The Last Dance: In Praise of One Lone Gold Hoop Earring

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yeah thats why its funny to speculate if he would be as great in today game, like yes if he was born in 1993, no if he got in a time machine in 1993

lag∞n, Monday, 27 April 2020 21:01 (four years ago) link

ha exactly

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 27 April 2020 21:05 (four years ago) link

I'm totally ok with any athlete choosing to play until no team will offer than playing time, I think it's some Sports Fan bs to say they should hang it up for any other reason. However, it's crazy that MJ's career scoring avg would be 1.4 ppg higher if he never suited up for the Wizards (all of his other career avgs would be better too).

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 27 April 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link

why did he retire three times such weird decisions

lag∞n, Monday, 27 April 2020 21:12 (four years ago) link

i remember those wizard games as not being embarrassing exactly, just lacking

Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 27 April 2020 21:13 (four years ago) link

1st retirement: dad murdered, burnt out on the hoops
2nd retirement: Phil Jackson wasn't gonna be coach, burnt out on the hoopla

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 27 April 2020 21:18 (four years ago) link

he still avg'd over 20ppg but his FG% nose-dived as a Wizard. He def had his moments tho.

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 27 April 2020 21:19 (four years ago) link

had 3 games of 40+ in his final season

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 27 April 2020 21:20 (four years ago) link

when they talked about 1st title, was it mentioned that MJ had more assists than Magic in the Finals?

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 27 April 2020 21:29 (four years ago) link

the narrative is more about how MJ focuses on team rather than personal achievements to get a chip so it's sorta implied. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Magic doesn't get too much playing era screen time in this.

Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 27 April 2020 21:54 (four years ago) link

i am now watching episode 1 of the last dance

Clay, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 01:27 (four years ago) link

i'm just a year or two too young to remember v much about pre-title jordan other than he was the best in the world and the pistons kept beating him down so this is going to be fun!

Clay, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 01:28 (four years ago) link

lmao at the lingering shots on the lit cigar in the opening my man okay i will stop liveblogging this

Clay, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 01:29 (four years ago) link

no go for it! it's very joyous

Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 01:58 (four years ago) link

the needledrops in this thing are absolutely perfect

Clay, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:08 (four years ago) link

ha im watching too clay, jordan shows up in a corvette, thats not a sports car for the most famous man in the world get a fararri or smth ffs

lag∞n, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:29 (four years ago) link

i was happy they did not linger on the sam bowie thing bc if they had i would have been very angry!!!!!!

Clay, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:30 (four years ago) link

lol

lag∞n, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:31 (four years ago) link

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/UO4AAOSw7fhbhyxt/s-l300.jpg

these jerseys were very good why did they ever change it

Clay, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:33 (four years ago) link

ha that was in the one of the first shots and i thought oh great this is starting out w me mad about a jersey

lag∞n, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:34 (four years ago) link

and now im agreeing completely w everything jordan is saying about the team/management feud, fucked up movie

lag∞n, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:35 (four years ago) link

jordan's kids shooting hoops with looney toons branded jean jackets tied around the waist is hardcore 90's adolesence shit

Clay, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:36 (four years ago) link

when corona is over i'm gonna get a taz tat with the letters MJ in copperplate gothic right above it you guys can hold me to this

Clay, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:38 (four years ago) link

its a good idea you cant argue with it

lag∞n, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 02:41 (four years ago) link

bulls management breaking up that team is one of the craziest things in human history

lag∞n, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 03:09 (four years ago) link

its transcendently crazy i believe even if they didnt themselves realize it they were seeking a higher plane of consciousness

lag∞n, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 03:12 (four years ago) link

krause's arrogance and the reinsdorf deference to management was a bad combination

call all destroyer, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 03:14 (four years ago) link

rodman gets all the hype for being a madman but some of the ties mike was wearing in the second run reveal the truly twisted mind here

Clay, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 03:16 (four years ago) link

lmao bill clinton checking on pippen in college is a nice footnote

lag∞n, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 03:18 (four years ago) link

hah i loved that

call all destroyer, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 03:18 (four years ago) link

https://tribthegame.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/john_paxson.jpg

john paxson has aged into full supervillain form

Clay, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 03:47 (four years ago) link

Lol MJ did have a Ferrari but he signed endorsement deal early on with Chevrolet. I have a signed photo of him in a tux posing by a corvette.

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 05:48 (four years ago) link

these jerseys were very good why did they ever change it

Agreed! Think I mentioned in ILH that I bought one online to wear to Bulls game when I was in town in Feb. $48, I thought it was a steal.

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 05:50 (four years ago) link

That iconic shot of him in that jersey doing the cradle rock jam was taken during his very 1st game at MSG. Lemme find the highlights of that game, it's ridic

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 05:53 (four years ago) link

is this show okay for kids? my 11 yo is getting super into basketball

Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 09:12 (four years ago) link

it just has a bunch of cussing, but i think that may only be left in during the initial broadcast. my wife was getting into the doc so we rewatched ep 4 last night on the espn app and it was all bleeped out.

call all destroyer, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 11:29 (four years ago) link

ahh. in the UK it's on Netflix.

Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 12:26 (four years ago) link

i don't mind cussing - but would prefer no n-words or f**gots which were rife in those days iirc

Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 12:26 (four years ago) link

none of that so far

call all destroyer, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 13:31 (four years ago) link

🤘

Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 13:33 (four years ago) link

he still avg'd over 20ppg but his FG% nose-dived as a Wizard. He def had his moments tho.


The knee injury really set him back

Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 14:56 (four years ago) link

It really sucks that he didn’t pick Pau, Pau and ancient Jordan would have been so fucking cool

Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 14:58 (four years ago) link

ha im watching too clay, jordan shows up in a corvette, thats not a sports car for the most famous man in the world get a fararri or smth ffs


He was 6’6” in shoes! Even a corvette is a tight fit

Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 15:00 (four years ago) link

is this show okay for kids? my 11 yo is getting super into basketball

there are two different versions of each episode with different age ratings (M and 14-L)

let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 15:19 (four years ago) link

i didn't realize that phil jackson was such a cool guy! at least, he seems like a cool guy to me

let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 15:20 (four years ago) link

lol c'mon KARL MALONE. that was phil's whole USP. mr zen. mr goatee. the sensei.

Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 15:43 (four years ago) link

espn2 runs the tv-14 version concurrently with no F or S words but ass-holes and sons of bitches etc.green light. espn airing the regular unedited version.

Spottie, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 16:31 (four years ago) link

would love to watch some of these games that they're just glossing over.
everything is on youtube, it's great. I watched game 2 of '92 Finals last night. Lil interview with MJ about his 3pt shooting in game 1, him saying he doesn't like to shoot many 3s cause it "hurts his all around game". Such a different game back then.

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oh nice thx. i only really remember the 2nd three peat really well. I got way more into the nba around 93-94

Spottie, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 16:36 (four years ago) link

haha wait a minute i just realised KARL MALONE was pulling our legs. sorry for humour fail - that's what i get for ilx0ring and "working" at the same time

Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 16:37 (four years ago) link


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