23 Thoughts About The Last Dance Episodes 1&2

Jerry Krause’s take on players not winning titles alone is correct. The doc tried to villainize him for that.

I love how the two former Presidents are the least consequential characters in the entire show.

If you were one of the many people who was rejected by Jordan for an autograph, would you think it’s cool or embarrassing to have your moment with him immortalized?

Scottie Pippen should do audiobooks.

I guess David Stern saying “champeens” was always a thing rather than a developed trait.

MJ’s greatest feat is committing to the single earring for his entire life.

Jerry Krause is the Carole Baskin of The Last Dance.

Who would’ve thought that Steve Kerr would have the best post-retirement career?

MJ talking about not smoking and drinking while sitting next to a lit cigar and a full glass is the best moment of 2020.

I was very disappointed at the lack of Dennis Rodman content.

Would you rather be 6-0 in the Finals or age like Deloris Jordan? Honest question.

The skepticism surrounding Jordan’s ability to lead a team despite his height is fascinating, considering the last true big to win MVP was Tim Duncan in 2003.

The segment on Jordan being limited to 7 minutes per game was incredibly biased. The Bulls did what any other team would do and restrict their star coming off an injury. Saying the doc is biased is somewhat meaningless as MJ’s creative control over it is obvious from the start.

I never realized how tainted the 6-0 legacy of MJ is until the segment on Krause blowing up the team because of Phil Jackson. I’m a firm believer that the Bulls wouldn’t have gone 8-0 without MJ’s retirement and I’m especially firm in my belief that they wouldn’t have beaten Kobe and Shaq’s Lakers with MJ in his mid-30s.

At 75-years-old, Pat Riley is still the slickest mob boss in the world.

Did anyone else notice how many outfits MJ cycled through?

So Jerry Krause just asked to be the Bulls GM and he got the job? I understand that he worked with the White Sox but baseball and basketball are very different sports. MJ of all people knows that.

Phil Jackson is a great coach.

The 86’ Celtics were ridiculously stacked.

The idea of a current NBA player devoting so much loyalty to their head coach is unfathomable, especially in today’s social media driven culture.

Daily reminder that MJ never won a playoff series without Pippen.

MJ greenlighting the doc during the Cavs’ championship parade is such a great storytelling moment and the only real move in the MJ-LeBron Cold War.

LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of all time. We can’t forget that.