Off The Bench - Washington Wizards

Long-time Bullets executives Bob Ferry and Jerry Sachs join Off The Bench look back on the 40th anniversary of the 1977-78 championship season and how it all came together. Topics include: The inside story of getting Bob Dandridge from Milwaukee and his importance to winning the championship (1:00), comparing basketball scouting from now and then (6:00), the inside story of picking up Charles Johnson after Phil Chenier got injured (8:30), Sachs’ role in the franchise’s business operations and growth (14:00), Ferry on adapting to changes in basketball scouting (19:00), an in-depth look at the 1977-78 championship playoffs (21:00), winning so much in the regular season in the ‘70s and then finally winning a championship (29:00), building the Bullets brand over time (31:00), drafting Muggsy Bogues and Manute Bol (32:50), and final thoughts on the championship season (35:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.