Oakleys says like everyone else in the NBA world, he had no idea Nash was even interested in a coaching gig … “but that’s how the world is.” “People hire their friends, people that they believe in. Somebody must believe in Steve Nash, a great player.” But, Oakley says there are plenty of Black coaches — like Mark Jackson, Pete Myers and Jason Kidd — who have been waiting for jobs … and got beat out because “this guy comes out of the blue.” “That goes to show you we’re still behind the 8 ball,” Oak says … “That’s what we’re trying to fight for, equal opportunity.”
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In his unfinished and unpublished …
In his unfinished and unpublished memoir that Krause’s family has shared with NBC Sports Chicago, Krause showered praise on Toni Kukoc, Steve Kerr and Pete Myers, and wrote that “everyone on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.”
Scottie Pippen, who needs no …
Scottie Pippen, who needs no introduction, except to say his first NBA season was Michael’s fourth, met Jordan when Bulls training camp commenced in 1987: “Michael was a little distant. He was more … he was competitive, that was kind of his drive in those days,” Pippen said. “I remember Michael said, ‘Well, we got another one of those Arkansas boys’ when I was drafted. Knowing the Bulls had drafted Pete Myers, he was an Arkansas kid, from the University of Arkansas (at Little Rock). He was actually from Mobile, Alabama. That’s kind of all I remember.”