Jan 11, 2002 4:37 AM EST

An explosively raw talent without complete guidance or complementary pieces. A matured champion who developed a jump shot. A restless achiever who sought excellence in other endeavors before returning to the one discipline that never failed him. An older, perhaps more intuitive player intent on lifting a moribund franchise through experience as much as his lifetime-achievement skills.

Michael Jordan, who visits a sold-out Bradley Center Friday with the resurgent Washington Wizards for the first time since his second comeback, has presented a legendary career with four clearly defined segments.

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