Episode 18: Horace Grant with Sam Smith

On today’s podcast, Jim is joined by Bulls.com writer, former Chicago Tribune sports reporter, and New York Times best-selling author of "The Jordan Rules", Sam Smith, to break down the Hall of Fame candidacy of former NBA power forward Horace Grant. Jim and Sam begin with "The Last Dance" and discuss what Smith thought of the 10-part docuseries (2:23). Then, they cover how Grant was better than Shaq and Penny Hardaway during the 1995 Magic/Bulls Eastern Conference Semifinals, how rare it is to win four NBA championships, and dynasties throughout NBA history (17:39). Finally, they talk about how Michael Jordan and the Bulls probably wouldn't have won all three NBA titles without Grant (35:26), before making a final call on whether or not Grant deserves to be voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (52:26). After the final verdict, Sam provides his thoughts on the recent hiring of new Bulls head coach Billy Donovan (57:11).