When I told him that I hardly had any contact with Michael outside the court, he couldn't believe it; he always thought my relationship with Michael was very close.
That summer, Dennis, Michael, and I were all in great form. We were in such good shape that we could accomplish anything.
At the start of the season, when flipping through the schedule, I told my teammates, "I don't think we'll lose any game in the next three months."
In fact, it wasn't far from what I said. With 72 wins and 10 losses, we made history with an incredible regular season record.
In the playoffs, we also faced no obstacles. No team posed a threat to us, including Ewing and the Supersonics in the finals.
We led 3-0, then lost the fourth and fifth games. People said we wanted to return to Chicago to win the championship, which seemed unfair to the Supersonics and Payton.
The Supersonics adjusted their defensive strategy, letting Payton defend Michael, which caused Michael quite a bit of trouble.
