Jordan and Krause's Relationship Completely Shattered! The Bulls Dynasty in Turmoil!

"Revenge? You're already thirty-five, Michael!"

Krause's voice rose an octave as well. The Bulls had just lost the NBA Finals—losing to Li Fei in the Finals three times in four years. Krause now faced Jordan with far more confidence and no longer bothered to hide his dissatisfaction:

"Scottie is thirty-two, and he's plagued by injuries. Phil's system has already been figured out by our opponents. We can't keep relying on you old guys to carry us! The Chicago Bulls need fresh blood! We need young talent!"

Jordan's eyes instantly turned cold. He said each word slowly: "Jerry, you'd better remember this: without us 'old guys,' the Bulls are nothing! Who do you think you are? A fat man sitting in an office who can do nothing but run his mouth!"

Those words completely enraged Krause. His face flushed red as he pointed at Jordan's nose and roared, "Michael Jordan! Don't forget who gave you this stage! Who took you from a hotheaded kid who could only play isolation ball and molded you into the greatest player in the league! Me! The entire front office!"

"Bullshit!"

Jordan laughed furiously. "You? You've taken all the credit for yourself! You've turned the team into a complete mess! I'm telling you, Jerry, if Phil and Scottie leave, I won't play for the Bulls anymore!"

The atmosphere in the office dropped to freezing point. The sound of their argument even carried outside the door.

Jordan's relationship with general manager Jerry Krause had completely broken down.

The sensitive media quickly picked up on the incident, and it rapidly made headlines across every major sports news outlet.

Chicago, midnight.

ESPN's SportsCenter was interrupting its broadcast with breaking news.

The host stared solemnly into the camera. On the huge screen behind him was a striking headline: <The Former