It's impossible to hear the name Craig Ehlo and not immediately think about "The Shot" that Michael Jordan made over him during a playoff game back in 1989. Even though the Bulls didn't win a championship that season, it's widely regarded as one of the best moments of MJ's career and, conversely, the worst play of Ehlo's tenure in the league. People forget that Ehlo played professionally for 14 years and scored more than 7,000 points. Because of "The Shot," it's almost as if he never did anything else in the NBA.
Recently, Bleacher Report caught up with Ehlo to talk about "The Shot" and he openly admitted that he has, at times, daydreamed about what it'd be like for him to hit "The Shot" over MJ. He imagines fist-pumping like MJ did and getting the best of G.O.A.T.
"I never had, like, dreams about it," he told BR, "but I can tell you I kind of see myself getting a smile on my face and me fist-pumping for once."
Watch Ehlo's interview in the clip above. He also discusses his battle with drug addiction and the time he took his clothes out into his driveway and burned them.
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[via Bleacher Report]
