In an interview with Newsweek, 'The Jordan Rules' author Sam Smith reveals how the explosive contents of his book may have been used by Bulls coach Phil Jackson to his advantage.
veteran reporter Sam Smith, the book was originally intended as a behind-the-scenes diary of the Bulls' 1990-91 season but its contents meant it had explosive repercussions.was the"mother of all Woj-bombs"—Woj-bomb is the colloquial term reserved to the tell-all scoops made famous by ESPN's NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.
Michael Jordan holds the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player trophy and former Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson holds the NBA champions Larry O'Brien trophy after winning game six of the NBA Finals with the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 14, 1998. The Bulls won the game 87-86 to take their sixth NBA championship.While Jordan had established himself as the league's brightest star, the NBA title remained frustratingly elusive.
Jordan may have been lobbying verbal grenades at his teammates while trying to find a way to finally exorcise the Pistons, but asThe Jordan Rules "Little understood now is how unlikely the NBA viewed Jordan and the Bulls as future champions," Smith explains.
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