The Inside Story of One Turbulent Season with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls
by Sam Smith
Recommended by Larry Ellison
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See customer reviews on Amazon →This is a scene-driven, page-turning account of a single season on a top professional basketball team: vivid game descriptions, tense locker-room exchanges, and personality-driven conflicts dominate. What works best is the book’s immediacy — it delivers backstage color that reframes familiar wins and star performances. The main limitation is its reliance on anecdote and reportage over systematic evidence or tactical breakdowns, so readers wanting quiet, analytical history or a sympathetic portrait may find the tone sensational or repetitive.
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Sam Smith?s seminal, New York Times bestselling ?eyeopener? (The San Diego UnionTribune) on Michael Jordan and the 19901991 Chicago Bulls team?perfect for fans of ESPN?s hit documentary series The Last Dance. This is the book that changed the way the world viewed Michael Jordan, while delivering nonstop excitement, tension, and thrills. The Jord...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Basketball, Most Recommended Books, and Sports.
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