B.J. Armstrong remembers Jordan checking on him a few times during that comeback season and their conversations suggesting that Jordan hadn’t fully checked out. Jordan would ask questions about players the Bulls had faced, inquiring about opposing individuals’ habits, go-to moves, what they did after three dribbles. Jordan, Armstrong said, was especially interested in getting the full scouting report on Latrell Sprewell, the Golden State Warriors guard who made first-team All-NBA in Jordan’s first season of retirement.