The turn of the new century in 2001 brought the dawn of a new Michael Jordan. It was three years after his second retirement, and things changed rapidly. He was no longer with Chicago, the team that he led to three successful three-peats. Instead, he was in the state capital, Washington, which also involved managing the front office duties. The Bulls Jordan and the Wizards Jordan were a different experience. Some players didn’t expect the latter to play out, including Paul Pierce.

The Truth came into the league in ’98; by that time, MJ had already retired. So, like many, PP had the regret of not facing the player whom he watched while growing up “ He (MJ) went to Washington. That’s when I got to play against him, cuz he retired the year I came in. It was a couple things that happened whe

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