Andrew Schulz suggests that Michael Jordan's retirement was a power move designed to reassert his control over the organization when he felt they were not allowing him the authority he deserved.

“I'm gonna do a Power Move I'm stepping away from the game [ __ ] you okay I'll come back but I'm gonna come back only if you pay me this amount money and I get to do whatever I want and we get to maintain this boom third year on the second three-peat I'm not coming back”

Mark Gagnon argues that Michael Jordan was a functioning gambling addict, comparing his gambling to an alcoholic who can maintain their life while struggling with the addiction.

“gambling is bad because there's gambling addicts but Jordan is this example of an alcoholic that can function as a functioning gambling addict he's a functioning alcoholic”