{"product_id":"the-jordan-rules-the-inside-story-of-one-turbulent-season-with-michael-jordan-and-the-chicago-bulls-paperback","title":"The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of One Turbulent Season with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Smith's seminal, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \"eye-opener\" (\u003ci\u003eThe San Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e) on Michael Jordan and the 1990-1991 Chicago Bulls team--perfect for fans of ESPN's hit documentary series \u003ci\u003eThe Last Dance. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the book that changed the way the world viewed Michael Jordan, while delivering nonstop excitement, tension, and thrills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jordan Rules\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the season that changed everything for Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. After losing in the playoffs to the \"Bad Boys\" Detroit Pistons for three consecutive years, the Bulls finally broke through and swept the Pistons in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals, on the way to their first NBA championship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrated sportswriter Sam Smith was there for the entire ride. He reveals a candid and provocative picture of Michael Jordan during the season in which his legacy began to be defined, and seeks to figure out what drove him. \u003ci\u003eThe Jordan Rules\u003c\/i\u003e covers everything from his stormy relationships with his coaches and teammates and power struggles with management--including verbal attacks on general manager Jerry Krause and tantrums against coach Phil Jackson--to Jordan's obsessions with becoming the leading scorer, and his refusal to pass the ball in the crucial minutes of big games. Jordan's teammates also tell their side of the story, from Scottie Pippen, to Horace Grant, to Bill Cartwright. And Phil Jackson--the former flower child who blossomed into one of the NBA's top motivators and finally found a way to coax Jordan and the Bulls to their first title--is studied up close. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Smith takes us into the locker room, aboard the team plane and team bus, and seats us on the bench during games. Sometimes, books reflecting on a team's success don't reach the personal level with the people who made it happen: \u003ci\u003eThe Jordan Rules\u003c\/i\u003e does\" (Associated Press). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover the team behind the man, and the man behind the living legend, in this intense, fascinating inside story of the incomparable Michael Jordan.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Smith\u003c\/b\u003e was a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e during the Chicago Bulls' 1991 championship season. He is a Brooklyn, New York, native with degrees in accounting from Pace University and in journalism from Ball State University. He has worked for Arthur Young and Co., the \u003ci\u003eFort Wayne News-Sentinel, \u003c\/i\u003e and States News Service in Washington, D.C. This is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51983889596717,"sku":"9781982165383","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/V3RMc0o2M2FJZGdZbkY4S1haK2kydz09.webp?v=1776077407","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-jordan-rules-the-inside-story-of-one-turbulent-season-with-michael-jordan-and-the-chicago-bulls-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}