Being a general manager in the NBA’s ego empire is like walking on a campfire. Join Michael Jordan’s team, One of the greatest icons in sports history led to martyrdom. Jerry Krause lived from 1939 to 2017. As seen Friday night, being dead nearly seven years has not earned him forgiveness from Chicago Bulls fans.Klaus’ image caused controversyeven though Illinois has six NBA championship ringsthe drama series that will not expire has not been recognized by the public.
As a student at Bradley University, his frail health kept him away from high-level athletic competition. Klaus, who weighs just under 1.70 and often weighs over 110 kilograms, understands that the sport should be experienced like an office magician. The work of discovering talent will guide his life. Baseball or basketball doesn’t matter. Klaus hid behind a tree without hesitation Monitor who the possible future stars are talking to.
Bulls remember their ring amid boos for legendary team’s late architect
In 1985, while he was one of the baseball scouts for the Chicago White Sox, His boss, Jerry Reinsdorf, also bought the Bulls, who were plagued by shooting and drugs, and recruited him to join the basketball team. It’s time to build the structure of a championship team around its stars.
He wants to move to Jordan
His tense relationship with Michael Jordan stemmed from his welcome.Klaus watched the years go by, and Jordan was amused Although he scored a lot of points, revolutionized the industry, and flew without gas, he didn’t win the championship. The head coach has no hesitation in poking players at the performance of other stars. Meanwhile, Jordan finds this uncharismatic man He was unable to sign the necessary players to hit the NBA, which was turning a new page after the tyranny of the Lakers and Celtics.
The gap between the two was so great that Krause was willing to make a massive trade to move Jordan to the Los Angeles Clippers in 1989. Fortunately, for everyone’s health, Reinsdorf didn’t take the final step. If that had happened, there wouldn’t have been a party in Chicago last Friday night.
His hurtful nicknames and his negotiations
As stated in the book “Jordan Rules” by Sam Smith, Jordan nicknamed Krause “crumps.” Due to the executive’s love of donuts, there are always crumbs in his locker, a dubious honor given to him. His critics say it’s common for Krause to wear dirty clothes.
The man who was so careless with his irons and washing machines was responsible for the Bulls’ plans and schemes. Once Jordan gets pissed off, his role seems to be to piss off the entire team.. One of Krause’s tactics was to negotiate the contract with a ridiculous first offer and then have Reinsdorf play the bad cop role. Players no longer lined up to talk to him, whether they were Pippen, Paxson or Grant; Tired of feeling cheated by that guy.
Another reason for exclusion from the exclusive circle of one-owner Jordan’s friends is Krause’s obsession with signing Toni Kukoc, Croatians can hit anything. His seductive activities, including trips to Europe, left Bulls stars upset.At that time, in the early 1990sit’s hard to explain to Jordan The Croats are a wonder.
Michael Jordan’s best dunk of his career
When the fire became overwhelming, Jordan went to Chief Reinsdorf’s office: “It’s either him or me.” There the threat disappeared.. Krause never signed the player Jordan wanted and rightly boasted that he had signed the player Jordan wanted. “Stealed” from Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant in the draft, A key part of the Bulls’ first three championships.
A scandal-filled ceremony
That discovery, coupled with the coaching hire of Phil Jackson in 1989, They remain a lasting endorsement of Krause’s work with the championship Bulls. Success does not relieve tension.
For Klaus Jordan, he believes “the world owes him.” He’s talking about flyers that have even changed the relationship between sports brands and athletes, as seen in the recently shot magnificent “Air” In it, Ben Affleck describes how Jordan was hired by Nike.
This bus goes faster without your fat ass.
Jordan, with that uncontrollable force and the tongue of seven venomous snakes, expressed his disdain for Krause in the last row of the team bus. Between the cigars and the beer, the player was a brutal champion in his seat, as described in “Michael Jordan, The Definitive Biography” by Roland Lazenby. “This bus would go faster without your fat ass,” he told her one day. It wasn’t the most elegant thing he had said.
The other travelers were either silent or speaking in low voices and did nothing to stop Devot. This is Jordan’s business, no one dares to defend Krause, and Krause gets no credit for it. Steve Kerr, a member of the team, In his book, he described the star’s behavior as “embarrassing.”
unfriendly character
In 1994, when the Bulls were winning three championship rings, Jordan was heading off to explore baseball.On the same day, the retirement ceremony of Jordan’s No. 23 jersey was held at the Chicago Stadium. The deal was broken when Jerry Krause was appointed. The whistle rang throughout New York and his wife, Thelma, cried on the court.
The title didn’t douse the flames. Between planetary figures and particles, the public chose the first. For Phil Jackson, there’s an explanation: “He was an unfriendly figure. He was treated like a mayor.” It was a match between one of the icons of the centuries and a charismatic executive. An unequal duel.
Krause, left; right, his wife cries as she hears boos in Chicago
In 1997, when the Bulls were already a legendary team with five championship rings, Jerry Krause once again displayed his peculiar sense of diplomacy. It’s time to re-sign Phil Jackson, the city’s icon. The agreement is for one year only.
Phil Jackson’s contract
The executive was charged with keeping in mind that this would be Jackson’s last year with the team, even though the balance of wins was “82-0.” The coach was surprised to learn this from the man who asked him to call him from a phone booth to avoid possible spies.
In the process he once again angered Jordan. The Bulls won their sixth championship ring.Jackson leaves the teamAfter that, Jordan retired for the second time, after taking a risk with the Bullets, and the Bulls never made it to the Finals again. In the popular imagination, Krause remains the man who burst the agency’s bubble of glory.
He left the club in 2003. He has been named Executive of the Year twice (1988 and 1996). In 2017, he was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame. His name was booed Friday at Chicago’s United Center. his wife thelma He cried on the court. This is another stain on Jerry Krause.