\u201cI\u2019m hoping the other episodes are brighter and more of a celebration of basketball instead of who is guilty or to blame, and why didn\u2019t they win eight championships or 10,\u201d former Chicago Bulls forward Toni Kukoc said in a phone interview with NBC commenting on \u201cThe Last Dance\u201d first two episodes. \u201cThe world was so happy when that was happening. So I don\u2019t know what people are mad at.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kukoc has also taken the defense of his former GM Jerry Krause: \u201cThose three years that he was pursuing me and saying you gotta come, his pitch to me was, \u2018You have no idea. We have this incredible coach. We have awesome older players who lead like Pax (John Paxson) and (Bill) Cartwright. We have these amazing athletes like MJ and Scottie who can do anything.\u2019 He had so much joy when he talked about that team,\u201d Kukoc said. \u201cHe told me how crazy good it would be with me flying on the break or leading the break with MJ on one side and Scottie on the other. He was never like, \u2018Oh, I built this team and I did this.\u2019 He just talked about what a great organization the Bulls were. People who weren\u2019t there are assuming and saying, \u2018Oh, his ego got in the way. That\u2019s why he destroyed the dynasty.\u2019 Not that they don\u2019t appreciate what he did, but you always put him down? Of course it\u2019s going to affect someone. He\u2019s not here, but I don\u2019t even want to say he can\u2019t defend himself. There\u2019s nothing to defend. He\u2019s the GM of the six-time champs. Name me another five people in the world who did what he did \u2014 in any sport.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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