ESPN.com is reporting that the Michael Jordan off the bench experiment is finally over in Washington.  Jordan returned to the starting lineup on Saturday night against Philadelphia, and the Wizards plan on leaving the hall of famer there for as long as he lasts.

Jerry Stackhouse states that the sixth man experiment wasn't working anyway, and that Jordan would throw the team out of sync by entering half way through the first quarter.  Jordan, however, was worried with how his knees would hold up after off-season surgery, but the concern is no longer there.

''Early on in this season, I still had doubts,'' Jordan said Monday. ''Am I feeling OK today? Will I feel better tomorrow? Should I go left, go right? Can I land on this knee? That is over and done.''

''I wasn't ready to start. Now, I'm ready to start. I've been waiting for the time when Doug felt like it was appropriate.''

''Physically, I'm ready for it. I can play 37, 38 minutes if I have to. It's a different 37, 38 than last year. Last year, I was asked to carry a lot on both ends. Now I can divert some of that energy to Stack and other players.''