In his unfinished and unpublished …

In his unfinished and unpublished memoir that Krause’s family has shared with NBC Sports Chicago, Krause showered praise on Toni Kukoc, Steve Kerr and Pete Myers, and wrote that “everyone on the roster contributed.” But he saved his biggest praise for Scottie Pippen. “He stepped up,” Krause wrote. “He had his best all-around season of his 17-year career.” This is no small admission given the oft-contentious relationship that Krause and Pippen shared. But it also proves how Krause used a scout’s eye to analyze even his most complex relationships. For instance, in his writings, while acknowledging Pippen as “often difficult,” he defended him for missing part of Game 7 of the 1990 Eastern Conference finals with a migraine headache. “Scottie wanted to come back in that game,” Krause wrote. “Our team doctor told me he would resign on the spot if I let him.”