Loved this. Jerry means a lot to me, too, because now, at 40, I understand that he did things right and did things wrong, but was a key part of the story and I loved living the story as an 8-20 year old sports fan. Michael and Scottie mocking the short chubby suit seemed clever when I was 12 but looks more like bullying with every passing decade as Michael and Scottie's true colors show more removed from a basketball court.
Loved seeing Kukoc and John Salley's clear fondness for each other, Luc Longley looking like every member of Wilco at once (via Twitter), Dickey Simpkins and Jason Caffey looking fly, Harp, Randy Brown, Buddha Edwards, Jud Buechler -- all of those guys. I loved the role players on those teams. The whole deal was obviously missing something without Jordan and Pippen, but Randy Brown got more TV time without them.
every member of the Chicago Bulls organization but Phil Jackson and Phil’s wife to Krause’s daughter’s wedding"
Krause was petty. He was petty and needy and cheap. The Bulls made generational wealth off the sweat of MJ and not once did they renogiate Jordan's contract. Krause, despite the handful of good moves he made, still was responsible for a parade of stiffs, bumblers and seat fillers that barely qualified as stand ins for B movie Frankensteins.
Loved this. Jerry means a lot to me, too, because now, at 40, I understand that he did things right and did things wrong, but was a key part of the story and I loved living the story as an 8-20 year old sports fan. Michael and Scottie mocking the short chubby suit seemed clever when I was 12 but looks more like bullying with every passing decade as Michael and Scottie's true colors show more removed from a basketball court.
Loved seeing Kukoc and John Salley's clear fondness for each other, Luc Longley looking like every member of Wilco at once (via Twitter), Dickey Simpkins and Jason Caffey looking fly, Harp, Randy Brown, Buddha Edwards, Jud Buechler -- all of those guys. I loved the role players on those teams. The whole deal was obviously missing something without Jordan and Pippen, but Randy Brown got more TV time without them.
"inviting Floyd’s family along with
every member of the Chicago Bulls organization but Phil Jackson and Phil’s wife to Krause’s daughter’s wedding"
Krause was petty. He was petty and needy and cheap. The Bulls made generational wealth off the sweat of MJ and not once did they renogiate Jordan's contract. Krause, despite the handful of good moves he made, still was responsible for a parade of stiffs, bumblers and seat fillers that barely qualified as stand ins for B movie Frankensteins.
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