Yeah, it's really bad for sure. I appreciate that MJ was a good player, but I watched that docuseries they did on him a while ago and he is just a dick. I don't really care for his personality and he just seems like a not very nice person. I don't think they were trying to spin him that way either, that's just how he came across. As I said, the saddest thing is that the NBA style now is trickling down to the lower level's. It's pretty rare to see teams run plays or play defense anymore.
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I didn't watch the documentary, actually. But I did read Scotty Pippen's book, and he wasn't complimentary about MJ's personality. I think we always knew MJ was an asshole. I mean he got Collins fired, and it was an open secret that his first retirement and move to baseball was punishment for his gambling problem which had gotten his father killed. He had that typical "I'm awesome and you all suck" attitude that so many really good players have. The NBA just needed a hero so they picked MJ to make their golden boy and he played along. I wouldn't be surprised if Kobe was the same; the NBA also managed his image really well. But with his untimely death, it may be a long time before anyone feels like speaking the truth about him.
I think part of the reason I don't like MJ or Pippen is their animosity towards the Pistons players. I get it was a rivalry, but you've grown up now and hopefully past it. It seems the Bad Boys have, why can't the Bulls?