Episode 9 of TheLastDance reveals real story behind Michael Jordan's 'Flu Game'
Despite looking feverish and fatigued throughout the game, Jordan somehow elevated himself and his game to a whole new level, finishing with 38 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Bulls defeated the Jazz 90-88 to take a crucial 3-2 lead.
Jordan had the whole pizza, while Koehler and Grover left it untouched. The latter was called into Jordan's room shortly after 2 a.m. and when he arrived he found MJ curled up in a ball and shaking, asking for a doctor. While in the documentary Grover hinted the pizza may have been deliberately poisoned to rule Jordan out of the game,"So earlier that night [the rest of Jordan's camp] all ate dinner and didn't wait for Michael when they ordered," Hehir told ESPN's"So it gets to be about 10 or 11 o'clock and Michael is starving, and says 'I want a pizza. When the pizza shows up, Michael says, 'Everybody do not touch this pizza. This is mine.
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