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Longtime Chicago Bulls writer Sam Smith (author of ‘The Jordan Rules’) tells Colin Cowherd inside stories from the early days of Michael Jordan’s NBA career, and points out the differences between the public image of MJ and the private side of the basketball icon. They also discuss the reasons why Michael Jordan didn’t succeed as an owner of the Charlotte Hornets, and the first time Sam ever saw MJ play basketball.
Timeline:
00:00 – Start
01:26 – Pushback to ‘The Jordan Rules’
03:34 – “Bully ball” in the East
06:28 – Reaction to ‘The Last Dance’
10:57 – Michael protecting his privacy
14:43 – Struggles as Hornets owner
20:17 – First time seeing Michael
24:10 – The GOAT debate
30:04 – Best team you’ve seen this year?
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26 Comments
No one can win in Charlotte. They can’t get free agents. Unless they get lucky with a 1st pick with a LeBron, Kobe, or any transcendent type of player that would change the trajectory of the franchise. Melo Ball is a good to very good NBA player but he’s not going to carry a franchise. I don’t think he’s done a good job picking gems that experienced GMs do like I think he passed on Klay Thompson. MJ is the owner not the GM so maybe he didn’t put the right team in place to pick a good team
The comments here prove the point of the panelists.
I’m a lifelong Cavalier fan living in NE Ohio! I remember when MJ stuck a dagger in our hearts during a playoff run! We never could beat the Bulls! In fact it wasn’t until Lebron came did we get better! I’ve seen a lot of great players in person but nobody was better than MJ! I remember sitting in a floor loge, a seat that I won in a contest from the company that I worked for….. then something dimmed the lights in the Coliseum…. I had my head down reading the game program… cell phones weren’t invented then…. I looked up and standing next to me waiting to get on the floor was the thickest largest human being ever known..,,,, Shaq! Wow..,, seeing people on TV is one thing but standing next to Goliath was another! I changed the subject but what the hell!
If this guy hasn't wrote his book/opinion piece we would never ever have heard his name.. I'll take the video evidence of MJs teammates over this clown..
Churchills win wars, not Chaimberlains.
Colin Cowherd and this moron continue to disseminate false information. No one dismisses Jordon's failings. His play on the court is why he was and is an icon.
Now Colin eat it…and eat it good….lol…MJ the GOAT
If Jordan wasn't flawed he would never have been born.
Sam looks "Grrroucheeeee"!!!!
Say what you want, Jordan was an A hole, but he SAF delivered. Jordan consistently delivered to an extent I have not seen since, doing more in less time than other greats, and then opting to leave a lot on the table.
I’ve only seen two players that had an unbelievable killer instinct to win. MJ & Kobe. Bird had it to an extent,but no one approached MJ & Kobe.
But the one who dies with the most points wins. If Jordan was so good why didn’t he score the most points? He always had the ball!
Mike knows media better than they want him to.
Yea he changed the NBA the way he went crying to the commissioner to change the rules in his favor! This is nothing to talk about and the, Don’t breathe on him or you’ll foul, is another ridiculous one that also went in his favor but true.
Never liked Michelle Jordan, still don't. Dude just came in the nba at the right time. It was still a big man league!!!!
Love Sam Smith so thankful he works and worked in Chicago
MJ out there sitting good, while other people keeps saying he is the GOAT, while the other goes around collecting talent, doing award shows and podcast just to say he is the GOAT.
something doesn't equate. shrug
Wait a minute? What is this four months ago?? Denver won the whole thing jokic was the MVP
Buddy kept it real the whole time on this one
Colin Cowherd, in order to experience some degree of success in his profession, he committed to speak negatively about an athlete he did not even know. He is lucky to find an employer willing to pay him for what he does.
Colin said that Lebron made a solid decision on selecting the people that handles him, really??. If that’s the case, why is it that Lebron is so hated despite all his accomplishments?. Lebron has the worst PR team in sports, an athlete with the accomplishments he has should not have the level of “self inflicted” hate he has. Jordan elevated others, including Pippen, Grant, Kerr, even Phil Jackson.
LOL MJ IS THE GOAT
nice interview
Could listen to Sam talk all day about MJ… what great stories…..Bron cowheardon the other hand…no definitely not worth listening too….Sam is saying what I have said for many many years….MJ is the greatest not just cause of his Basketball (all thought that started his GREATNESS) but his impact on the world (still…today!!)…….NO ONE HAS EVER AND WILL EVER COME CLOSE….thats why the GOAT argument was over when this kid arrived in the NBA in '84….
26:36 Chicago vs North Carolina? Takes a city boy to act surprised about that choice.
I am from PRC. MJ and his Bulls are the first 2 names related to NBA ever been known by Chinese. Thank David Stern we were able to watch the last 3 peat‘s finals on live tv. MJ goat forever.