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You know there’s something wrong with sports when . . . the Bulls are becoming tiresome. No, not their talent, but their two-year-old soap opera. Will they all be back? Is this the end? It makes the Seinfeld farewell seem downright restrained. Recently, Jerry Reinsdorf, who had chastised his team for talking about the future, said he would be “inclined to invite everyone back.” Here’s an idea for Reinsdorf: Be quiet. You sign Wil Cordero, but you won’t pay Scottie Pippen market value. You have no credibility. . . . You know there’s something right with sports when . . . Michael Jordan can win his fifth Most Valuable Player Award and no one squawks. In the sometimes frustrating world of sports, Jordan is a welcome measuring stick, a guy who doesn’t make us cringe in embarrassment and provides a daily reminder of what excellence truly is.