Blood on the Horns: The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls

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Summary: Blood on the Horns scores, and scores big!
Review: Ever wonder how and why the internal conflict of the multi-World Champion Chicago Bulls began? Well, this book explains that, and much more. From the origin of Jerry Krause's nickname, 'Crumbs', to Dennis Rodman's shaky start in life to blossoming into one of the NBA's best rebounders, Lazenby covers every detail painstakingly. I live in Chicago, so I found this very informative, because Lazenby allows each side to speak their mind, for the Chicago press always made Jerry Krause look like the bad guy. If you think Krause WAS the bad guy, your opinion may or may not change after reading this book. Personally, it just solidified my opinion that Krause caused the breakup of the greatest dynasty in sports. My final opinion: If you were ever curious about the Bulls conflict and followed it throughout the 90s, or even if you're a casual Bulls fan, you will not be able to put this book down. Pick it up, and enjoy "The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls."

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Summary: errors made it difficult to read
Review: I couldn't put this book down until I finished reading it in one day. Although some of chapters rehash interviews from early books such as "Jordan Rules" and "Sacred Hoops", like characters in a Shakespearian play, we learn more about MJ, Scottie, Krause, Jackson and a forever young 77 year old coach named Tex. The author labels Coach Winter as the "Guardian of the Bulls" and one of the prime architects who helped build the Championship Team of the 90s. The best section was Chapter 11, "Keeping the Faith". It is almost completely dedicated to Tex and was both humerous and sad realizing that a great team was about to split and change forever.I was particulary impressed by Lazenby's attempt to find the truth about MJ and his last ditch effort to find a way to heal the wounds caused by inflated egos and misplaced loyalties. Unfortunately the message from the movie the Devils' Advocate was delivered to late - "It was a nice run" while it lasted.

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Summary: Much Better Than Mindgames....
Review: I loved this book. It is all about the break up of the Bulls. It gives an in-depth look at the 1998 season and provides interesting interviews with all the parties involved. My thought, both the owner and the GM of the Bulls caused the break up of one of the best sports franchises in history. If you like basketball or the Bulls, BUY THIS BOOK!

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Summary: Much Better Than Mindgames....
Review: The author followed this book up with Mindgames...about Phil Jackson. It is obvious that much of the authors research was used in both books, this book does a better job of conveying inside information. The sources are similiar in both books (Winters, Schaefer, Kerr) but this seems to stay consistent with the title. As mentioned earlier, Mindgames, has similiar information, but you are expecting to read about Jackson, not the Bulls in general. Read this and skip Mindgames if you are Bulls fan or looking for information about Jackson.

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Summary: Not enough material to fill a book without repeating
Review: The author writes well. The subject is interesting. But, it's the same thing over and over. If you read 1/3 of the book, you've read it all. Any third will do. Just too much of the same stuff over and over. (Repetition is boring, isn't it.)

Rating:
Summary: Not enough material to fill a book without repeating
Review: The author writes well. The subject is interesting. But, it's the same thing over and over. If you read 1/3 of the book, you've read it all. Any third will do. Just too much of the same stuff over and over. (Repetition is boring, isn't it.)