The Last Dance

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

You just can't stand the fact that all Michael Jordan needed to do was say something, anything, to the media or to the Jerry's and Pippen would have been better compensated.

This is not a fact. This is your opinion.

An opinion with absolutely no basis in fact. The fact is that Krause and Reinsdorf had a long-standing and immutable policy of not renegotiating contacts once they were agreed to. Everyone knew that, not just within the Bulls organization, but the entire NBA as well.

As for your last, I won't deign to make this personal with you. Read any post/thread I've ever written about any player and the results are boringly consistent. I never defend or support any player blindly. Just as I've never been completely negative about a player. I've always been as realistic as possible about every player or coach. Well, except Billy O., who I think is an idiot.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

This is not a fact. This is your opinion

The highest paid athlete and most influential athlete in all of the world had zero influence and power in regards to his GM and owner.

Do you realize how absurd that sounds?

[Nirvana58]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The highest paid athlete and most influential athlete in all of the world had zero influence and power in regards to his GM and owner.

Do you realize how absurd that sounds?

Jordan played basketball and didn't get involved and bitch to the media because he was focused on the game. He wasn't trying to be GM like LeBron.

If Jordan had so much power than Phil Jackson would still be the coach after his last season and Jordan would have played another season. Instead the let Phil go and Jordan retired. Players shouldn't get involved in other players contracts. The fact that you call him selfish because of that just sounds like you have an ax to grind.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Nirvana58

Jordan played basketball and didn't get involved and bitch to the media because he was focused on the game. He wasn't trying to be GM like LeBron.

Because Jordan didn't give a shit about anyone but himself. He quit on a championship team to play AA baseball yet according to this series, the owner continued to pay him his full NBA salary.

He didn't make any true sacrifices, he just did whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted, and didn't lose a penny in the process.

Originally Posted by Nirvana58

If Jordan had so much power than Phil Jackson would still be the coach after his last season and Jordan would have played another season. Instead the let Phil go and Jordan retired.

There's a big difference between standing up for your coach and standing up for teammates. It's pretty clear that Krause wanted to prove that he didn't need Phil Jackson in order to win championships.

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Originally Posted by Nirvana58

Players shouldn't get involved in other players contracts. The fact that you call him selfish because of that just sounds like you have an ax to grind.

I couldn't care less about Jordan and the Bulls. They mean absolutely nothing to me, the same as any NBA team of that era or what preceded it.

If you can't see that Jordan is a selfish, narcissistic asshole, that's on you.