WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michael Jordan finally explained his comeback decision in detail Monday, saying his desire to play again was too strong to ignore. "When I retired last time, I didn't say I was ready to quit the game," Jordan said at a news conference attended by about 200 media members. "It's an itch that still needs to be scratched here, and I don't want that itch to bother me for the rest of my life. "What I'm trying to do is get that last scratch in." Speaking in calm, measured tones on a stage set up at the Wizards' practice court, Jordan touched on several subjects related to this comeback -- the third of his career. He said he is not afraid to fail and does not want to steal the spotlight from the league's younger stars. He also said he considers himself 100 percent fit and plans to play in all 82 of Washington's games.