RBS Ep #8Is it fair to portray Jerry Krause, architect of the Jordan-era Bulls, as a villain?

RBS Ep #8
Is it fair to portray Jerry Krause, architect of the Jordan-era Bulls, as a villain?

By Los Angeles Times

Luckily, the man who built the team of the 1990s was also the person responsible for knocking it down, and unlike Mrs. O’Leary’s clumsy cow, Chicago Bulls general manager Krause set this fire on purpose.

In the first two episodes of “The Last Dance” we hear Krause celebrate Phil Jackson’s most recent, one-year contract with the team by reminding the press Jackson wouldn’t be back the following season. We learn of Krause’s fishing trip with Tim Floyd and the baffling decision to invite Floyd (and not Jackson) to a family wedding that other members of the organization attended.

We see him try to grab his piece of adoration for the Bulls’ success, seemingly speaking directly to Michael Jordan when he says that organizations win titles — not players. We see him belittled, disrespected by his star players for being too short and too chubby.

And we learn that Scottie Pippen, fed up with Krause, not only delayed a foot surgery but also berated Krause on a team bus in front of the rest of the Bulls.

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