I saw a lot of the guys around the hotel. I saw Jordan sitting watching Angola on tape, just staring, looking for weaknesses. I said, "I don't even want to bother you, but why are you watching this game?" And he said, "I always take my opponent seriously. I never underestimate anyone." It wasn't lost on me that he was the only guy watching the game.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
THEY DON'T WANT TO LOSE A DRILL, DON'T WANT TO LOSE A SHOOTING GAME, DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANYTHING: The oral history of the 1992 Dream Team which Bill Simmons wishes he had written. From Branford Marsalis (of all people):
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I loved Magic's line about his shoes.
ReplyDeleteI recall the Grateful Dead got wind that the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team had a couple of Deadheads on their team, so the band sponsored tie-dye warm ups for the team. And that Lithuanian won the bronze.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sfgate.com/sf/deadshirts.html