After all, these two were brought into the Bulls by Jerry Krause, they were Krause's people, and Jordan's relationship with them was always rocky.
Especially Bill Cartwright, whose arrival led to the departure of Jordan's good friend Charles Oakley, causing Jordan for a time to demand that others not pass the ball to Cartwright in the fourth quarter.
Bill Cartwright was tough and old-school, and he could earn the respect of the other Bulls players, but Jordan didn't want to respect him.
Jordan also had no respect for Jerry Krause; whenever Krause entered the Bulls locker room, Jordan would snort like a cow mooing to mock Krause's obesity.
After the Bulls lost Nili and gained nothing in the Barkley trade, Jordan expressed his dissatisfaction with the management.
Jordan believed that a team lacking veterans would find it difficult to win the championship, especially against the formidable Portland Trail Blazers.
