Sam Smith (4) (1948–)

I didn't love this book, but also was in and out of reading it (wasn't consistent). Each chapter went through a month of the season so I didn't like the direction of the book. Felt like there was no big pictures and much of the same until the playoff chapters which were better. I also already knew the Jordan story so that was probably some of it.

This book shows even a championship team with the greatest player of all time has crazy drama. It makes me doubt the fairness in basketball games (life?) and the integrity of our heroes.

In the end we are all still people just drying to deal with our demons whether we are champions or just "ordinary" people.

Interesting book that chronicles Jordan's first championship season with the Bulls. Slanted so that Jordan is seen to be infatuated with his own inflated ego engaging in fights with everyone near and far. Better about the Championship season itself than about Jordan who was in the process of becoming the greatest single player of his generation.

Jordan's name sells the book, but it is not an unauthorized biography on Jordan. Rather it is a reporter's journal on the first the Bull's first championship. Not shocking. Probably too long. Even as a 30 year NBA fan, I still don't think this was a necessary read.