re: The Last Dance Episode 7 and 8 8PM Central

Pretty cool article on those pickup runs:

Oral History of the Pickup Runs

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The weights that Mike used to work out with, after he finished using them, Clint Eastwood bought them. They ended up being a part of his regiment. He used them because they said he was pretty serious about his workouts prior to that, but the novelty of that being Michael Jordan’s gear kind of added something to it. He definitely used them.

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I agree and I think I know what you’re saying by formulaic. Most teams are doing the same thing now days, without hand checking the offense is basically turn the corner on your man and either get to the hoop or if the help comes move the ball and keep it ahead of the rotation until you get an open 3. The speed and space of the game is entertaining on some level and it makes the game easier to follow for novice fans but for someone who’s been involved in basketball for almost 30 years i prefer the intricacies and depth of a continuous offense. Now I like the 3s it’s what I did when I played and I like that it’s cleared out the congestion that plagued the 90s but post play is an art and can be just as fun to watch and you have to have defense in sports. We don’t want basketball to end up like baseball with a singular type player at every position and that’s where too much analytic based thinking will lead you. I get what you’re saying about Pippen but he’s part of a team in a playoff situation you gotta be able to see that and not just him.

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One big thing I took out of last night's episodes was the fact that MJ did not talk to Sports Illustrated after they botched the baseball cover.

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He holds grudges forever. It's apparent in a number of ways in this doc.

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its disjointed story telling and doesnt really create any form of lasting narrative. this absolutely, 100% could and should have been made better, but its still entertaining as all hell even if its mostly surface level stuff

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Just reading this... and you are so, so wrong

LINK

This chamillionaire Jordan story is still hilarious today

People love to use the phrase 'disjointed story telling' when movies and shows don't take a linear path, when in actuality, it's perfectly effective story telling and they have no idea what they're talking about.

I don't understand complaints about the storytelling.

There are two timelines. The first is the 97-98 season timeline, which advances every episode.

The second is the timeline of MJ's time with the Bulls. Both are running in a completely chronological fashion.

It's just two chronological narratives, one being a single season, the other being the leadup to that season.

I didn't mean to target you. I am just surprised people find it hard to follow.

In any episode, you just see the next thing in chronology. If you see the 92-93 season, you know MJ's retirement is next.

It's very linear, although it is a story I know pretty well. That would be my biggest criticism of it so far, that there's nothing below the surface. It reminds me of The U, which I also enjoyed watching, but didn't think had a ton of depth.