Although he couldn’t take the Washington Wizards to the playoffs in two years as a player, Michael Jordan brought sellouts and big profits to a listless franchise.Jordan plays his last home game today when the wizards host the New York Knicks, and owner Abe Pollin could be forgiven for taking a long gaze during the game at a sight unimaginable pre-MJ: an 84th consecutive sellout.“Nobody talked about the Washington Wizards,” coach Doug Collins said. “They were a 19-win organisation. And all of a sudden, everybody’s watching the Wizards on TV. We’re the No. 1 road team in the NBA. (Friday night in Miami) was the biggest crowd in the history of the American Airlines arena. Cleveland had two sellouts - they were us. That’s the way it’s been. That’s what Michael brings.”The Wizards plan a ceremony for Jordan’s final game. He’s already been feted by the rest of the league, with special tributes at most of his final games at other arenas. Still, Jordan said he’s thinking of the game more as a farewell to the league, not specifically to the Wizards. After all, he played 13 years and won six titles with the Chicago Bulls.
