Jordan has probably gained a lot more admiration for Krause after being a horrible owner for the Hornets. He was used to having a great GM make decisions lol
After reading up on the Bulls dynasty, I've come to one conclusion; they all needed each other. Krause might've been a pain in the ass, but he was a manager that put together a team that won six championships in eight years. You look at how Jordan and Jackson did as executives for other teams; Jordan and the Wizards drafting Kwame Brown (need I say more?) Then Jordan with the Bobcats/Hornets. Finally, you look at how Jackson did for the Knicks as head of basketball operations. In conclusion, just because you're a great player or coach, that doesn't mean you'd be great in the front office.
Bro you don't just look at the outcome and say who's right: Bulls already started winning under coach Doug Colins, the made it to the fvcking Eastern Conference Finals! Even if Rodman was a good fit, he needed Jordan's presence so that he don't become an uncontrollable beast in the locker room (to which Rodman actually did sometimes, just on and off). Pippen was a great talent, but he only averaged 7 points in the first season with Bulls. Charles Oakly proved himself after he was traded for Cartwright to Knicks, and became a huge problem during Chicago and New York playoff games (although MJ always come on top). Horace Grant was proven to be very avarage in Magic, the only reason he did well in Bulls was because he was fed easy baskets (with MJ and Pippen's presence). Toni Kukoc failed so hard in 1999 when Bulls decides to build a team around him. This is not to mention after the Jordan Era, Krause traded the immense talent Ron Artest (Meta World Peace) for absolutely no reason even after he already proved his worth on the team. Krause soon resigned because after Jordan left, Bulls was barely winning 20 games a season! you clearly needed the players to win games because they are the ones who trained themselves and play on the court. Krause has nothing to do with the blood sweat and tears Jordan put during training and in the locker room, and a lot of the 'Krause was right' moment was because JORDAN MADE IT WORK, not Krause. This 'unbiased' video is just total BS.
@@kyoumeister8996nah you gotta consider jerry's moves on trades, hired coach and assistants, trades and contracts. Pip was screwed but that allowed them to be formidable for years. He didn't give up to what mj wants and wishes on teammates and coaches. He just went his way on how to build a consistent winning team having the goat and who are the best fit of players and coaches for him. MJ no doubt is the main star and reason of the dynasty but hated the fact that jerry was right everytime on trades and who to draft. You can't deny that jerry is a excellent gm so i gotta say both are "high pride" and winners as well so they hate each other🤷
@@kyoumeister8996you’re right! Jordan was the reason bulls got those rings! no jordan, bulls dont win championship and he proved when he retired most espcially his first retirement!
Hell no 🤣 MJ didn't need Krause nor Jackson... At best Krauss is a good scout, THATS IT. He was a horrible GM. Only reason the guys he brought in was any good is because MJ pushed them. He mis managed his players and built zero relationships with them. He isolated everyone. That's why once MJ left, everyone that could leave LEFT. Outside of Kerr, Harper (who has a great player before he went to the Bulls) and of course Pip, none of them became better outside of the Bulls. Actually Kerry regressed but only won more because he went to the Spurs. Harper followed Jackson. Everyone else was a shell of themselves after MJ left.
i had to cut it off at 3:26 because in all reality, it is business. This why jordan own organization ain't doing good (hornets). guess he wasn't prepare for that role, but hell he was a great franchise or face of the NBA player
You must be a lebron fan, huh? I say that because at least the media kisses Lebron a$$ every chance they get for a paycheck. The fact is nobody on the bulls team liked Jerry Krause because he was trying to trade guys while the bulls were winning games and championships. He wanted to get rid of Phil and and pippen back in 1991 but the owner told him not to because MJ would leave.
@@tajgibson8776 he did try to make some dumb moves, but he was the one that brought in pippen, phil jackson, and helped trade for rodman. mj would not have won 6 rings without krause
Krause is what you get when you max out all statistics except Communication skills and charisma. Its insane how much he accomplished while being in beef with literally everybody.
He was a great GM and was big reason why Bulls won 6... Seeing this videos makes it clearer to me than that Jordan was fortunate to win 6 titles... Bcoz had he had a GM that followed what Jordan wanted thing Bulls would have not won so many titles! By the way, the videos on the playlist on my channel might interest some people!
@@Younis1446 But it also shows the greatness of Jordan as well. He stuck with it and just went out and played instead of asking for trade or sitting out games like every stars do nowadays.
@@Binnieisherefacts, the fact that they continued to win with such a toxic organization. Same toxicity happened in the the Thibs era with GarPax. Both times, the GM came out looking worse after trying to prove a point. Bulls organization is only a big brand because of MJ and the dynasty.
If what you said is true, If Krause just kept doing his thing and looked past that, he would have found more contentment in achieving what he had achieved. Being that having an eye for good players (his good vision) played an important role in them crossing each others paths. I think the narrator said that Krause supported the underdog because he was seen as an underdog. To hell with all that. When you buy into the fluff that most yap about, you fall into a stupor that does zero for your mental health, much less overall reality.
Facts. The only thing Krause did to Jordan was trying to stop him from playing the year he broke his foot. Any gm would have tried to stop that. Once phil got there he used that to make Jordan and else hate Krause. Phil was always the true Villain. He did the same thing in LA using Kobe as the problem during their first title runs with Shaq. The only problem was Kobe never complained. I still say Phil had an under the table deal with Lakers during the Bulls run is why Krause was ready to rid of him. Jordan was just to loyal to Phil.
I am a big Jordan fan but you just can’t deny krause’s big contribution in building bulls dynasty. To be honest I feel bad for Krause. He definitely deserved his flowers
If he knew his place, he would recive alot more love. On the other hand, he made stupid remarks and said stupid shit because he thought he should be more respected. As a GM he was one of the best.
Krause was an ungodly good GM and I can see how being bullied all the time like that would make somebody bitter. I'm glad some people are giving him a fair shake.
Please....... without Jordan, all Krause woulda built were teams capable of making the playoffs as a high seed.... and thats being KIND considering the mess he "built" post '98. THAT showed what he really was as a GM
@@ZDiddy7777 Wasn't Jordan being bounced out of the first round until 1991? IT wasn't until Krause got Pippin that Jordan was able to win. And it was so much more Pippin. Yes Jordan did the work on the court but he got nowhere without Krause's scouting and would've been Carmelo Anthony without Krause's work behind the scenes.
he was one of the best if not the best gm in history... but... (big but) jordan and jackson shold have tried for a 4 peat in 1999... like michael said... until they loose
Even though I'm a die hard MJ fan, I still can't deny the importance of Jerry Krause as General Manager. I think everybody misunderstood Jerry when he said "organizations win and not the players". I think what he wanted to say is that organizations as a whole win trophy's and players are part of the organization. Its like a chain, if you take one peace it won't hold anymore.
I mean he is right, because it takes particulars.....a well put together recipe of sorts...... to produce excellence. Whether it's a group of people or ingredients for whatever tasty meal. I'm not too sure what went down between them, but the reality of certain things will always be what it is. The manager played a role, Phil Jackson played a role and every player (in due time) played a position that produced what the Bulls produced.
Jerry was one of the best scouts, if not the best. A GM is more then only picking up raw talent. If you know to make your best star hate you and you fire your best coach that both gave you the 6s titles and want to prove yourself that bad that you can do it again.. And then fail hard, you are not one of the greatest GM's
still fishy as hell that they just let them all go in '98. That never made one deal of sense. I even remember when they invited up Krause to hold the trophy, the fans booed him without mercy. He must've hated out that much having to go through that again when it could have extended the dynasty window by two more years.
@@beery6659 well he was part of the success. You can't say all it takes is players right? The owner has to approve trades/drafts, team doctors need to take care of players, dieticians need to take care of their meals etc.
@@fobincIt's still entirely up to the Coaching staff and the players to make it work, regardless of how much talent the GM recruits. It's the players that win the games, not the organization.
@@jerrypastrana8176 Considering Lakers, Chicago, Detroit in the 80s, Celtics and recently Warriors with Jerry West followed by Meyers at the helm, I have to respectfully disagree. You need organization as a whole to win, not just players.
@beery6659 that's ignoring everything from 87 to 98. You get older and burnt out. I'm just pointing out that for some people they crap on front office/coach for failures, but not give them credit for success along with players.
I'm a Laker fan and I'll go on record saying Jerry West was THE most important piece of the Showtime/Shaq and Kobe era. Krause was that guy for the Bulls. Having a GM that can find talented players to surround your superstars (with some of the worst positions in the draft) and keep a dynasty running is rare and needs to be appreciated more than it is. Think of it this way, If David Griffen was MJ's GM in Chicago, do you think they get past the Pistons with 'Boobie' Gibson being the number 2 scorer on the team? And if Krause was building a team around Lebron, which way would the G.O.A.T. discussion be leaning right now? As good as MJ was, Krause deserves WAY more credit than he get's for building and sustaining that dynasty.
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Krause did make great draft choices, but after the team started winning he hated it because he could no longer draft new talent since they had no draft picks, which is why he wanted to dismantle the team and rebuild, which he said many times back in the 90's.
The Pippen contract was also partly Pippen's fault. He was warned not to sign early, but chose to knowing that a potential spike in player salaries is coming up.
Of course it was. He was a grown man. He wanted guaranteed money. It's ridiculous. If he got injured or just played bad he'd still get every cent. Yet if he overachieves he deserves more? Basically he wins no matter what?
Not only that, what rubbed me the wrong way about TLD is that they claimed Krause was the reason Pippen would not get a raise but Reinsdorf was the owner and had the final say, he could have easily bumped up Pippen's contract but they never bring this up. Jordan could have even taken a paycut too but none of this is brought up.
Both Reinsdorf and Krause told him to wait after the collective bargaining agreement when the salary cap was going to go up. Scottie was impatient and Reinsdorf guaranteed him the money but he warned Pippen that he better not hear a word about it after. Pippen sure enough couldn’t wait a year before bad mouthing Krause and his contract.
@@christopherhook2141yeah Krause didn’t sugar coat his words. And if Jordan and Scottie were bullying him every day they better be able to take it as much as they were able to dish it out.
@@michaelnoel9998they barely got passed the Pacers in 1998. That dynasty was done. It was better that they went out on top instead of dying like an old dog the same way the warriors are doing now.
@@dariog36th They earned the right to lose on the court. Not be broken up over front office issues. We missed seeing something special with the break-up of that team. Win or lose the title, it would've been epic.
I'd give Krause his flowers if he didn't get caught in his feelings. Yeah, Jordan did as well, but nothing was comparable to Krause's implosion of the team. Krause built the team, sure. But you can't have one without the other. Players AND organizations win championships. It is ignorant to think otherwise. I don't think this should mean that Krause should keel over and listen to every one of Jordan's demands. But that quote is like if my manager said "Our employees don't make sales. The company does." Jordan can get pissed over nothing, but it's justified in that case.
he got caught in his feelings because he was so good at his job and nobody gave him the respect he deserved. Imagine if everyone said that scottie pippen was the best chicago bull during the six championships and tell me how jordan would react. It would be the exact same or worse. His ego was fragile and it hindered his career but from both player and public perception his anger was completely justified
@@RonaldoM-nw6jfIt was 90% Jordan, bulls would have 0 rings without MJ. Jordan would’ve gotten at least 1 or 2 without the Bulls. Bulls are one of the most toxic and worse runs teams even to this day. They ran off their second best coach in Thibs the same way they did Phil. Got rid of Jimmy Butler because of his personality and fit with Fred Hoiberg of all coaches
@@sugarblue7571He started to burn bridges even before they win anything. No one was going to give a GM equal respect as the players anyway. It has never happened and does not happen in any sport for a reason. The game is ultimately played on the field and court
@@cjjacks33 if you replace jordan contract with hakeem, barkley, robinson, larry. They would have won championship. Pippen was 120th highest paid player those years. Chicago had massive advantage which was not created by Michael. Drafting Pippen wasnt because of Michael. Hiring a HOF coach wasnt by Michael. Many great players didnt have any rings because they didnt have support cast for a reason. You can even ChatGPT and it will say organization is as important as Michael.
@@onlyone23km yeah it was I didn't even think about the worst honestly if i was the bulls owner and mj came and said what jerry told him i would have fired him
It was at the moment that Jerry Krause knew he fucked up and burned every bridge before he set foot on them. He lost the ship before it even sailed lol
Maybe one of his greatest accomplishments not mentioned was signing all the lengthy backup centers to give him 18 fouls blocking the lane and so other teams couldnt have front court depth. Parrish edwards salley purdue wennington cartwright longley etc. The dolphin sized frontcourt that let pippen jordan harper overplay and gamble denying the wings and creating transition points.
best GM who also had a napolean complex. im the boss, i deserve all the praise. he forgot his praise comes from the owner and not the fans. fans praise the players and coaches, not mgmt.
The fact is none of the bulls payers liked Krause, especially Scottie Pippen, who admitted that he did not respect Krause because he was arrogant and was trying to trade guys while they were winning championships.
None of that is true, Sir. Krause gave Pippen the contract he asked for, a 7 years deal that was underpaying Scottie by year three. OWNERSHIP (JR) refused to re-negotiate. It was Krause who then gave his soft landing to his preferred destination in Texas at big money with a sign & trade.
@@carlsagan2607 The documentary is biased and Krause was attacked because he is dead and cant defend himself. JR was the owner, he had the final say not the GM. If he really wanted to give Pippen a payrise, he could have easily done it, hell if he really thought Krause was a problem he could have fired Krause as well. Krause was a scapegoat.
@@carlsagan2607JR have him the guaranteed contract and also told him he better not hear a word about it afterwards. Nobody forced Pippen to sign the contract. He asked for it and willingly signed it.
@@brandoninhofer6592That Bulld team was on its last leg. Scottie could barely stand at the end of the Utah Series. 1998 was their last shot at a title
@@thenightowls2804 Could've made another run or two at a title. Like I said he was in the ideal position as a GM, as many would have easily taken his place.
The issue with Pippen's contract was a Reinsdorf thing, not Krause. Actually, Reinsdorf, Krause, and Pippen's own agents told him not to take the long term deal, but he signed anyway. Krause told Pippen that Reinsdorf would not restructure the contract down the line and that it was pointless for Pippen to come back and ask for more money. Reinsdorf was true to his word, and that's why Pippen's wildcat strike failed.
Krause was great but he bombed badly in the '86 and '89 drafts. '89 in particular when he passed over Nick Anderson and Tim Hardaway (both Chicago natives) along with Shawn Kemp for Stacy King. Imagine that squad
Stacy King was a very solid pro and played a big role in helping them win championships. He was VERY highly regarded coming out of Oklahoma. Yeah Kemp was better but it's not like King was a bad pick.
The squad would have never worked out in the end. Why? Well, there’s one basketball and a guy with the initials M.J. wanted it all the time!! Granted, he was nearly unstoppable at times with the ball, but one man can’t beat five average, unselfish, well-coached players. It took Jordan a while to figure that out, but when he did the Bulls started racking up titles! I’m a Celtics fan, but you’ve got to give the credit and respect when it’s deserved and those 90’s Bulls teams were great.
In fairness, Krause was able to correct that mistake by trading Stacey King to Minnesota for Luc Longley straight up. And then when Longley's ability made starter Will Purdue obsolete, Krause was able to trade Purdue for Rodman
Krause was unquestionably a great scout and builder of teams, but he had a big ego, horrible manners, and was envious of Jordan's attention and accomplishments. His dream was to win without Jordan to prove that he was the reason for their winning. What a fool.
He probably needed that ego to be as great as he was. Think about how much balls it takes to tell MJ no. That ego is a huge part of why those Bulls won 6 rings.
@@kevineiford2153 You're right. Why do all superstar athletes think of themselves as the greatest of all time? You need that confidence to get to that level. If Krause was constantly doubtful of himself he would never made the decisions he made. But at the end his ego took over and he made decisions out of spite and that ended the greatest dynasty in NBA history
@@kevineiford2153 you make a good point. He's a strong reason why they won 6, but also why the didn't win 7🤣 In the end, I believe everyone can be at peace, they had a great run and it ended while they were still on top
Jerry Krause is one of the best executives in sports history. He was the first GM to build a championship around a guard. He put together six championships. He put together arguably the best team of all-time that won 72 games. He successfully scouted all over the globe before it was fashionable. He hired one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. MJ, who I love, can hate Krause all he wants, but Krause is an all-time great GM.
@@roberthenley8493 He was getting older and that obviously took a toll on his decision making in the closing years of the 90s. Had he not caused friction between him and Jackson in the first place the Bulls could have won a few more chips. Still a great GM though.
I'm from Chicago, and while i believe that MJ's opinion of Krause has a lot of validity, the greatness of Krause's ability cannot be denied, and i'm glad to see a video that celebrates his greatness in seeing talent and in understanding what pieces make for winning basketball. Krause's problem was never lack of GM ability; it was always his attitude. And i'm not a fan of MJ's mocking disrespect for the man; MJ's got his own bad attitude. Fans just disapprove of Krause (and really Reinsdorf) because their attitudes kept more championships from being won. That's the simple of it.
I think Krause is the greatest GM in NBA history. He was the first to do what the Spurs get credit for doing, scouting across the world. He not only found talent that contributed to championship winning teams, he also found talent that complimented his two stars in MJ and Scottie. That’s extremely hard to do. As much as I love MJ, I’m glad the Bobcats/Hornets franchise was one and continues to be one of the worst because only like that he can recognize to himself that what Krause did was vital to winning titles. It’s not as easy as he thought it was.
MJ also didn’t have an MJ on the hornets either. Krause made some great moves and also some terrible moves. No way he is the only GM that could win championships MJ.
Love MJ, he's the GOAT, he was kinda rough with Jerry Krause, but Jerry Krause did break up an great dynasty. The Bulls definitely had one or two more championships left to win..........Give the little man his credit.
If Jordan would’ve had it his way he would be limited to just 2 maybe 3 rings instead of 6. Krause probably was a terrible human being but he was the best executive ever
Krause got way too big headed.. no reason to get angry at phil because u feel he was more loyal to his star player. Player/coach relationships are unique. Krause wanted just as much recognition from the world as mj pip phil was getting. He retaliated by destroying the team just because he could..
Jerry Krause wanted all the attention for the success of the Bulls to be credited to him, that was his issue. That's why he fired Phil Jackson. Which was stupid. It makes no sense to fire a winning coach or disband a winning team. That's why he went out the way he did. He was selfish and envious about not being the center of attention. He did it at the cost of the team. Not only was the team angry at him but he the Bulls fans were angry at him to because of his selfishness. People never forgot what he did.
@@cbeyond1957 Facts! i’m from chicago and i grew up watch that team. seen all 6 titles. it sucks that no one dethroned them.. they were beat by their own gm. Krause will be forever hated
@@jp3813 the narrator didnt say anything about what happened after his career. where he made all the wrong decisions and is forever hated along with anyone associated with him like his wife
Remember when Kobe was young and got headed before 05 and 06? MJ had a lot of that mentality as well. It was just hidden by a great team and organisation, and winning.
Bulls are not a great organization. They are toxic and horribly run even to this day. Ran off Thibs and Jimmy Butler the same exact way. Have been terrible before and after MJ
He tried to discredit the fact his players are the ones that made him look gd at the end of the day cause u can hire the best talent but ultimately if that talent doesn’t perform then was ur decision rly a gd one
@@ThomasTheTankEngine22all of the top 10 players have multiple rings. You don’t need to be a goat GM to win a ring with a goat. He made some hit picks, but his job was made easier because he had MJ
Krause was a “great GM” and was recognized as great on many levels. Unfortunately the rift that Krause had with Jordan and Pippen was senseless. They were a great organization, but Krause simply could not get out of his own way.
Krause did a great job bringing in everyone after MJ but goes down in infamy for causing the breakup of the second-greatest NBA Dynasty ever! Not offering Phil Jackson and the others the chance to defend their Championship until someone beats them will never make sense no matter how much time passes! Michael Jordan was the once in forever athlete Chicago was waiting for and the 2 jerry's gave him reason to leave! Jordan was the one factor that couldn't be replaced! And as far as Chicago sports go never will be replaced!
This is what Barkley meant when he said everyone is kissing Jordan’s ass, everyone agreeing with him and not liking when someone tells the truth right in his face and now him and Barkley are no longer friends …. Kinda makes all sense
I read Michael's book "For the love of the game" and Michael said Krause referred to him as "Property" when Jordan wanted to play pickup games in the summer of 1986.
I remember watching the 'Last Dance' and, even based on MJ's account and all his supporters, I found absolutely nothing wrong with Jerry Krause. Of course, he isn't perfect. But, he was a helluva manager, and it just seemed like players hated him for doing his job too well.
having a short, fat, white man insinuate that he owns you would rub just about any black person the wrong way, it's no wonder he's hated by many players
General managers job requirements are people skills and communication. He lacked it and could have had a great legacy and more championships if he could just get rid of his ego.
@@fayguled900 Communication is a two-way street. Like I said, Jerry surely wasn't perfect, but, let's not act like MJ & Co. couldn't have done better on that end - especially as far as the Last Dance documentary was concerned. They basically made Jerry Krause the arch villain of the entire story. That's beyond crazy.
At young I always looked at MJ as the GOAT but when I learned the story of Krause. He ain't a villain, he's a champ by putting MJ ego in place and Krause quoted "organization as a whole win championship".
Kraus was amazing analyst, scout and GM but his ego was too much. Usually people as talented at him are quiet and behind the scenes but Kraus wanted spotlight and fame... Sad that he went that way... Greed
Imagine getting no credit for building one of the best dynasties in sports history. I’d wager the vast majority of modern NBA fans didn’t even know who jerry kraus was until the last dance 3 years after he passed.
@@andrewcook1246Nah.. It sounds more like he was a GM that just wanted the notoriety for putting it all together to make it work. He was jealous of the attention Jordan and Phil were getting for the Bulls' success.
@@andrewcook1246he put the team together and torn it down. GMs are not on the court, there is a reason players get the majority of the credit in all sports. He let his ego get the best of him
And to be fair, Reinsdorf told Scottie not to sign that deal cause he knew his value was gonna go up and he doesn’t renegotiate in the middle of contracts, and that’s always been his policy 🤷🏾♂️
Right and no matter who u draft it's on da players to pan out its a 50/50 chance they'll be good. What did Krause Scouting report do for him after Jordan retired???
@@g24deez it's not 50/50 if you think like that it's not even a conversation... Jordan had terrible eyes for drafts, when he was a player he wanted plenty of players who were busts, he wanted tar heels and duke players because he preferred these Alma maters. When he became an owner he was pushing his GM's to take his choices. Just check his high draft picks: Kemba, MKG, Zeller,Vonleh Kaminsky (these 3 players are all of/C), Monk, Washington... If Jordan as a Charlotte owner had a guy like Krause maybe he would have at least one good player drafted, the best player he got was Kemba walker, he chose so many busts. The best player was choose with their pick but they traded...Shai Gilgeous... Krause drafted well, but had terrible trades he drafted Arrest, Brand got a low-key undrafted Brad Miller in his first moves, the bad part he was forced to get older players in first (Trade for Jalen Rose). The Bulls ownership was always terribly impatient and wanted playoff money all the time, similarly to now. And Krause was bad in many many things, BUT scouting
@@patrik32 it is a 50/50 chance when u draft players because all players games doesn't translate in da NBA lol. I understand u tryna find ways to diminish Jordan because of ur strong disdain but like I said fella it's a 50/50 chance they'll be good or great. Having a player like Jordan who played at an high level on offense and defense it's easy to plug in. Again what dynasty did Krause build after he dismantled Jordan team? Nice try though. Go study up fella because when u REACH I TEACH fella
I see a parallel between Jordan/Krause and Brady/Belichick. Each pair won 6 titles. Would Krause have won 6 without Jordan? No way. Brady without Belichick? No way. Belichick without Brady. I think that answer is pretty obvious. Jordan without Krause? Masaaaaaybe but probably not. Great video by the way!!
I remember bringing up Jerry Krause in the past on how he was one of the reasons Michael Jordan became a champion and MJ fans will get so upset or try to discredit that and I'm so glad you created this video and gave Jerry Krause his flowers because he deserves it. I still think his ego was the reason why the dynasty ended too early and that Bulls team should have had the opportunity to defend their dynasty until they couldn't defend it no more like the ones they beat in the past Like Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers or Isaiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons. But maybe that was a blessing in disguise for MJ and the Bulls because every fan of MJ when they bring up the conversation between him and LeBron they always say that he was undefeated when going to The Finals, If Jerry Krause didn't have a massive ego and wanted to prove a point and kept this team together and tried to smooth things over with Scottie Pippen and kept the team together would that team beat that San Antonio Spurs team the very next year in '99 in The Finals?!?! But Michael Jordan needed Jerry Krause Just as much as Jerry Krause needed Michael Jordan to do his job on the floor. At the end of the day Jerry Krause ego tainted his career moving forward after the Bulls dynasty because he was never able to get back to that promised land after breaking up that team. But we can't discredit what he brought to the table and was able to build in Chicago around the diamond that is Michael Jordan. And some Jordan fans are in the comments trying to discredit Jerry Krause saying that Jordan would have won without Phil Jackson as head coach or look down upon his moves he did to build that team. For some fans hearing this is like hurting their childhood in a way hearing the truth that these type of moves help Jordan become one of the greatest winners of all time. He was always an amazing talent and competitor but he needed the right pieces and horses around him in order for him to be a great winner and that's what Jerry Krause did as his time as a GM with the Chicago Bulls.
@@patriciap4095 Did I say that, genius? But to say he "carried them despite Jordan" is the most moronic statement ever made about the situation. The PLAYER'S PLAY!! Get that?
@@machomusprime50 Listen up smooth brain. I didn't claim you said anything. My comment clearly states, "you're acting as if" not "you're saying this." I guess you've been struggling with comprehension your entire life. Anyway, in order for "PLAYERS TO PLAY" GM's are in charge of drafting those players to teams. There is no basketball player without a GM.
I lived through that era. The whole thing came to a head over a player named Jon Konkac. He got a contract for an unheard of 4 million a year. Konkac was a midrange talent that suddenly made more than the best player in the world. Krause refused to redo any contracts. By contrast, Larry Bird got an immediate new contract because as Red Aubach (sp) put it, “he only wanted Bird to think about basketball.” Everyone else was getting upgrades but not the Bulls. The rest of this doc is right on target. Great job.
There is no doubt that Krause was very successful during those years, picking solid pieces to build the team. But you also can't deny that in after Jordan era, Krause wasn't really successful.
Because he was old and he had lost their two superstars and coach, he imploded the organization and no GM could rebuild it in that time frame no matter how talented. What can't be denied is that the team he built was very very strong even after Jordan left to play baseball.
@ArmandoXIII , he didn't loose the coach, he explicitly drove Phil away. It is not that Phil left even when Krause wanted him to stay. He didn't loose Jordan either. Jordan had made very clear that he would not play for any coach other than Phil, but JK still drove Phil away,so he indirectly drove Jordan away as well. Pippen's situation was a little bit more complicated at that time. After Jordan left for baseball, the Bulls were still a strong team,it was because Phil was still there, and Jordan had helped to make everyone in that team (include Pippen) became better and more mature. Of course, on top of the roster that built by JK, which was also JK's credit. The key points, the Bulls were so successful was, on a very large part, because of Phil and Jordan, plus JK. The problem with JK is that he deserves more credit than what he already got but he thought he deserves almost all the credit. If Jordan and Phil were together and on another team, they would gotat least 3-4 championships (may not be a three peats), but unless JK could have Dream, he would got at most one or two championships during that era. That was still a lot but nothing that spectacular. It was also possible that he won't got any championships either. The number one pick (if I remember correctly) he got after Jordan era was Brandon, who is fine but nothing special.
It’s hard to scout real life talent. I worked as a baseball scout for a couple small colleges. It’s way harder to scout than to coach or play. There’s no set way to grade players. Speed and strength only go so far. And one player having character issues can sink your career over night. A lot of people think talent supersedes character but it absolutely does not. Being a good scout is tricky AF!!!
Firstly who says talent supercedes character, I've never heard that before. Secondly why make the claim that scouting is "harder" than coaching or playing. Thirdly u jus sound like a narcissist, who only wants to elevate something you've claimed to have done to look better in the eyes of who exactly. The most self aggrandizing post I've ever read.
@@charles9489 Than you need to get out more my guy. Countless situations where athletes with character issues have been passed along because their talent was remarkable. If you don’t know of any then I suggest you watch American sports, primarily basketball and football, for a single season. Secondly, I say scouting is harder because there are no real time structures for things like heart, well and IQ. Coachability. Anybody can run a 40. But can you read a defense. Lamar is a freak in the nfl but he’s not on Mahomes or burrows level. MVPS are popularity contests. Championships and leadership are immeasurable. As for me being a narcissist that sounds like a personal problem. Expressing my experience isn’t being narcissistic it’s exchanging within a conversation.
@@royhobbs5167 no narcissist, u need to get out more, instead of the self aggrandizing u did with ur first comment. The world is more complicated than ur interpretation of talent vs character. Character ain't gonna give u lightening reflexes, great strength and speed but good character and work ethic will optimize these qualities.
@@charles9489 I’ve always found it strange how a person tries to judge and categorize another persons character experience and even personality based on a comment online. I made the comment that scouting was harder than coaching and playing. I’ve done all three. And by far scouting was the hardest. Somehow you took one comment which was true and honest and turned me into a narcissistic schlep that didn’t get out enough. It sounds like you might need some serious introspection my friend. Your insecurity and projection are both leaking badly.
This reminds me of Jerry and Jimmy’s situation in Dallas. Everyone wants credit for the team’s success, but they all played a role and needed each other to dominate the league.
Last Dance painted a Jerry Krause image to me of a dude with ''Napoleon complex''(i know its a myth) who was GM that messed up everything but it turns out he was a hugely successful multi sport GM who was constntly bullied by MJ, without anyone saying anything, and he was a major part of MJ's legacy.
Are you saying Krause did nothing? That MJ bullied him just because? He didnt have a napoleon complex, he had a "I deserve more credit, and i'm gonna tell everyone and not care about anything else" complex. 0 people skills
Krause has played a large part in the success of the Chicago Bulls. It was only through the right players and coaches etc. that the Bulls became the team of the 90s. If Jordan had his way, he probably wouldn't have been able to do anything like we saw with the Wizards. Even if he is the best player of all time, he should respect Krause and show more insight into his decisions.
MJ showed if they would have give the keys of the Franchise to him, if it would be like nowadays where players play an instrumental role in decisions, the bulls would have won nothing. He would be a great player with no success. He can't win sh*t as a GM. So he should be thankful to Krause. Thanks to Krause MJ is considered and rightfully so to be the goat. Otherwise it would be LeGM. Circumstances also define your legacy.
So many egos in that organization with each ring won adding more fuel to it. At some point it was going to go kaboom. Shame that both couldn't lay aside their differences prior to Krause's death.
Michael Jordan believed the hype about himself! MJ thought he was the Chicago Bulls; MJ didn’t know he was a member of a great team; MJ thought he was the team.🤦🏾
Greatest GM in history hooked him up with the talent he needed to win six titles. None of this happens without Krause, no matter how annoying he may have been.
It has to be said, Krause was one if not the best scout for basketball talent and of course the success of the Bulls is partially coming from that. But as a General Manager he was utterly bad. His ego and insecurity got often the best of him and lead to poor decision making. But in all fairness his scout talent is often overlooked, Krause should have gotten more credit for it and the Chicago fan base should not have booed. They clearly forgot that the success of the Bulls partially came from his eye for talent... So a big thank you to the late Mr. Krause for bringing together the best basketball dynasty.
I think this proves how incredibly biased documentaries can get away with being, and we shouldn’t blindly accept things as truth just because they’re in a documentary
Krause was not thinking it through by demanding Jackson do something about Jordan's mocking of him. Jordan already hated Krause and that wasn't changing. If Jackson did as Krause requested, then the best player in basketball now hates both of you. That would have been devastating for team unity. Jackson was wise to side with Jordan despite Krause's petty move to terminate him.
If Krause was as great a GM as lead to believe please name me a note worthy pick after MJ left the building. Also on the Pippen & Grant draft an argument could be made had he taken Reggie Miller and Kevin Johnson while pairing them with MJ and Oakley the team would have progressed a lot faster. Also bypassing Karl Malone for Oakley wasn’t his greatest highlight either. For the most part Krause hit on very few picks to help significantly better the team. Dawkins was a better pick than Sellers if we measure careers. Oakley for Cartwright was horrendous trade IMO he was better off keeping Oak and Playing he or Grant at Center. But I’m sure all the great pick after MJ left is why so many think he’s one of the best to do it.
I don't know if anybody told you... but the bulls won six titles under Krause's management. Two on Malone straight up, they beat Oakley three times on their way to a 3peat, and I think they even knocked Reggie out of the tournament for one too. I don't know man... I think he's better at this than you think he is.
This to me adds onto the reason why Jordan is the GOAT. Jordan still stuck with it and eventually stayed with the Bulls instead of leaving. If this was any other player in this modern era, they'd ask for trade or sit out games and whine about it. And the fact that Jordan was still winning championships with all this drama is impressive. No matter how good a GM is, if a team had this much drama and issues nowadays, they would go nowhere.
This just proves to me how biased the Jordan vs LeBron debate is. I'm not saying Michael had it easy. 2 3-peats is an amazing accomplishment. But Michael had a competent front office his whole career. Which is why he 1) stayed "loyal" to his team and 2) has 6 championships.
Krause knew how special Jordan was and did the best he could to build a championship team around him at all costs. But this should not be used to try and down play Jordan's career vs LeBron's. Jordan's career, while very successful, did not come without bumps along the road. Despite how he felt about Jerry Krause, he remained loyal to the organization and just had to deal with the situations. The same with Kobe in a way. Can't say the same for LeBron when he decided to leave an organization cause he was tired of losing or maybe cause the GM wasn't a Jerry Krause who can surround him with "help". Jordan had to endure this his first few years in Chicago. Even with the signing of Pippen and Phil becoming head coach, the Bulls were still losing. But Jordan had remained loyal through it all. He didn't want to leave to join forces with another superstar and all-star to win titles. That's where LeBron comes in and all the drama that would soon to follow.
Jordan has probably gained a lot more admiration for Krause after being a horrible owner for the Hornets. He was used to having a great GM make decisions lol
Facts
That’s crazy bro kd is great 2x scoring champ mvp I mean stats don’t lie
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@@GABEMOORE533stay off MJ meat, He couldn't even draft or put decent team together even with him being the "GOAT"
@@WhyDnaNewsI think you commented on the wrong video
After reading up on the Bulls dynasty, I've come to one conclusion; they all needed each other. Krause might've been a pain in the ass, but he was a manager that put together a team that won six championships in eight years. You look at how Jordan and Jackson did as executives for other teams; Jordan and the Wizards drafting Kwame Brown (need I say more?) Then Jordan with the Bobcats/Hornets. Finally, you look at how Jackson did for the Knicks as head of basketball operations. In conclusion, just because you're a great player or coach, that doesn't mean you'd be great in the front office.
Phil Jackson was scapegoated and sabotaged by James Dolan
Bro you don't just look at the outcome and say who's right: Bulls already started winning under coach Doug Colins, the made it to the fvcking Eastern Conference Finals! Even if Rodman was a good fit, he needed Jordan's presence so that he don't become an uncontrollable beast in the locker room (to which Rodman actually did sometimes, just on and off). Pippen was a great talent, but he only averaged 7 points in the first season with Bulls. Charles Oakly proved himself after he was traded for Cartwright to Knicks, and became a huge problem during Chicago and New York playoff games (although MJ always come on top). Horace Grant was proven to be very avarage in Magic, the only reason he did well in Bulls was because he was fed easy baskets (with MJ and Pippen's presence). Toni Kukoc failed so hard in 1999 when Bulls decides to build a team around him. This is not to mention after the Jordan Era, Krause traded the immense talent Ron Artest (Meta World Peace) for absolutely no reason even after he already proved his worth on the team. Krause soon resigned because after Jordan left, Bulls was barely winning 20 games a season!
you clearly needed the players to win games because they are the ones who trained themselves and play on the court. Krause has nothing to do with the blood sweat and tears Jordan put during training and in the locker room, and a lot of the 'Krause was right' moment was because JORDAN MADE IT WORK, not Krause. This 'unbiased' video is just total BS.
@@kyoumeister8996nah you gotta consider jerry's moves on trades, hired coach and assistants, trades and contracts. Pip was screwed but that allowed them to be formidable for years. He didn't give up to what mj wants and wishes on teammates and coaches. He just went his way on how to build a consistent winning team having the goat and who are the best fit of players and coaches for him. MJ no doubt is the main star and reason of the dynasty but hated the fact that jerry was right everytime on trades and who to draft. You can't deny that jerry is a excellent gm so i gotta say both are "high pride" and winners as well so they hate each other🤷
@@kyoumeister8996you’re right! Jordan was the reason bulls got those rings! no jordan, bulls dont win championship and he proved when he retired most espcially his first retirement!
Hell no 🤣 MJ didn't need Krause nor Jackson... At best Krauss is a good scout, THATS IT. He was a horrible GM. Only reason the guys he brought in was any good is because MJ pushed them. He mis managed his players and built zero relationships with them. He isolated everyone. That's why once MJ left, everyone that could leave LEFT. Outside of Kerr, Harper (who has a great player before he went to the Bulls) and of course Pip, none of them became better outside of the Bulls. Actually Kerry regressed but only won more because he went to the Spurs. Harper followed Jackson. Everyone else was a shell of themselves after MJ left.
Finally! A video not so Jordan biased and actually gives a great breakdown!
i had to cut it off at 3:26 because in all reality, it is business. This why jordan own organization ain't doing good (hornets). guess he wasn't prepare for that role, but hell he was a great franchise or face of the NBA player
Yes, the nba is a business which at the time he didn't know.
You must be a lebron fan, huh? I say that because at least the media kisses Lebron a$$ every chance they get for a paycheck. The fact is nobody on the bulls team liked Jerry Krause because he was trying to trade guys while the bulls were winning games and championships. He wanted to get rid of Phil and and pippen back in 1991 but the owner told him not to because MJ would leave.
@@tajgibson8776 he did try to make some dumb moves, but he was the one that brought in pippen, phil jackson, and helped trade for rodman. mj would not have won 6 rings without krause
Who tf mentioned lebron you bigot. Without krause jordan is a nobody. He got every player in the bulls dynasty except jordan EVEN when he came back
"If you're getting ready for work right now you're probably not Doug Collins"
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hahahaha so nasty
Tip of the cap for that one. 👏👏
That stood out the most to me ..Jesus that was cold
Cold blooded 😂
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Krause is what you get when you max out all statistics except Communication skills and charisma. Its insane how much he accomplished while being in beef with literally everybody.
He was a great GM and was big reason why Bulls won 6... Seeing this videos makes it clearer to me than that Jordan was fortunate to win 6 titles... Bcoz had he had a GM that followed what Jordan wanted thing Bulls would have not won so many titles! By the way, the videos on the playlist on my channel might interest some people!
@@Younis1446 But it also shows the greatness of Jordan as well. He stuck with it and just went out and played instead of asking for trade or sitting out games like every stars do nowadays.
Call $ + Luck and Connections. Like drafting MJ was a no brainer hahaha
@@Binnieisherefacts, the fact that they continued to win with such a toxic organization. Same toxicity happened in the the Thibs era with GarPax. Both times, the GM came out looking worse after trying to prove a point. Bulls organization is only a big brand because of MJ and the dynasty.
Reinsdorf even said it in The Last Dance. He hired Krause because he wanted to win, not because he wanted to be popular.
Krause's beef was more against Phil, rather than MJ, believe it or not. Krause felt that Phil was getting the praise that was meant for him.
Probably. But after the players, the coach is the next most visible key to the fans and the media.
If what you said is true, If Krause just kept doing his thing and looked past that, he would have found more contentment in achieving what he had achieved. Being that having an eye for good players (his good vision) played an important role in them crossing each others paths. I think the narrator said that Krause supported the underdog because he was seen as an underdog. To hell with all that. When you buy into the fluff that most yap about, you fall into a stupor that does zero for your mental health, much less overall reality.
It wasn't just that. It's also that Phil used the players's deep seated hatred of Krause as a way to unite the team.
Yeah on some Jerry, Jimmy crap
Facts. The only thing Krause did to Jordan was trying to stop him from playing the year he broke his foot. Any gm would have tried to stop that. Once phil got there he used that to make Jordan and else hate Krause. Phil was always the true Villain. He did the same thing in LA using Kobe as the problem during their first title runs with Shaq. The only problem was Kobe never complained. I still say Phil had an under the table deal with Lakers during the Bulls run is why Krause was ready to rid of him. Jordan was just to loyal to Phil.
I am a big Jordan fan but you just can’t deny krause’s big contribution in building bulls dynasty. To be honest I feel bad for Krause. He definitely deserved his flowers
If he knew his place, he would recive alot more love. On the other hand, he made stupid remarks and said stupid shit because he thought he should be more respected.
As a GM he was one of the best.
He also is responsible for breaking up the bulls dynasty. He didn't want Phil Jackson back.
Yea building and destroying it also not realising that the winning is due to the players doing the bulk of the work.
@@mistameff3528
Jerry Krause wasn't 1 of the best GM'S smfh
@shaunphillips3236 He build almost the whole team. The man knew what he was doing. And winning 6 rings? He sure is one of the best.
Who’s here after Chicago Fans booed Jerry Krause
Is disgusting that the fans did that. That too to his widowed wife.
Chicago fans have about as much class as Toronto Raptors fans:
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Lebron >
New generation It was Jordan team
what?
Krause was an ungodly good GM and I can see how being bullied all the time like that would make somebody bitter. I'm glad some people are giving him a fair shake.
As a fan of sports, please don't let Uncle Jerry [SEE McMillions] Reinsdorf off the hook
Please....... without Jordan, all Krause woulda built were teams capable of making the playoffs as a high seed.... and thats being KIND considering the mess he "built" post '98. THAT showed what he really was as a GM
@@ZDiddy7777 Wasn't Jordan being bounced out of the first round until 1991? IT wasn't until Krause got Pippin that Jordan was able to win. And it was so much more Pippin. Yes Jordan did the work on the court but he got nowhere without Krause's scouting and would've been Carmelo Anthony without Krause's work behind the scenes.
@ChiSportsNut18 they were bounced out 3 times. Scottie and Horace came in 87 but didn't start. That was the year they made it past the 1st round
he was one of the best if not the best gm in history... but... (big but) jordan and jackson shold have tried for a 4 peat in 1999... like michael said... until they loose
Even though I'm a die hard MJ fan, I still can't deny the importance of Jerry Krause as General Manager. I think everybody misunderstood Jerry when he said "organizations win and not the players". I think what he wanted to say is that organizations as a whole win trophy's and players are part of the organization. Its like a chain, if you take one peace it won't hold anymore.
Fr this is true
I mean he is right, because it takes particulars.....a well put together recipe of sorts...... to produce excellence. Whether it's a group of people or ingredients for whatever tasty meal. I'm not too sure what went down between them, but the reality of certain things will always be what it is. The manager played a role, Phil Jackson played a role and every player (in due time) played a position that produced what the Bulls produced.
He was basically the Jordan of GMs
Jerry was one of the best scouts, if not the best.
A GM is more then only picking up raw talent.
If you know to make your best star hate you and you fire your best coach that both gave you the 6s titles and want to prove yourself that bad that you can do it again..
And then fail hard, you are not one of the greatest GM's
still fishy as hell that they just let them all go in '98. That never made one deal of sense. I even remember when they invited up Krause to hold the trophy, the fans booed him without mercy. He must've hated out that much having to go through that again when it could have extended the dynasty window by two more years.
I'm glad Jordan finally understands how hard it is to win championships after owning the hornets. It takes an entire organization to win.
@@beery6659 well he was part of the success. You can't say all it takes is players right? The owner has to approve trades/drafts, team doctors need to take care of players, dieticians need to take care of their meals etc.
@@fobincIt's still entirely up to the Coaching staff and the players to make it work, regardless of how much talent the GM recruits. It's the players that win the games, not the organization.
@@jerrypastrana8176 Considering Lakers, Chicago, Detroit in the 80s, Celtics and recently Warriors with Jerry West followed by Meyers at the helm, I have to respectfully disagree. You need organization as a whole to win, not just players.
@beery6659 they didn't even show him basic respect and trash talked him constantly. Fym? Dude was a huge part of their success.
@beery6659 that's ignoring everything from 87 to 98. You get older and burnt out. I'm just pointing out that for some people they crap on front office/coach for failures, but not give them credit for success along with players.
I'm a Laker fan and I'll go on record saying Jerry West was THE most important piece of the Showtime/Shaq and Kobe era. Krause was that guy for the Bulls. Having a GM that can find talented players to surround your superstars (with some of the worst positions in the draft) and keep a dynasty running is rare and needs to be appreciated more than it is. Think of it this way, If David Griffen was MJ's GM in Chicago, do you think they get past the Pistons with 'Boobie' Gibson being the number 2 scorer on the team? And if Krause was building a team around Lebron, which way would the G.O.A.T. discussion be leaning right now? As good as MJ was, Krause deserves WAY more credit than he get's for building and sustaining that dynasty.
West was also a very good motivational speaker. He helped keep the locker room under control. This, I would say, is where West was better than Krause.
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Krause did make great draft choices, but after the team started winning he hated it because he could no longer draft new talent since they had no draft picks, which is why he wanted to dismantle the team and rebuild, which he said many times back in the 90's.
bruh... there are so many factual errors in this comment, i don't even know where to begin
I might be a Celtics fan but I've always respected Jerry West on and even more off the court he is the definition of a NBA legend
The Pippen contract was also partly Pippen's fault. He was warned not to sign early, but chose to knowing that a potential spike in player salaries is coming up.
Of course it was. He was a grown man. He wanted guaranteed money. It's ridiculous. If he got injured or just played bad he'd still get every cent. Yet if he overachieves he deserves more? Basically he wins no matter what?
no one put a knife to Pip's throat. That was all on him. He had an agent, he has a brain, I think, and an adult.
Not only that, what rubbed me the wrong way about TLD is that they claimed Krause was the reason Pippen would not get a raise but Reinsdorf was the owner and had the final say, he could have easily bumped up Pippen's contract but they never bring this up. Jordan could have even taken a paycut too but none of this is brought up.
Both Reinsdorf and Krause told him to wait after the collective bargaining agreement when the salary cap was going to go up. Scottie was impatient and Reinsdorf guaranteed him the money but he warned Pippen that he better not hear a word about it after. Pippen sure enough couldn’t wait a year before bad mouthing Krause and his contract.
I wouldn't have gave him a raise either. The owner told him not to sign it.
That "you're our property" comment would've gotten Krause fired today!
As he should lmao? I mean cmon man I might be under contract but I’m not your property lol
Technically, yeah he was. That contract made it so, but I get your point.
Thats the white man's mindset! Some shit just never changes! Smh
@@christopherhook2141yeah Krause didn’t sugar coat his words. And if Jordan and Scottie were bullying him every day they better be able to take it as much as they were able to dish it out.
As a fan of sports, please don't let Uncle Jerry [SEE McMillions] Reinsdorf off the hook
If you’re getting ready for work right now, you’re probably not Bill Collin’s… That’s so savage lmao
Top to bottom
Krause: best executive of the 90s
Phil: best coach ever
Scottie: superstar who played for peanuts
Can you do "How good is Kevin Durant Actually" ?
Yessss
Pls that’s great idea
He isn’t good though. He just latches on to star players
@@daveczarnik6017yeah right
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What a way to end such a mighty and iconic dynasty
Ikr. In my opinion, if the team had stayed together, they may have won one or two more
@@michaelnoel9998 huh
@@michaelnoel9998they definitely weren’t gonna beat the emerging spurs or lakers
@@michaelnoel9998they barely got passed the Pacers in 1998. That dynasty was done. It was better that they went out on top instead of dying like an old dog the same way the warriors are doing now.
@@dariog36th They earned the right to lose on the court. Not be broken up over front office issues. We missed seeing something special with the break-up of that team. Win or lose the title, it would've been epic.
Anyone else watch this after hearing about Chicago fans booing him last night?
As a fan of sports, please don't let Uncle Jerry [SEE McMillions] Reinsdorf off the hook
The 1990s was truly a special time to have lived through. Such legends that we got to witness live
I'd give Krause his flowers if he didn't get caught in his feelings. Yeah, Jordan did as well, but nothing was comparable to Krause's implosion of the team. Krause built the team, sure. But you can't have one without the other. Players AND organizations win championships. It is ignorant to think otherwise. I don't think this should mean that Krause should keel over and listen to every one of Jordan's demands. But that quote is like if my manager said "Our employees don't make sales. The company does." Jordan can get pissed over nothing, but it's justified in that case.
Players are part of organizations. Jordan think is 90% him. Its not. He was surrounded with many people supporting him.
he got caught in his feelings because he was so good at his job and nobody gave him the respect he deserved. Imagine if everyone said that scottie pippen was the best chicago bull during the six championships and tell me how jordan would react. It would be the exact same or worse. His ego was fragile and it hindered his career but from both player and public perception his anger was completely justified
@@RonaldoM-nw6jfIt was 90% Jordan, bulls would have 0 rings without MJ. Jordan would’ve gotten at least 1 or 2 without the Bulls.
Bulls are one of the most toxic and worse runs teams even to this day. They ran off their second best coach in Thibs the same way they did Phil. Got rid of Jimmy Butler because of his personality and fit with Fred Hoiberg of all coaches
@@sugarblue7571He started to burn bridges even before they win anything. No one was going to give a GM equal respect as the players anyway. It has never happened and does not happen in any sport for a reason. The game is ultimately played on the field and court
@@cjjacks33 if you replace jordan contract with hakeem, barkley, robinson, larry. They would have won championship. Pippen was 120th highest paid player those years. Chicago had massive advantage which was not created by Michael. Drafting Pippen wasnt because of Michael. Hiring a HOF coach wasnt by Michael. Many great players didnt have any rings because they didnt have support cast for a reason. You can even ChatGPT and it will say organization is as important as Michael.
jerry krous: you're bulls property we tell you what to do
Jordan: i aint playing i want a trade
jerry krous: hold up
Never tell black athletes that they’re “property”.
@@onlyone23km hwelp it could have ended much worse
@@psychoblade3771 but that was bad enough.
@@onlyone23km yeah it was I didn't even think about the worst honestly if i was the bulls owner and mj came and said what jerry told him i would have fired him
It was at the moment that Jerry Krause knew he fucked up and burned every bridge before he set foot on them. He lost the ship before it even sailed lol
Maybe one of his greatest accomplishments not mentioned was signing all the lengthy backup centers to give him 18 fouls blocking the lane and so other teams couldnt have front court depth. Parrish edwards salley purdue wennington cartwright longley etc. The dolphin sized frontcourt that let pippen jordan harper overplay and gamble denying the wings and creating transition points.
best GM who also had a napolean complex. im the boss, i deserve all the praise. he forgot his praise comes from the owner and not the fans. fans praise the players and coaches, not mgmt.
finally someone who said it right and not lil man or boy complex🙃
when egos collide
The fact is none of the bulls payers liked Krause, especially Scottie Pippen, who admitted that he did not respect Krause because he was arrogant and was trying to trade guys while they were winning championships.
I also think it’s just the classic feelings of an athlete hating management. To them, management was leeching off of the success of the “worker”.
None of that is true, Sir. Krause gave Pippen the contract he asked for, a 7 years deal that was underpaying Scottie by year three.
OWNERSHIP (JR) refused to re-negotiate. It was Krause who then gave his soft landing to his preferred destination in Texas at big money with a sign & trade.
@@michaelconrad1539 you can watch the documentary… JR gave him the contract but advised him not to sign it.
@@carlsagan2607 The documentary is biased and Krause was attacked because he is dead and cant defend himself. JR was the owner, he had the final say not the GM. If he really wanted to give Pippen a payrise, he could have easily done it, hell if he really thought Krause was a problem he could have fired Krause as well. Krause was a scapegoat.
@@carlsagan2607JR have him the guaranteed contract and also told him he better not hear a word about it afterwards. Nobody forced Pippen to sign the contract. He asked for it and willingly signed it.
Kraus was a great GM without a doubt BUT he was also the pure definition of the “little man complex”
He was also an idiot, he had what most could have dreamed of yet he tore it down. Absolutely crazy.
@@brandoninhofer6592That Bulld team was on its last leg. Scottie could barely stand at the end of the Utah Series. 1998 was their last shot at a title
@@thenightowls2804 Could've made another run or two at a title. Like I said he was in the ideal position as a GM, as many would have easily taken his place.
@@brandoninhofer6592he picked pippen. Hes the goat exec
@@jameshorton3692 Great 👍 but he still made horrible decisions. Should've never got rid of Phil, and breaking up that team was dumb.
It feels like MJ has trash talked everyone
The issue with Pippen's contract was a Reinsdorf thing, not Krause. Actually, Reinsdorf, Krause, and Pippen's own agents told him not to take the long term deal, but he signed anyway. Krause told Pippen that Reinsdorf would not restructure the contract down the line and that it was pointless for Pippen to come back and ask for more money. Reinsdorf was true to his word, and that's why Pippen's wildcat strike failed.
if Jordan did not have Krause, he would be Orlando Shaq, Cleveland Lebron, Oklahoma KD at best.
Krause was great but he bombed badly in the '86 and '89 drafts. '89 in particular when he passed over Nick Anderson and Tim Hardaway (both Chicago natives) along with Shawn Kemp for Stacy King. Imagine that squad
stacy king brings the hot sauce tho
Stacy King was a very solid pro and played a big role in helping them win championships. He was VERY highly regarded coming out of Oklahoma. Yeah Kemp was better but it's not like King was a bad pick.
@@flyingiguana409lmao. End of story
The squad would have never worked out in the end. Why? Well, there’s one basketball and a guy with the initials M.J. wanted it all the time!! Granted, he was nearly unstoppable at times with the ball, but one man can’t beat five average, unselfish, well-coached players. It took Jordan a while to figure that out, but when he did the Bulls started racking up titles! I’m a Celtics fan, but you’ve got to give the credit and respect when it’s deserved and those 90’s Bulls teams were great.
In fairness, Krause was able to correct that mistake by trading Stacey King to Minnesota for Luc Longley straight up. And then when Longley's ability made starter Will Purdue obsolete, Krause was able to trade Purdue for Rodman
Krause was unquestionably a great scout and builder of teams, but he had a big ego, horrible manners, and was envious of Jordan's attention and accomplishments. His dream was to win without Jordan to prove that he was the reason for their winning. What a fool.
So he was the Michael Jordan of GMs 😂
Hahaha I think that title belongs to Jerry West. Let's say he was the Hakeem Olajuwon of the GMs
He probably needed that ego to be as great as he was. Think about how much balls it takes to tell MJ no. That ego is a huge part of why those Bulls won 6 rings.
@@kevineiford2153 You're right. Why do all superstar athletes think of themselves as the greatest of all time? You need that confidence to get to that level. If Krause was constantly doubtful of himself he would never made the decisions he made. But at the end his ego took over and he made decisions out of spite and that ended the greatest dynasty in NBA history
@@kevineiford2153 you make a good point. He's a strong reason why they won 6, but also why the didn't win 7🤣
In the end, I believe everyone can be at peace, they had a great run and it ended while they were still on top
Jerry Krause is one of the best executives in sports history.
He was the first GM to build a championship around a guard.
He put together six championships.
He put together arguably the best team of all-time that won 72 games.
He successfully scouted all over the globe before it was fashionable.
He hired one of the greatest coaches in NBA history.
MJ, who I love, can hate Krause all he wants, but Krause is an all-time great GM.
kinda helps when that guard is MJ....
So great he was dumb enough to break up one of the greatest dynasties ever
@@roberthenley8493 He was getting older and that obviously took a toll on his decision making in the closing years of the 90s. Had he not caused friction between him and Jackson in the first place the Bulls could have won a few more chips. Still a great GM though.
LMAO no he wasn't. Zeke and the bad boy. Magic Lakers. Krause is overrated who lucked into a team with Jordan
@@sideshowbobsaget8876FACTZ!! Thank you!! This dude was the LUCKIEST GM in the world!!!
I'm from Chicago, and while i believe that MJ's opinion of Krause has a lot of validity, the greatness of Krause's ability cannot be denied, and i'm glad to see a video that celebrates his greatness in seeing talent and in understanding what pieces make for winning basketball. Krause's problem was never lack of GM ability; it was always his attitude. And i'm not a fan of MJ's mocking disrespect for the man; MJ's got his own bad attitude. Fans just disapprove of Krause (and really Reinsdorf) because their attitudes kept more championships from being won. That's the simple of it.
I think Krause is the greatest GM in NBA history. He was the first to do what the Spurs get credit for doing, scouting across the world. He not only found talent that contributed to championship winning teams, he also found talent that complimented his two stars in MJ and Scottie. That’s extremely hard to do. As much as I love MJ, I’m glad the Bobcats/Hornets franchise was one and continues to be one of the worst because only like that he can recognize to himself that what Krause did was vital to winning titles. It’s not as easy as he thought it was.
Bruh nobody would be wearing Jordans today without Jerry Krause. Larry Legend would've eaten a lesser MJ squad every postseason.
MJ also didn’t have an MJ on the hornets either. Krause made some great moves and also some terrible moves. No way he is the only GM that could win championships MJ.
Bullshit. The real greatest GM is Jerry West who helped build the 80s and 2000s Lakers Dynasties and the 2010s Warriors Dynasty.
I really like how you never mentioned how Krause told Pippen he would not resign him after the 1997 season.
You like it, huh? Good for you.
@muhammadputera6593 I like how you post a video without facts but of course only internet trolls and AI agree with your ignorance
@@tajgibson8776without facts? It seems like you mean he left out a fact
Because he sucked by that point and he was a petulant baby
Love MJ, he's the GOAT, he was kinda rough with Jerry Krause, but Jerry Krause did break up an great dynasty. The Bulls definitely had one or two more championships left to win..........Give the little man his credit.
He didn't deserve it as much as people would like to think
Krause doesn't deserve no credit for a damn thing
If Jordan would’ve had it his way he would be limited to just 2 maybe 3 rings instead of 6. Krause probably was a terrible human being but he was the best executive ever
@@Uniquew1992 Gtfoh kid you don't know what you are talking about. Go bed
@@Uniquew1992If Krause had it his way, they wouldn’t have 6 rings. He was trying to break up the dynasty even before the last championship
Krause got way too big headed.. no reason to get angry at phil because u feel he was more loyal to his star player. Player/coach relationships are unique. Krause wanted just as much recognition from the world as mj pip phil was getting. He retaliated by destroying the team just because he could..
Good for him. Jordan was a disrespectful dick towards the guy for the most trivial things
@@lexluthor3811 trying to break the team up for his own personal ego is trivial?? man stfu. u just talking.
@@lexluthor3811and he was disrespectful to Jordan and others. You don’t say some of the things he said and expect people to respect you. Stop it
Jerry Krause wanted all the attention for the success of the Bulls to be credited to him, that was his issue. That's why he fired Phil Jackson. Which was stupid. It makes no sense to fire a winning coach or disband a winning team. That's why he went out the way he did. He was selfish and envious about not being the center of attention. He did it at the cost of the team. Not only was the team angry at him but he the Bulls fans were angry at him to because of his selfishness. People never forgot what he did.
@@cbeyond1957 Facts! i’m from chicago and i grew up watch that team. seen all 6 titles. it sucks that no one dethroned them.. they were beat by their own gm. Krause will be forever hated
Alternate title: "Why Jerry Krause was right and everybody against him was wrong."
He was wrong for breaking up a dynasty just because he felt like he wasn't getting enough credit. That's why the fanbase hated him.
@@PokemonTrainerVince Tell that to the narrator.
@@jp3813 the narrator didnt say anything about what happened after his career. where he made all the wrong decisions and is forever hated along with anyone associated with him like his wife
@@Lloyd00 Exactly.
Krause knew what he was doing. The players had big egos, and didn’t like someone drawing boundaries on them.
Seriously? Byron Russell? His name is Bryon Russell. Pronounced Brian.
Remember when Kobe was young and got headed before 05 and 06?
MJ had a lot of that mentality as well. It was just hidden by a great team and organisation, and winning.
Good point bro
Bulls are not a great organization. They are toxic and horribly run even to this day. Ran off Thibs and Jimmy Butler the same exact way. Have been terrible before and after MJ
He tried to discredit the fact his players are the ones that made him look gd at the end of the day cause u can hire the best talent but ultimately if that talent doesn’t perform then was ur decision rly a gd one
And y'all try to discredit the fact that without him MJ and Scottie would have exactly 0 rings
@@ThomasTheTankEngine22 How did the Krause and the Bulls do after MJ retired
@@ThomasTheTankEngine22all of the top 10 players have multiple rings. You don’t need to be a goat GM to win a ring with a goat. He made some hit picks, but his job was made easier because he had MJ
@@cjjacks33 MJ was already there and the bulls were still losing.
@@Romans8-9your comment doesn’t discredit anything I wrote.
The last dance wasn’t a documentary. It was a 10 hour commercial for Micheal Jordan as a brand.
Interesting that this video popped up after I watched a clip of Bulls fans booing him during his induction
Krause was a “great GM” and was recognized as great on many levels. Unfortunately the rift that Krause had with Jordan and Pippen was senseless. They were a great organization, but Krause simply could not get out of his own way.
Krause did a great job bringing in everyone after MJ but goes down in infamy for causing the breakup of the second-greatest NBA Dynasty ever! Not offering Phil Jackson and the others the chance to defend their Championship until someone beats them will never make sense no matter how much time passes! Michael Jordan was the once in forever athlete Chicago was waiting for and the 2 jerry's gave him reason to leave! Jordan was the one factor that couldn't be replaced! And as far as Chicago sports go never will be replaced!
Facts, who willingly breaks up a dynasty and runs off the goat? Has never made sense and still doesn’t
To Pull the plug at a teams peek is crazy
Many Cowboys fans know your pain.
This is what Barkley meant when he said everyone is kissing Jordan’s ass, everyone agreeing with him and not liking when someone tells the truth right in his face and now him and Barkley are no longer friends …. Kinda makes all sense
I read Michael's book "For the love of the game" and Michael said Krause referred to him as "Property" when Jordan wanted to play pickup games in the summer of 1986.
"if youre getting ready for work right now youre probably not Doug Collins" wooow thats the most savage news reporter lololol
Beautiful video! Great job! Keep it up...
Hands down the best explanation ever, gained a follower
I remember watching the 'Last Dance' and, even based on MJ's account and all his supporters, I found absolutely nothing wrong with Jerry Krause. Of course, he isn't perfect. But, he was a helluva manager, and it just seemed like players hated him for doing his job too well.
I don’t they hated him for him doing his job it more of how he went about it
having a short, fat, white man insinuate that he owns you would rub just about any black person the wrong way, it's no wonder he's hated by many players
General managers job requirements are people skills and communication. He lacked it and could have had a great legacy and more championships if he could just get rid of his ego.
They hated him because well look at him 😂
@@fayguled900 Communication is a two-way street. Like I said, Jerry surely wasn't perfect, but, let's not act like MJ & Co. couldn't have done better on that end - especially as far as the Last Dance documentary was concerned. They basically made Jerry Krause the arch villain of the entire story. That's beyond crazy.
It’s a shame that relationships can ruin, animosity can grow and hate and contempt can fester all because of “pissing” contests.
At young I always looked at MJ as the GOAT but when I learned the story of Krause. He ain't a villain, he's a champ by putting MJ ego in place and Krause quoted "organization as a whole win championship".
He did know how to pick players. I mean to hit correctly on Paxson, Grant and Pippen is crazy
Don't forget Kerr and Kukoc. Solid GM.
Yeah it's hard to call that a coincidence.
Kraus was amazing analyst, scout and GM but his ego was too much. Usually people as talented at him are quiet and behind the scenes but Kraus wanted spotlight and fame... Sad that he went that way... Greed
Sounds like he was the MJ of GM's
Imagine getting no credit for building one of the best dynasties in sports history. I’d wager the vast majority of modern NBA fans didn’t even know who jerry kraus was until the last dance 3 years after he passed.
@@andrewcook1246Nah.. It sounds more like he was a GM that just wanted the notoriety for putting it all together to make it work. He was jealous of the attention Jordan and Phil were getting for the Bulls' success.
@@darkdante9 He did put the team together
@@andrewcook1246he put the team together and torn it down. GMs are not on the court, there is a reason players get the majority of the credit in all sports. He let his ego get the best of him
I regret looking down on Krause all these years. He is truly amazing!
Oh please. Don't pretend he wasn't an asshole.
@@GreenEnvy.so was Jordan and Kobe
@@GreenEnvy. He was, as is Jordan and Scottie No tippin Pippen, we don't care about that only about greatness.
Krause’s wife didn’t deserve to be booed by classy Chicago fans.
And to be fair, Reinsdorf told Scottie not to sign that deal cause he knew his value was gonna go up and he doesn’t renegotiate in the middle of contracts, and that’s always been his policy 🤷🏾♂️
Jerry Krause is the definition of a Double Edged Sword
Fun part, that MJ faced that as the owner of Hornets how important it is to have the right persons as GM and scouts...
Right and no matter who u draft it's on da players to pan out its a 50/50 chance they'll be good.
What did Krause Scouting report do for him after Jordan retired???
@@g24deez it's not 50/50 if you think like that it's not even a conversation... Jordan had terrible eyes for drafts, when he was a player he wanted plenty of players who were busts, he wanted tar heels and duke players because he preferred these Alma maters.
When he became an owner he was pushing his GM's to take his choices. Just check his high draft picks: Kemba, MKG, Zeller,Vonleh Kaminsky (these 3 players are all of/C), Monk, Washington...
If Jordan as a Charlotte owner had a guy like Krause maybe he would have at least one good player drafted, the best player he got was Kemba walker, he chose so many busts. The best player was choose with their pick but they traded...Shai Gilgeous...
Krause drafted well, but had terrible trades he drafted Arrest, Brand got a low-key undrafted Brad Miller in his first moves, the bad part he was forced to get older players in first (Trade for Jalen Rose). The Bulls ownership was always terribly impatient and wanted playoff money all the time, similarly to now. And Krause was bad in many many things, BUT scouting
@@patrik32 it is a 50/50 chance when u draft players because all players games doesn't translate in da NBA lol.
I understand u tryna find ways to diminish Jordan because of ur strong disdain but like I said fella it's a 50/50 chance they'll be good or great.
Having a player like Jordan who played at an high level on offense and defense it's easy to plug in.
Again what dynasty did Krause build after he dismantled Jordan team?
Nice try though. Go study up fella because when u REACH I TEACH fella
Kraus’ job was to win, build a championship team. And he did. At all costs. Damn
I see a parallel between Jordan/Krause and Brady/Belichick. Each pair won 6 titles. Would Krause have won 6 without Jordan? No way. Brady without Belichick? No way. Belichick without Brady. I think that answer is pretty obvious. Jordan without Krause? Masaaaaaybe but probably not.
Great video by the way!!
Correction - The Bulls did NOT TRADE for Rodman. Rodman was a free agent.
I remember bringing up Jerry Krause in the past on how he was one of the reasons Michael Jordan became a champion and MJ fans will get so upset or try to discredit that and I'm so glad you created this video and gave Jerry Krause his flowers because he deserves it. I still think his ego was the reason why the dynasty ended too early and that Bulls team should have had the opportunity to defend their dynasty until they couldn't defend it no more like the ones they beat in the past Like Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers or Isaiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons.
But maybe that was a blessing in disguise for MJ and the Bulls because every fan of MJ when they bring up the conversation between him and LeBron they always say that he was undefeated when going to The Finals, If Jerry Krause didn't have a massive ego and wanted to prove a point and kept this team together and tried to smooth things over with Scottie Pippen and kept the team together would that team beat that San Antonio Spurs team the very next year in '99 in The Finals?!?!
But Michael Jordan needed Jerry Krause Just as much as Jerry Krause needed Michael Jordan to do his job on the floor. At the end of the day Jerry Krause ego tainted his career moving forward after the Bulls dynasty because he was never able to get back to that promised land after breaking up that team.
But we can't discredit what he brought to the table and was able to build in Chicago around the diamond that is Michael Jordan.
And some Jordan fans are in the comments trying to discredit Jerry Krause saying that Jordan would have won without Phil Jackson as head coach or look down upon his moves he did to build that team.
For some fans hearing this is like hurting their childhood in a way hearing the truth that these type of moves help Jordan become one of the greatest winners of all time. He was always an amazing talent and competitor but he needed the right pieces and horses around him in order for him to be a great winner and that's what Jerry Krause did as his time as a GM with the Chicago Bulls.
The Last Dance was only approved because MJ wanted Krause to be painted in a negative light.
Jerry Krause carried the bulls. Despite Jordan's bullying he still did great.
Yeah the fat GM carried the team. Not the players.
@@machomusprime50You're acting as if GM's don't have a say in the team's success.
@@patriciap4095 Did I say that, genius? But to say he "carried them despite Jordan" is the most moronic statement ever made about the situation. The PLAYER'S PLAY!! Get that?
@@machomusprime50 Listen up smooth brain. I didn't claim you said anything. My comment clearly states, "you're acting as if" not "you're saying this." I guess you've been struggling with comprehension your entire life. Anyway, in order for "PLAYERS TO PLAY" GM's are in charge of drafting those players to teams. There is no basketball player without a GM.
@@patriciap4095 I didn't get past "listen up, smooth brain". Corny MF 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Definitely not debating some nerdy 🤡
“If you’re getting ready for work right now then you’re probably not Doug Collins” is SICK
I lived through that era. The whole thing came to a head over a player named Jon Konkac. He got a contract for an unheard of 4 million a year. Konkac was a midrange talent that suddenly made more than the best player in the world. Krause refused to redo any contracts. By contrast, Larry Bird got an immediate new contract because as Red Aubach (sp) put it, “he only wanted Bird to think about basketball.” Everyone else was getting upgrades but not the Bulls. The rest of this doc is right on target. Great job.
There is no doubt that Krause was very successful during those years, picking solid pieces to build the team. But you also can't deny that in after Jordan era, Krause wasn't really successful.
Because he was old and he had lost their two superstars and coach, he imploded the organization and no GM could rebuild it in that time frame no matter how talented.
What can't be denied is that the team he built was very very strong even after Jordan left to play baseball.
@ArmandoXIII , he didn't loose the coach, he explicitly drove Phil away. It is not that Phil left even when Krause wanted him to stay.
He didn't loose Jordan either. Jordan had made very clear that he would not play for any coach other than Phil, but JK still drove Phil away,so he indirectly drove Jordan away as well.
Pippen's situation was a little bit more complicated at that time.
After Jordan left for baseball, the Bulls were still a strong team,it was because Phil was still there, and Jordan had helped to make everyone in that team (include Pippen) became better and more mature. Of course, on top of the roster that built by JK, which was also JK's credit.
The key points, the Bulls were so successful was, on a very large part, because of Phil and Jordan, plus JK. The problem with JK is that he deserves more credit than what he already got but he thought he deserves almost all the credit.
If Jordan and Phil were together and on another team, they would gotat least 3-4 championships (may not be a three peats), but unless JK could have Dream, he would got at most one or two championships during that era. That was still a lot but nothing that spectacular. It was also possible that he won't got any championships either. The number one pick (if I remember correctly) he got after Jordan era was Brandon, who is fine but nothing special.
It wasn't just Jordan.
Most of the team despised Krause...including Phil Jackson.
It’s hard to scout real life talent. I worked as a baseball scout for a couple small colleges. It’s way harder to scout than to coach or play. There’s no set way to grade players. Speed and strength only go so far. And one player having character issues can sink your career over night. A lot of people think talent supersedes character but it absolutely does not. Being a good scout is tricky AF!!!
Firstly who says talent supercedes character, I've never heard that before.
Secondly why make the claim that scouting is "harder" than coaching or playing.
Thirdly u jus sound like a narcissist, who only wants to elevate something you've claimed to have done to look better in the eyes of who exactly.
The most self aggrandizing post I've ever read.
@@charles9489 Than you need to get out more my guy. Countless situations where athletes with character issues have been passed along because their talent was remarkable. If you don’t know of any then I suggest you watch American sports, primarily basketball and football, for a single season.
Secondly, I say scouting is harder because there are no real time structures for things like heart, well and IQ. Coachability. Anybody can run a 40. But can you read a defense. Lamar is a freak in the nfl but he’s not on Mahomes or burrows level. MVPS are popularity contests. Championships and leadership are immeasurable.
As for me being a narcissist that sounds like a personal problem. Expressing my experience isn’t being narcissistic it’s exchanging within a conversation.
@@royhobbs5167 no narcissist, u need to get out more, instead of the self aggrandizing u did with ur first comment.
The world is more complicated than ur interpretation of talent vs character. Character ain't gonna give u lightening reflexes, great strength and speed but good character and work ethic will optimize these qualities.
@@charles9489 I’ve always found it strange how a person tries to judge and categorize another persons character experience and even personality based on a comment online. I made the comment that scouting was harder than coaching and playing. I’ve done all three. And by far scouting was the hardest. Somehow you took one comment which was true and honest and turned me into a narcissistic schlep that didn’t get out enough.
It sounds like you might need some serious introspection my friend. Your insecurity and projection are both leaking badly.
This reminds me of Jerry and Jimmy’s situation in Dallas. Everyone wants credit for the team’s success, but they all played a role and needed each other to dominate the league.
Don't give him fucking credit for signing Rodman, that wasn't even Krause's idea!!!
It’s funny that Jordan probably still hates this guy but has to look back and say damn he was good because I suck at this shit 🤣
Jordan has a lot of hate in him.
Last Dance painted a Jerry Krause image to me of a dude with ''Napoleon complex''(i know its a myth) who was GM that messed up everything but it turns out he was a hugely successful multi sport GM who was constntly bullied by MJ, without anyone saying anything, and he was a major part of MJ's legacy.
He wasn’t an angel either. MJ wasn’t the only one who felt disrespected by him
Are you saying Krause did nothing? That MJ bullied him just because? He didnt have a napoleon complex, he had a "I deserve more credit, and i'm gonna tell everyone and not care about anything else" complex. 0 people skills
Pretty much every one of the key cogs had ego issues. From Jordan to Pippen to Krause
Krause has played a large part in the success of the Chicago Bulls.
It was only through the right players and coaches etc. that the Bulls became the team of the 90s.
If Jordan had his way, he probably wouldn't have been able to do anything like we saw with the Wizards.
Even if he is the best player of all time, he should respect Krause and show more insight into his decisions.
MJ showed if they would have give the keys of the Franchise to him, if it would be like nowadays where players play an instrumental role in decisions, the bulls would have won nothing. He would be a great player with no success. He can't win sh*t as a GM. So he should be thankful to Krause. Thanks to Krause MJ is considered and rightfully so to be the goat. Otherwise it would be LeGM.
Circumstances also define your legacy.
Being a gm and a player is 2 different things buddy
@@Nationof300 No Shit Sherlock. What did I just say?
@@nassers599 reading comprehension at all time low
So many egos in that organization with each ring won adding more fuel to it. At some point it was going to go kaboom. Shame that both couldn't lay aside their differences prior to Krause's death.
5:40 “If your getting ready for work right now, you’re probably not Doug Collins” 😂😂😂
Very timely upload. Bravo.
Wow, what a great breakdown on this topic. Thank you Nonstop!
Michael Jordan believed the hype about himself! MJ thought he was the Chicago Bulls; MJ didn’t know he was a member of a great team; MJ thought he was the team.🤦🏾
Greatest GM in history hooked him up with the talent he needed to win six titles. None of this happens without Krause, no matter how annoying he may have been.
4:10 you were almost going to what Jerry?
I saw that and I was what lol.
He probably "wore his white pants that day"
As I see it, without Michael Jordan Jerry Krause would not have six rings
It has to be said, Krause was one if not the best scout for basketball talent and of course the success of the Bulls is partially coming from that. But as a General Manager he was utterly bad. His ego and insecurity got often the best of him and lead to poor decision making. But in all fairness his scout talent is often overlooked, Krause should have gotten more credit for it and the Chicago fan base should not have booed. They clearly forgot that the success of the Bulls partially came from his eye for talent... So a big thank you to the late Mr. Krause for bringing together the best basketball dynasty.
I think this proves how incredibly biased documentaries can get away with being, and we shouldn’t blindly accept things as truth just because they’re in a documentary
4:12 PAUSE😳
Naww he finished
😂 .... JERRY nutted in hos pants
Ikr no Diddy
The Bulls NEVER won a championship without Michael Jordan!!! Get that through your head. Process that.
There's no MJ without Jerry
Listen up Bottom Coder, MJ won the Rookie of the Year award b4 Krause arrived! Stop kissing backside.
@@Markdizzledazzle100 how does MJ's dirty boot taste?
MJ was a OKC KD without Bulls management
Krause was not thinking it through by demanding Jackson do something about Jordan's mocking of him. Jordan already hated Krause and that wasn't changing. If Jackson did as Krause requested, then the best player in basketball now hates both of you. That would have been devastating for team unity. Jackson was wise to side with Jordan despite Krause's petty move to terminate him.
Nobody talks about how bad the bulls were under Kruse after Jordan and phil left.
Krause may have been a prick - who knows…but he was masterful at his craft.
If Krause was as great a GM as lead to believe please name me a note worthy pick after MJ left the building. Also on the Pippen & Grant draft an argument could be made had he taken Reggie Miller and Kevin Johnson while pairing them with MJ and Oakley the team would have progressed a lot faster. Also bypassing Karl Malone for Oakley wasn’t his greatest highlight either. For the most part Krause hit on very few picks to help significantly better the team. Dawkins was a better pick than Sellers if we measure careers. Oakley for Cartwright was horrendous trade IMO he was better off keeping Oak and Playing he or Grant at Center. But I’m sure all the great pick after MJ left is why so many think he’s one of the best to do it.
I don't know if anybody told you... but the bulls won six titles under Krause's management. Two on Malone straight up, they beat Oakley three times on their way to a 3peat, and I think they even knocked Reggie out of the tournament for one too. I don't know man... I think he's better at this than you think he is.
@@jeremyrodriguez6760he's just trying to give Jordan credit for everything. Like most people do. Don't worry about him
Utterly brainwashed fanboy says what? 🤣
This to me adds onto the reason why Jordan is the GOAT. Jordan still stuck with it and eventually stayed with the Bulls instead of leaving. If this was any other player in this modern era, they'd ask for trade or sit out games and whine about it.
And the fact that Jordan was still winning championships with all this drama is impressive. No matter how good a GM is, if a team had this much drama and issues nowadays, they would go nowhere.
The fact they won the Chip in '98 with all the drama is remarkable to Jordan and Jackson, and the team.
This just proves to me how biased the Jordan vs LeBron debate is. I'm not saying Michael had it easy. 2 3-peats is an amazing accomplishment. But Michael had a competent front office his whole career. Which is why he 1) stayed "loyal" to his team and 2) has 6 championships.
Krause knew how special Jordan was and did the best he could to build a championship team around him at all costs. But this should not be used to try and down play Jordan's career vs LeBron's. Jordan's career, while very successful, did not come without bumps along the road. Despite how he felt about Jerry Krause, he remained loyal to the organization and just had to deal with the situations. The same with Kobe in a way. Can't say the same for LeBron when he decided to leave an organization cause he was tired of losing or maybe cause the GM wasn't a Jerry Krause who can surround him with "help". Jordan had to endure this his first few years in Chicago. Even with the signing of Pippen and Phil becoming head coach, the Bulls were still losing. But Jordan had remained loyal through it all. He didn't want to leave to join forces with another superstar and all-star to win titles. That's where LeBron comes in and all the drama that would soon to follow.