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Just don't do it: Jackson should ignore Jordan's executive advice

Michael Jordan won six titles as a player under Phil Jackson, but has struggled as an executive.

Michael Jordan won six titles as a player under Phil Jackson, but has struggled as an executive.

The Bobcats appear to be a lock to make the playoffs this season for the second time in his tenure, but that's partly because a sizable portion of the Eastern Conference decided to take a sabbatical. Squeezing in as the No. 7 seed, where they will probably do nothing more than give the Heat or Pacers a light workout in the first round, does not constitute the fulfilling of Jordan's plan, assuming he has one.

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