrison was a scoring machine for Gonzaga and seemed to be destined for great things in the Association. He's never fulfilled that prophecy and has spent more time in the trainer's room than the court.

8. Missed Dunk at the 2002 All Star Game

The man who made a name for himself with high flying, tongue wagging dunks couldn't throw one down on a breakaway at the 2002 All Star game. This was during the comeback years, making it a little more understandable.

But I think we all knew that it was over after this.

7. The Cigar Cutter

Jordan nearly severed his finger shortly after the Bulls took home the 1998 title. Some feel that this was the final straw before he retired from the game for a second time.

6. Gambling Accusations

It's no secret anymore that Jordan loved to gamble.

Every one in awhile someone will bring up that rumor that goes something like, Jordan didn't actually retire from basketball in 1993, he was actually suspended for gambling.

There's no evidence to support that claim, but I wouldn't be so shocked if it was true.

5. Knocking Out Steve Kerr

Come on Mike.

Steve Kerr?

But you've got to give Kerr credit for not backing down because Mike was yoked at the time.

4. The Comeback Part Deux

The city of Chicago stunned when they heard Mike was coming back to the NBA, but in Wizards uniform. All eyes were upon the Wizards with Mike in the lineup, but it was easy to see fairly early on that he wasn't the same.

I usually tend to try and forget those years.

3. Retiring from the NBA

You just won your third consecutive title. You were the greatest player and the most famous person on the planet.

Why leave?

2.The Baseball Experiment

This thing had disaster written all over it from the word go.

Jordan just wasn't meant to be a baseball player and everyone knew it. But the people came out in droves to watch him play and it's not everyday you get to see the man, the myth, the legend whiffing on a high heater.

Lesson learned: don't quit your day job.

1. Drafting Kwame Brown

Let's just put it out there and get it over with: Michael Jordan isn't cut out to be a general manager in the NBA.

At this point, you could make a very strong argument that Kwame Brown is the biggest bust ever to be selected first overall in the NBA Draft.

Jordan couldn't resist the tremendous upside potential of the high school star and paid dearly for it. Brown has jumped from team to team and Jordan will always have this one hanging over his head.