OT: "Old man river..he just keeps rolling along"
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I have always kinda wanted to see an elite athlete continue to play into his late 40s, even 50s, to see what level they can play at. For example, could LeBron be a starter in Europe at age 50? Or maybe China or Japan or something like that. Jagr is the closest thing to doing this.
Money aside (or perhaps not), he continues to play because he loves the game and he can still contribute. He's one of hockey's all time greats and I wish him continued success.
Go back to paying pro athletes what they were making in the 70s (adjusted for inflation) and you'd get your wish, I'm sure.
MJ is 56. If he trained for a year to get in the best possible shape, what level could he play at? Could he play in a lower-tier European league? Or what about the Mexican league or Dominican league?
I dunno but if the Bucs could control his contract for 4 years I bet you'd see him in LF in April
Every basketball player I’ve ever spoken too always complains about their knees. You’ve played organizes hoops past high school, chances are your knees are shot.
I can’t imagibe MJ, approaching 60, has knees that could with stand competitive hoops. I think he’s 10 years past being in game shape.
I can’t imagibe MJ, approaching 60, has knees that could with stand competitive hoops. I think he’s 10 years past being in game shape.
Yea but weve all played pick-up vs old dudes who can still play a little. What if that old dude was MJ and he was in shape? What level could he play at?
Not sure about production but I think Howe was 51/52 his final season for the Whalers.
Says here that he scored 34 goals at the age of 49.
https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/howego01.html
He probably would follow the lead of Magic near the end and just shoot a lot of 3s
We drove through Kladno on a day trip from Prague. It is only about 15 miles west of Prague, but another world. There is a small, traditional town square, but the rest of the city is a conglomeration of Soviet-era housing, and old industrial plants. (If you have never seen Soviet construction, our guide aptly described it as follows: The Russians had two building designs: squares and bigger squares. And, they used two different colors: gray and dark gray.”)
It used to be a major steel producer and there apparently were a number of coal mines in the area. There are a lot of lime kilns in the town. Now, most of the industrial work is gone and from what our guide/driver told us, it is primarily a commuter town, with blue collar workers commuting to jobs in Prague.
Not exactly the perfect demographic for a successful hockey team.
It used to be a major steel producer and there apparently were a number of coal mines in the area. There are a lot of lime kilns in the town. Now, most of the industrial work is gone and from what our guide/driver told us, it is primarily a commuter town, with blue collar workers commuting to jobs in Prague.
Not exactly the perfect demographic for a successful hockey team.
That's a whole lot of work, and sacrifice for a gazillionaire to contemplate. Not even taking into consideration that he'd have to spend a season living in a less than desirable European town. Let alone BFE Mexico, or anywhere in the Dominican Republic.
But to answer your question, he may be able to eek out a couple of minutes one game a week, but even in the best shape a man of his age could get into, he would be unlikely to play significant minutes in multiple games week after week.
I know a guy who married a woman from that region, and he has made several trips with her over the years to visit her family. The first time was quite a culture shock for him.
only until he can complete the sale of the team to a retirement community in Florida...rumor has it there are a lot of old hockey fans down there dying for a team..
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