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From: jim heger4/16/2023 3:49:15 PM
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Saw and enjoyed the movie "Air" about the effort Nike made to sign a rookie
Michael Jordan.

One question I've got, though, about an assertion by Nike's lead agent in the movie, played excellently by
Matt Damon:

He reviewed the film multiple times of Jordan receiving the pass and taking the shot that won the
1982 National Title for N. Carolina and he makes the case that Dean Smith called the play using James Worthy (an All American, #1 draft pick) as a decoy. I had never heard that before and believe the film supports the argument. Georgetown collapsed on Worthy as he flashed to the free throw line, leaving Jordan enough space to catch & shoot.

Fun to watch a sports movie where the outcome is known from the start, but still very entertaining.
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