[1] When Smith initially proposed the idea of writing a book about a Chicago Bulls' season to potential publishers, there was no interest in it.

Smith states that he got "90% rejection letters" due to a notion that though Jordan was a great player, he had not won anything important and that the Bulls were irrelevant.

[5] The book generated controversy for its sometimes unflattering depiction of Michael Jordan and its discussions of infighting within the team.

"[3] Defending himself, Smith wrote, "This book is about basketball and what happens within a team and a league that draws the attention of millions.

Human beings with everyday emotions trying to do their highly visible jobs as well as they can and confront the obstacles of their relationships and their very lucrative, very public profession.