The drama surrounding Michael Jordan and GM Jerry Krause | ESPN
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- In the spring of 1997, ESPN's Curry Kirkpatrick detailed the obvious frictions within the Chicago Bulls, specifically surrounding general manager Jerry Krause. Kirkpatrick sat down with coach Phil Jackson, Steve Kerr, Michael Jordan and more. Just two months later, the Bulls went on to win their fifth title.
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"Krause deserved more credit than he got, but wanted more credit than he deserved."
- Steve Kerr
Correct.
Pat4Clippers perfect
One of the very, very few wise comments on these Last Dance videos. No surprise at how accurate it is, too. Steve was one of the smartest guys on that team, however he was wrong about Pippen. Bitching and moaning to the press and then holding off on surgery to make things harder on your teammates and coaches was not the right move. At that point, he should have known better that management wasn't going to pay him what he wanted.
Pat4Clippers 🤘
@@bubufubu well espn hired him, so they must have liked the way he stirred up drama.
"A slovenly, disheveled gnome" Boy the media was 1000x more ruthless back then
@@jeremyaber407 While it is important to have thick skin, gotta admit that was a lil excessive.
Kaio Ken LMFAAAAOOOOO
Wouldn't put pass MJ to pay them to say that line
Harsh truths. Also add egomaniac who thought he could win without MJ
Yet Krause never ever won without MJ, Scottie and Phil!
Scottie grew under the leadership of MJ
SugarRaySubosh
True
Why do people say that as if it’s a negative? Nobody ever says “magic never won without Kareem” .. championship teams have both great coaches and players. Name a team that ever won without great players and/or a great coach? I’ll wait..
@@Se0420_ did you watch the video Smartguy! Towards the end Krause said that he wants to show he can win without MJ. Which is also why the dickhead so arrogantly spoke to the press about getting rid of Scottie, and Phil (Hall of Famers, btw) before the 98 season when they could have won 1or 2 more. Detroit, the Lakers and Boston all have won championships since those years. While the bulls are still talking about the last century!
@@Se0420_ one more thing lady! The last Dance is about champions who could have continued but unappreciation and arrogance broke them up. The owner and Krause thought winning was easy and that they could do this without their Hall of famers!
And look what happened to the bulls after scottie and mj left. No chip since then.
So sad and this is coming from a bulls fan
Sad 22 straight years without a title
Also no chips till pippen came, and help he always had pieces around him
you right, he never won another championship game, I think he wish he was Jordan.
@@dorawilliams4628 of cource he waa the man but he had 4 or 5 decent players always around him
Bulls had the chance to keep MJ , Pippen and Phil Jackson instead they keep the GM , really ?
I agree and the Lakers POSSIBLY would have beat the Bulls the way the Bulls finally got over the hump vs the Pistons....
Truth B. Told Lakers hump were the Utah Jazz..If the Bulls kept it together, it would’ve been just for ‘99 - Especially a 50 game season, would’ve been a cake walk to the Finals. Spurs v Bulls > Spurs v Knicks.
Juan Carlos Glez Sanz Right
Bulls would have won in 99 Easy and possibly 2000
@@soundbombin23 even jordan admitted that was one of his biggest regrets trying for a seventh run. Both jerrys would not work out a short seasoned contract deal for a 50 game season to keep jackson and pippen
Even 22 years later as a Bull, Michael Jordan can still make the world stop to go watch him. His charisma and legacy is enduring. Those 90s Bulls are also just way more interesting than any championship team since.
Pat4Clippers the world sorta already stopped when this documentary came out
I dunno in terms of dominance yeah sure the 90s Bulls were definitely great.
But it didn't always make for interesting basketball, a fair case can be made for the 1980 showtime matches with the Lakers and the Celtics and i would also say that the early 00s Lakers with Kobe and Shaq could give the 90s Bulls a run for their money.
@rezarfar NO
Bulls owner should've fired Krause instead. Then they could have kept on Phil, MJ and Scottie for another 2-3 year title run.
AJ de Guzman they were not beating the spurs w Duncan Robinson Lmfaooo you’re delusional
Viewsfromjay23 there was only 1 way to find out
@@jameylbj Really? If they won against Magic and the Lakers, why would you think they wouldn't beat Duncan's Spurs?
@@jameylbj The knicks got 2 games against Duncan and Robinson. MJ will eat the spurs defenders
They probably win one more in 98 99 during the strike season but no way beating the 99 00 Lakers with young Shaq and Kobe. MJ, Scottie, and Rodman would have been 39, 37, and 35 years old by then.
Michael Jordan was the heart and soul of the Bulls. Jerry Krause created the entire Bulls' skeleton around MJ.
And that skeleton couldn't win without Micheal
@@zoluhwa3508And Michael couldn't win a playoff series without Krause GM abilities. And failed at doing what he thought was so easy what he thought Krause job was.
@@damianpresha9833 ..I agree that Micheal can't do Krause job, he failed at it with the hornets....however MJ could win a championship without Krause, if he pulled a lebron and took his talent to another team team up with Charles in Phoenix or Hakeem in Houston, Reggie in Indiana he can win without Krause.
@@zoluhwa3508 Irrelevant could he do that on the Bulls without Krause? And Jordan had his Lebron help in the form of Scottie,Grant,Cartwright,Rodman and Harper. Those guys in the 90s was elite.
@@damianpresha9833 ...you said mj can't win without Krause, false, he can win multiple championships without krause and with out the bulls, all those names u pulled, pipen, kerr, kukok, etc ..he replace all those "help" all those elite on a different team and he will still win a championship, Jordan on any of those 90s team, Knicks, suns, pacers...bulls were lucky he was loyal and stayed on that team in his prime...becuz at the end of the day he can win on another team without Krause and the team Krause formed.
OK,if Krause was that good why didn't Bulls win after Jordan.
because it's only a myth. The bulls main reason for success was Jordan. Even without Phil the bulls nearly made the finals in 89 under Doug Collins, and they were improving each year
Jay Williams one of his picks who was showing promise got in a career ending motorcycle accident, also he bet big on eddy curry which doomed the rebuild
@@JSB-2Z-2K saying bulls only win because of jordan is desilusional
Because the truth is that Reinsdorf broke up the team (not Krause) because of the looming lockout. He instead took the $30 million MJ demanded, the $12 million Phil wanted and built the White Sox (Reinsdorf's other team) into a World Series Champion. It's all really simple. It's easy to blame Krause... he's dead. Krause didn't break up a 6 time Championship team without the Owner's approval.
Also, it’s tough to win right after you were a dynasty in general. Few teams can just arise as greats for long periods of time. Even the lakers and Celtics have down years, which means the bulls aren’t impervious to those potential failures either.
There's no denying Krause's scouting and team building capabilities. He made a great trade to get Scottie, picked Kukoc from the second round, signed Rodman and he was the man to bring then inexperienced Phil Jackson as the coach. His decisions helped turn the Bulls into one of the most popular teams in sports. Also let's not forget, he was close to trading for T-Mac too.
I definitely agree he was a big part of how things got messed up. No matter what went through between him and Jackson, you can't just fire a then 5 time champion coach coming out of a two-peat. Again, he deserves every bit of credit of that legendary Bulls team; but that didn't give him the right to tear everything apart.
Kinda like a real life Mr. Krabbs. Except his name is Mr. Krumbbs.
Lol
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The man died a couple years ago why make fun of him
Ayyy he does look like Mr. Krabbs no lie 😂
he was in space jam. he was mr. swackhammer, the monstars boss
the credit goes to the players, at the end of the day they are the ones that play
Country Style wish the nfl knew that
The credit goes to management, coaches, and the players.
Without krause they don't win. Period. He got rodman, pippen, hired phil jackson, got toni kukoc, got bill cartwright, etc. Without those moves you don't win
Omar A
Apply that to everyone else then. Kobe/Shaq don’t win without management. LBJ doesn’t win without management.
@@eazyduzit-tr3nx Bingo. Management and the coaching staff always deserve credit when championships are won. Not equal credit, but still credit. They deserve to be acknowledged and given thanks. Just like the players, they deserve that respect. This is simply common sense for educated people. Not exactly rocket science.
His ego destroyed the team he wanted it to be about him more than anything
Krause wasn't alone. Reinsdorf, Jackson, Jordan, and Pippen all deserve blame, too.
@@bubufubu rofl are you kidding me maybe Reinsdorf, how is Jackson, Pippen and Jordan to blame when they were underpayed and owning 6 championships deserves blame, their job was to perform on court and thats what they did, Krause simply didnt know his place, he wanted the same credit as he was playing
@@ThesGt You haven't done any research at all, have you?
@@bubufubu You basing yours contrarianism! On the contrary! Why not just post your so-called research! Which let me guess the voices in your head
@@bubufubu Apparently you haven't at all. Jerry's job is to put together a team in the best position to win games/ championships, in doing so making the team money and increasing the brand. They were winning games and championships making the bull incredible amounts of money. I don't care if jackson pippen and jordan were mean to him or if he didn't get enough credit. He failed at his job when he blew up because he wanted the recognition. Jerry should of been fired.
Bulls won nothing before MJ and nothing after MJ, but "organizations" win championships 🤔.
crumbs Throwing Shade
Typical case of when you just can't get out of your own way. Build a team and allow it work, you don't gotta command respect like a f**king Admiral.
I think Jerry thought this was baseball and People would credit the general manager. No. This is basketball. No matter who you put on a team. The PLAYERS WIN.
@@doesntmatter6453 No matter how much the players do on the court, the coaches and management deserve credit. Krause brought Pippen, Grant, and Jackson to the Bulls.
@@doesntmatter6453 He's delusional. Phil Jackson coached MJ to 6 rings and Kobe to 5 rings- arguably two of the greatest in the game and HE'S STILL NOT AS POPULAR AS MJ and KOBE.
Then we have f**king Jerry Krause wanting to be as popular as MJ, he's crazy.
why can't MJ build a team. may be you need a krouse in management
chukwuka emmanuel
I consider Greg Pop the best Basketball coach ever. But, Phil was a god
To think, we could’ve probably had Bulls vs Lakers in the 2000 Finals. Kobe and Shaq Lakers vs the Jordan and Pippen Bulls.
In my Opinion the Bulls would of Lost they probably would of got Swept they were way too old by that Point. Kobe & Shaq were in their Prime
The Lakers in 2000 get nowhere without Jackson coaching.
I believe the Pacers would've finally beat them that year.
@@YoloTB Lakers were successful because of Phil Jackson lol
Over Jerry's next 5 years as GM, the Bulls won only 25% of their games without Jordan, compiling a miserable 96-282 record. They say be careful what you wish for, you might get it. Jerry wanted to show his genius winning a championship without Jordan. Well, he got his wish but his teams struggled to win any games at all, let alone be competitive. The 1999 Bulls still hold the shot clock era record for scoring only 49 points in a game. Maybe, just maybe, the Bulls missed Jordan and his 31.5 points per game more than Jerry anticipated.
Rebuilding ? Heard about that
Wow! Teams have scored 50 in a quarter!!
They deserved what they got
His nose for talent was still there though. He drafted Ron Artest, Elton Brand, Tyson Chandler and Jamal Crawford.
“Why do you take it from this guy?” - Space Jam
Neither the Kobe or LeBron doc will draw as much interest as this MJ doc though. And it's not because of coronavirus. It's because MJ is more popular and interesting than either one and the nostalgia aspects.
I can't wait to see episodes 3 & 4 tonight. As someone who lived through the Bulls Era, I still don't remember half of what happened...
feels like a blur
I just dislike the fact that they are portraing him as the only or main villain. He would be the villain if the owned the team, but he was an employee. Reinsdorf owns the team, and he could have fired Krause, paid Pipper accordigly and kept the dinasty from such a bizarre ending. Krause and Reinsdorf are both accountable.
Reinsdorf didn't care much about basketball. He was even quoted saying he would trade all 6 of the Bulls titles for one World Series ring for the White Sox.
after a lot of youtube doc about bulls....yes he have ego, but he did a good job. Team come together because of him. And lets be honest if jordan give that man a little of credit...
Why does Krause remind me of Seinfeld's Newman lol ?
Truth B. Told Hellooooo Krause
💯💯 He's more newman than Wayne Knight
The neck chin & creepy character
That's an insult to Newman
He was also in space jam.
There would've been no number six if Krause had gotten his way .... he wanted to end it and start a complete rebuild after 5. This pressure for a rebuild from Krause caused Phil to walk away after six and hence Jordan to quit. Krause is totally toblame.
He actually wanted to do it after 4. Imagine breaking up the team after the 72-10 season? Insane!
@Mark Warner you do realise their older arent even that old
Well Scottie was insistent on being traded since 1994. And Scottie was a non factor in after the 5th title. He missed half the season and in the finals he was no better than just a decoy as he even put it. Trading him for T Mac would’ve allowed T Mac to get some guidance from veterans and he would’ve taken over the Bulls once MJ retired.
The only man who ever stopped MJ from winning more championships and never played a minute.
Actually, Jordan played a part in it, too.
@@bubufubu okay maybe your lecry's spy here in youtube
Jerry Krause is the epitome of a Napoleonic complex. He also ended the GOAT's Bulls Career early. Whats not to hate about this guy?
Lol. Tall guys can have the “Napoleon” complex too. They’re just taller. So your statement makes no sense by implying.
Jordan, Pippen, and Jackson are also responsible. Do some research.
Well he did a fantastic job in some respects- finding talent and making trades that were unpopular but worked.
Did Kobe have a Nopoleonic complex?
There's no such thing as the Napoleon complex it doesn't exist and is one hundred percent made up.
95 to 98 was some of the most memorable moments in basketball history
That flute music in 2:45 is so 80's (and good)... Anyone knows it's name?
Yes, i love that too.
So did the bulls win anymore rings after mj left jerry? The owner should've had a stop to breaking up the bulls
He broke up the bulls because of money
Jerry Krause is the real life Mr Spacely from The Jetsons.
Jealousy is a curse.
May he rest in peace!
He died?
Ahhhhh! It alls makes sense now! Jerry Krause is Mr Swackhammer from space jam! The bad guy who wanted to send MJ to moron mountain lol they look just alike!
1996, Jordan was so mad at Krause he was 15 mins away from signing with the Knicks if Bulls didn’t give him a check for $35mil
How did winning an NBA title without Jordan work out for ya Jerry?? Can’t hear ya pal!!
Without MJ ZERO Playoff appearances 🤣🤣🤣
How many GMs won championships following retirement to their original core players and franchise stars? Just two, Auerbach and West.
Jesse Ochoa you sure about that?
By the way, how many titles did MJ win without Krause?
@@broadstreet21 Krause did not bring Jordan onto the Bulls, he was already a star player... Jordans rookie season alone he was putting up better numbers than MVP James, Kobe, and Curry. Now, Krause brought Pippen but he could only go to the finals without Jordan never could lead the Bulls to the chip while Jordan was playing pro Baseball. When Jordan came back, different story... and on the 6th championship run, Scottie got injured so Jordan went into double time.
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Soon to be filming himself in “The Last Flop”
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😆😆😆😂
@@bobbbobb4663 🤣😂🤣😂👍👌
At the end jerry built the chicago franchise and traded all the people who made chicago great, however he is the sole reason michael, phil, scottie left. He had little man ego. He wanted the attention and praise and praise obviously went to jordan and the team. Im sure he hated seeing phil winning another 4 on his own with lakers.
He called this man a gnome 😂
Jerry Krause's moves from 1987-1990 were all low-key brilliant. Scottie & Horace in 87. Drafting Perdue in 88 who is traded for a future HoFer by 95. Phil promoted by 89. Drafted Toni by 90. That's the skeleton of two 3peats.
Pat4Clippers You must be Jerry Krause’s grandson. 😂😂😂
No doubt Krause did a great job. But he also let his ego run wild. And sure enough after he broke up the team, the Bulls sucked ever since.
You ever sit back and think 💭.....Lebron lost 6 finals 😂😂 and wants to be called the greatest ever
Just listen to the barely held back contempt his peers and contemporaries have for the man. Despite all of that, this man persevered and did his job where others would have crumbled. I'm not gonna say I like Krause, but goddammit he has my respect.
So Mr. Krause, since your ( Serious Note - Unfortunate Passing ), how have the Bulls looked since your claim of wanting to do it without MJ?
Could you have imagined he and Scottie staying and tutoring guys like Ben Gordon, Jay Williams and Derrick Rose?
The Bulls could have been contenders throughout the 2000's and even though the champs were aging the younger talent could have come in and been shown the ropes by the "Best", and that would have paid HUGE Dividends for the Organization and them individually.
Why wasn't that ever thought of?
It's because a certain GM wanted to prove he could do it ALL ON HIS OWN!
Sad part is he would have eventually gotten his accolades if he would have been more of a team player when it came to personel and the, then Elder Statesmen.
If that run continued throughout the late 90's - the 2000's and JK would have found a way to mend fences with Phil, MJ, and Scottie, he would have been cemented with them having 30 years of success!
There's no way anyone could deny and not acknowledge him for those type accomplishments and Phil, MJ and Scottie would have recognized him because he did basically put the first roster together to start it all...
The Bulls could have continued to run the Eastern Conference, but as always, here in the U.S. in particular, egos, jealousy, envy, and greed always find a way to supercede over everything else.
Sad, really Sad.....
MJ and Scottie would’ve been long retired by the time Rose got drafted.
Funny how growing up seeing Bulls win titles I thought of Phil, MJ, Pippen, Rodman and the sidekicks Horace, Kerr, Paxson, Kukoc, Wennington, Longley, BJ Armstrong, Ron Harper.
Never once did I even know or pay attention to Jerry Krause or Reinsdorf.
Did he win one without MJ????
Didn't even reach the Playoffs.
The irony is that while most people hate him, there would be no dynasty without Jerry Krause. The sad thing is the dude could have been one of the most admired figures in sports history if it weren't for his petty ego. The Bulls would have won 7-8 championships imo if he kept the team together. But he let his obsession of trying to prove he can build another dynasty from scratch without MJ, Phil and Scottie ruin him. He took a huge bet on himself and lost big. He could have let the dynasty naturally run its course, and then instead of blowing the team up completely and starting from scratch, he could have gradually made moves as the dynasty Bulls aged, and doing so would have actually allowed the Bulls to have long-term success even after MJ retired. I'm not saying championship level teams necessarily, but at the very least competitive playoff teams on a consistent basis. Instead, Bulls fans got Brent Berry, Fred Hoiberg, Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry years after the dynasty was blown up in 98. Absolutely atrocious Bulls teams since 98 except for the Rose years (and Gordon, Hinrich, Deng, Nocioni years to an extent).
Sad it was a stubborn ego that robbed the world of seeing the GOAT play out the last 2 years of his prime, and potentially win 1-2 more championships, as well as being the main reason the Bulls became a laughingstock of the NBA after 98. Oh well...
I can't wait for tonight.
We have no titles without Jerry Krause, yes he didn't get Jordan but he build two different teams around Jordan/Pippen Drafted a Signed Pippen,Grant-,Cartwirght,Armstrong,Paxson,Perdue,Hogdes,Hopson,King,Levingston,Williams
When we see the glass half empty, most us just assume. We assume all the championships the Bulls "coulda" won. But in sports, there are no guarantees. Didn't we believe the Warriors were winning it all last year?
Even tho Krause was the reason why the team broke up at the end of 98, he still gotta be credited of drafting talent like Scottie, Horace grant, kukoc, and trading for Rodman and bill cartright, dude was good finding talent
He's not the only reason. Try again.
@@bubufubu
He wasnt the only reason correct but he was the MAIN reason for the Bulls dynasty ended prematurely
@@bubufubu He was by far the main reason. He even told Phil Jackson that he could have gone 82-0 and he still wasn't bringing him back.
@@terrezharris5262 Trying to break it down into percentages like it's a pie graph is pointless. Reinsdorf, Jordan, Jackson, and Pippen all deserve plenty of blame.
yall dont get the point of this documentary. Pippen, Kukoc, Rodman werent all that superstar caliber when they went to Bulls. They worked hard every single time, game to game. the credit doesnt go to MJ alone.
Thats the main essence of this doc. Yeah Krause had some part of it -- seeing the potential and what not. But thats all about it.
At the end of the day, every season, playoffs, it all boils down to the players.
You can have the most fancy names into 1 super team, but if the chemistry and work ethic isnt there.
Well...
Yall know the answer. 🤷♂️
Jerry Krause wrote the greatest script for the greatest player & deserves his credit period. 30yrs later we are still talking about a GM...
The best GM in the league, the best Coach, the best FG% 3pt shooter of all time, the best rebounder ever, the best wingman ever, the best 6th man in the league. How much help does Jordan need???
People see the glass half empty. If MJ lost in 1999, those same people would've said the Bulls hung on one year too long. It's like LOST's 5th and 6th seasons and Game of Thrones' 7th & 8th seasons.
Imagine how much egg was on Jerry’s face when Jackson later goes to LA and three peats. It basically makes the case that Jackson was really the brains behind all the bulls chips.
I agree with what Jay said. You have to look at reinsdorf because he's the owner. How or why would you allow this man to dismantle your winning team? And your winning coach, why would you allow him to fire him.
To be fair, Jordan hasn’t done well as the President of the WIzards nor as an owner of the Bobcats.
This is the same in the corporate world except without the camera on the employees that makes the company perform and profit good. The the bosses takes all the credit both literally and figuratively.
The Chicago Bulls still won 6 championships. The 3rd most in NBA history only tied by the Warriors in 2018. Some people are still crying over spilled milk that they could've won more?
Despite everything was said about Krause he was the one who brought Scottie Grant and Phil to the team who carried the Bulls with MJ and convince Phil with the help of Text Winter to bring the triangle offence to life which helped to achieve their first three championships .. he was also the one who brought Kukoc and Kerr and with Rodman they provide the ideal support to MJ Scottie and Phil to win 3 more championships .. he may torn this dynasty apart but he also was part of it's foundation ... If he started rebuilding with the help of Phil and MJ he might had a couple more rings , on the other hand if he failed he will also be critisized so hard ... So I think he tried to do it without them to get the credits if he succeeded because in case of failing he will be the blamed one in either ways ..
The Last Dance's Episode 4 was lit! 🔥 I know Episode 1 through 8 was leaked and I'm NOT trying to go ahead. But from what I've seen so far, Episode 4 is the most enjoyable I've seen.
Krause threaded the needle perfectly. He made the owner tons of money and saved money with shrewd negotiating. And yet he built a team than won 6 rings. He nailed it. If everyone loved him, he’d be bad at his job. Only the owner needs to love him.
Krause drafted Oakley in 85 who he trades for Cartwright in 88. Traded for Pippen and drafted Grant in 87. Drafted Perdue in 88 who he trades for Rodman in 95. Drafted Armstrong in 89 and Kukoč in 90.
When you have MJ Everything falls into place somehow. Just look at his moves after 1998... yeah.. it was mj
Krause's ego really got the best of him. He was determined to let go of the best coach ever and wanted to replace him with... Tim Floyd. Enough said.
Jordan's personality got the best of him. Couldn't keep his mouth shut. He's partly to blame for the break-up.
Krause was supremely disrespected. Crazy that because MJ didn’t like Krause, all these MJ fanboys tear Krause apart. I guarantee MJ liked Krause, there wouldn’t be such hate towards the guy. Krause put that team in a position to succeed, always making great moves, trades, and draft picks to support the team. Then they grew with chemistry and what do you know, became a dynasty. It’s pathetic and sad how fans and players and whatnot treat this guy, even though he was making the right moves almost every single time lol, people think they know what they’re talking about...
He should have never risen above being a scout. He created a toxic and destructive culture as GM. He failed as a leader.
You consider 6 championship a failure?
He got them 6 rings... you can be great at your job and unlikeable at the same time
JA Hugo mikes team along with phill did
@@chinoxSD Jordan won nothing until Phil and Pippen got there. Guess who brought Phil and Pippen to support Jordan?
He built those dynasty teams. Sure he let his ego destroy his accomplishments, but saying he failed is BS.
I wish you could just play ALL the episodes in one night. This is bs.
Lol, Steve Kerr was genuinely perplexed, why would you wear a Bulls shirt inside out to hide the logo instead of like, I don't know, just wear a regular shirt properly!
history will sadly never be kind to krause because you don’t ever wilfully disband dynasties. and reinsdorf’s antiquated policy of never renegotiating a contract is ridiculous. how do you go from 6 titles in 8 yrs to perpetual mediocrity for decades? bulls and cowboys seem to hv the same issue but at least the cowboys are one of the most valuable sports franchises on the planet.
Why is ESPN blocking videos to viewers outside the US??
Without sports this is the closest of sports entertainment we can get and you block it??? What is wrong with you???
Use a vpn. Sorry man
Tomás Penna that’s why now basketball is not so popular outside USA 😅😅
Krause had a big "ego".
and a big belly
This is just my opinion, but if there's drama, both sides had egos between players and management. Like what about the Spurs winning titles, are we just going to credit the players + coaches?
He's honestly 1 of the best GM's in History but he wanted the same kind of Star Power that the players had. Little man complex.
Other than drafting Michael Jordan which goes to Rod Thorn, Jerry Krause built the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty. Krause has been dead for 3 years. People should stop killing him for the break up.
Imagine if Jordan, Pippen, Jackson and Krause worked well together from the very beginning, the Bulls would have won the most championship in the NBA.
This, or even imagine if Jordan had not of left to play for the White Sox, would've been eight straight! But, that makes him even more legendary in my mind that he was a pro in two different sports.
Krause came to Europe and he lured Toni Kukoc for 3 frickin' years to come to Bulls.
I ♥ the Jerry Krause dancing in the airplane scene in Episode 4! 🤣 I love MJ dry snitching Scott Burrell! We see Carmen. I love Horace saying the Pistons were straight-up b's! MJ shook their hands when he lost each time.
I would've loved to been a fly on the wall in the locker room and bus those days
Krause always gave me a "slimeball" vibe.
Here’s to talking about Jordan for months!
his name will never be clean, just like the crumbs on his shirt
Will Lim LOL
Perhaps Steve Kerr should've mentioned those types of "privacy practices" to the golden state organization and just maybe that Poole and draymond thing would've never got out
Discovers Phil from the CBA and then promotes him. Signed Kerr in 93 and Harper in 94. Bulls getting Pippen, Grant, Cartwright, Perdue, Hodges, Armstrong, Kukoč, Kerr, Harper, and Rodman is all thanks to JERRY KRAUSE.
As great as MJ is, he doesn't win a single championship without Krause. What Krause said about "organizations win championships" was wrong. What he told Phil was wrong. But we shouldn't dismiss everything he did.
JK.... deserves MAD RESPECT.
The fact that I have the leak but still wait till Sunday night to watch 2 episodes at a time
Jerry Krause and the owners of the Chicago Bulls themselves destroyed one of the greatest basketball dynasties that there ever was. When Pippen felt shafted by the Bulls and left the dynasty was quickly over after Jordan and coach Jackson also left the team.
bill belichick is the new jerry krause
Jerry was great. Being general manager is like being a chess player. He made great moves. The great GMs of my time are Krause, Popovic/RC Buford, and Jerry West.
This guy Jerry Krause should have been Michael Jordans best friend! Allowed Michael to have a say who he brought in and allowed Jordan to retire when he wanted as a Chicago Bull. Then Jordan should of been allowed to buy into the Chicago Bulls ! But Krause grew jealous of Jordans success. That's kind of crazy!
Jerry Krause, Dan Gilbert, Bill Belichick....they all found/will find out that when you have a great talent you better be grateful because you usually don't just get to obtain another one just like it
Krause made the bulls better. Great trades exceptional scouting
Jerry was a genius. But pride comes before the fall.
Bulls with Krause never came close to winning after Krause idiotically broke up Phil, MJ, Scottie and the 90s Bulls. This proves that it was the core of Phil, MJ, Scottie that was responsible for the Bulls' success NOT Krause. Krause was just lucky to have had MJ.
The surgery analogy was just painfully invalid
I remember that 1998 playoff run by MJ clearly. The Pacers nearly beat them. In Game 6, MJ just slipped and fell at the end. He didn't shoot particularly well all season long. Oldest player to win MVP & Finals MVP in the same season.
I remember the Pacers held MJ to his lowest scoring total of the series in game 7. Kukoc stepped up and took over in the 3rd quarter. That series was close. And in the finals every game with the exception of game 3 was decided by 5 points or less. Also much closer than people make it out to be. I think it was the end of an era no matter what. Bulls could’ve stayed together and they were not going to beat San Antonio the next year.
Skip Bayless told a story about how he went to the restroom and Jerry Krause confronted him and asked, "Why did you write that? How can you do this to my family?" Maybe we're better letting the man rest in peace.
The ending was bad, but the overall story was great. I think Jerry Krause deserves some respect.
He never got the credit he derserved. Excluding MJ, he found all the pieces for these teams
Krause is one of the goats of GM he was full of himself to much but he did a great job, probably a the top of the GMs of all time alongside jerry, red, Buford etc
the worst thing about this guy is he broke up the bulls in 1999 and resigned in 2003 smh if you were going to break up the bulls at least stick it out
Why do you guys have to make fun of his appearance.
Without MJ, the Chicago bulls go nuts until now. Jerry didn't not complete his job before he died.
Franchise wins : People Praise head coach
Franchise Loses : People Blame Gm