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Sam Smith explained why Pippen couldn't handle MJ's criticism like Horace Grant: "Horace was going to be a Marine if not a basketball player"

W hen Sam Smith wrote "The Jordan Rules," he learned more behind-the-scenes moments than he needed to for his book about the ...
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Sam Smith believed Chicago should've traded Scottie Pippen for Tracy McGrady: "The Bulls probably could have been a playoff team in 1999"

Krause's plan was to ship Pippen to the Boston Celtics and in return, the Bulls would draft McGrady in 1997. Given the success of the Bulls at the time, the idea was ultimately dismissed by team owner ...