HOWEVER-
It was due to Pips own negligence that he was paid poorly, even Jer tried to talk him out of it, EVERYONE DID! It was entirely his own fault he was left dangling in the wind and he's still carrying salt over his own poor decisions.
This was absolutely an incredible climatic end to a dynasty I so enjoyed being a part of for a decade- watching the Bulls struggle being a season ticket holder before Mike came, I had unprecedented access to this awfulness exhibited by the team, and their lack of enthusiasm surrounding the game. MJ brought a new energy, excitement and enthusiasm to the UC, and man were those fun times to be a fan.
Watching MJ square off against Patrick Ewing as a senior in high school was one of my favorite memories ever of the NCAA tournament, and being an UNC grad made it even better- so when the Bulls actually hung on to him (they tried to trade him for a center) it was a miraculous moment in time to witness firsthand.
I always had an appreciation for what Scottie did for the team and for Michael, but resented his dramatic performances when it was completely his own doing.
It was due to Pips own negligence that he was paid poorly, even Jer tried to talk him out of it, EVERYONE DID! It was entirely his own fault he was left dangling in the wind and he's still carrying salt over his own poor decisions.
This was absolutely an incredible climatic end to a dynasty I so enjoyed being a part of for a decade- watching the Bulls struggle being a season ticket holder before Mike came, I had unprecedented access to this awfulness exhibited by the team, and their lack of enthusiasm surrounding the game. MJ brought a new energy, excitement and enthusiasm to the UC, and man were those fun times to be a fan.
Watching MJ square off against Patrick Ewing as a senior in high school was one of my favorite memories ever of the NCAA tournament, and being an UNC grad made it even better- so when the Bulls actually hung on to him (they tried to trade him for a center) it was a miraculous moment in time to witness firsthand.
I always had an appreciation for what Scottie did for the team and for Michael, but resented his dramatic performances when it was completely his own doing.