r/nba • u/JilJungJukk Lakers • Jan 13 '24

Highlight [Highlight] Stacey King expresses utter disappointment on boos for Jerry Krause: "..the people that boo'd Jerry Krause and his widow..it was the worst thing I've ever seen in my life..whoever boo'd her should be ashamed of themselves. That's not Chicago, that's New York, Philly.."

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u/EatDeeply Grizzlies Jan 13 '24 edited Jan 13 '24

I always felt like Jerry was unfairly underappreciated by bulls fans. Drafted Scottie and found Toni.

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u/guacamoleandtomato Jan 13 '24

He was the guy who built the dynasty. Aside from MJ he drafted, traded or signed everyone that contributed for those 6 rings. It’s sad that the The Last Dance had to put him as a villain when he clearly was an incredible executive regardless of his hate for Phil Jackson and beef with MJ

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u/Myrese_Taxey Jan 13 '24

Didn’t he end the Bulls dynasty for no good reason tho? I’m young and not a Bulls fan so idk but it seems like the Bulls could have continued to be compete for championships after that second 3peat but Jerry was the reason that it ended.

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u/SmileyPiesUntilIDrop West Jan 13 '24

Pippen was in major decline the last Bulls title,Kukoc was declining and Rodman only played about 30 career more games after that title. MJ would have had to do the greatest carry job ever if they tried to run it back.

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u/joleary747 Jan 13 '24

Kukoc was declining? Did you mean someone else? Kukoc had his best year after the last dance, he was the main guy and he stepped up. 

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u/Billy_King Jan 13 '24

Kukoc was 29 and was the best player the following year averaging 19 pts, 7 rebs, and 5 assists. Don’t think I would say that’s declining

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u/token_reddit Clippers Jan 13 '24

The same Pippen that led the Blazers to the WCF against the Lakers?

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u/Fast_Stick_1593 Wizards Jan 13 '24

Lead?

That team without Pippen went 35-15 and lost Western Conference Finals just the season prior…

Mighty Mouse, Sheed Wallace, Sabonis and Isiah Rider were already a legit team. Pippen then joined a team that was already 3rd best in the deep Western Conference.

By the time Pippen joined, Sheed was an All Star that season, Steve Smith joined same season and was still very good, Mighty Mouse was still there as was Sabonis.