Antdrewjosh
All Star
On his favorite MJ story: "My favorite MJ story came when he retired the first time. We probably spoke more then than when we actually played together. I always wondered, 'Why does he still care who the best player in the NBA is when he wasn't even playing in the NBA?' Why am I still going over scouting reports with Michael Jordan and he doesn't even play anymore? Why was he still asking me: 'B.J., make this guy go left tomorrow night and see what he's going to do and tell me what he does.' Why was he still involved in the details of the game to that level? And I miss that because we were discussing details. 'Tell me what happens if you go under a screen on him. Will he shoot or pass? B.J. go double-team him tomorrow and tell me how he reacts.' I miss that. I don't miss playing, I don't miss scoring, but I miss these conversations. His level of detail and excellence was so high. When he retired, his attention to detail was even more superior because he was able to just observe the game. He was watching basketball and just looking at it. And then when he did come back, he didn't miss a beat because he was already engaged mentally. His attention to detail was far superior than anything I was around—and I was still playing the game! He was asking me for scouting reports! You don't have a skill like that and just shut it off. That's something that belongs in the universe. It's not yours. Who cares how someone passes the ball out of a double team? Unless you're so obsessed with something. Did he cut? Did he stand? What did he do? Who the f--- asks those questions?"
