This Old Jordan Wears Down Faster Than Jordan of Old

The Jazz defenders might not be bothering Michael Jordan--according to Jordan, anyway--but all those minutes he’s playing might be.

In Game 1, he played 22 minutes in the first half and scored 20 points but faded in the second half, though he finished with a game-high 33.

In Game 2, he played 21 minutes in the first half, then missed 12 of his last 19 shots, though he finished with a game-high 37.

“Sure, I’m getting banged up more now than I used to, but that’s the challenge for me,” Jordan said. “And physically, I’m prepared for it.

“I missed some easy shots tonight, I must admit.”

Said Steve Kerr: “There’s no question he’s wearing down a little bit.”