The Last Dance really made Mr. Qiao popular again. During the serialization, with nostalgia, I watched the last two documentaries in the title on Netflix and the NBA app. Here, I will rub various knowledge points and feelings, and commemorate the people and things in the NBA from 1990 to 2020.
The Last Dance
In 1997, when I was studying in a primary school in a county-level city in central Jiangsu, the biggest challenge at that time was that the classrooms for our grade had to be renovated uniformly. In this vague memory, classes start late every afternoon. Before and after Children's Day, I went home at noon every day to watch the Bulls and Jazz finals throughout the entire venue. Only now did I know that it was the first year that CCTV started live streaming of the NBA, and the All-Star MVP of that year was Glen Rice (me???). Before that, my knowledge of Jordan's images was only [Aerial Slam Dunk], and my knowledge of basketball stars was only Wang Zhizhi, who was David Robinson, the chasing boy who had the hat of "Admiral"? I don't know, it's a very powerful black man. I am more concerned about when Hu Weidong can lead Nangang to win the CBA championship.
The 6 games of the 1997 Finals (not sure if one never fails) impacted me no less than the 1992 Dream Team baptized basketball fans all over the world. It turns out that there are people who are more NB than Zebei in real life. The perception of Facebooking also led me to categorize Malone and the two little white guys as Salt Lake City villains. The days after that went well. In 1997, when HK came back, and in the 1998 World Cup in France, my father bought me a good-looking commemorative Tee. The logos of Bauhinia and Footix represented the trends and dividends of that era. Our classroom was later moved into a key middle school, and we also began to face the 3-meter-05 basket with the middle school students. I also remember two disrespectful thorns in the basketball newspaper, Iverson, Bryant. One does not learn well, and the other learns from Mr. Qiao.
Back to the documentary. The '97 and '98 Finals are one of the few direct memories I have of Jordan. He's a basketball god, he's a leader, he lives in the spotlight, he's a winner, he's handsome, his sneakers are beautiful...but , what kind of person is he? His joys and sorrows? The relationship between team players, coaching staff, management, and owners? These questions that only adults can think about, at this time of the year, through this Netflix documentary, breaking the seal after 1998, were answered one by one.
Let's talk about the "Last Bulls" :
▪MJ
Both Aquarius, can understand Jordan's strange, extremely realistic, and extremely unrealistic. You can be disheartened and give up because of public hatred and curses. I'm tired, I don't want to serve you, I don't want to play. All you want is freedom. Not considering right or wrong, let alone pros and cons. Jordan's character of pleasure and revenge has also compressed his years of play to a certain extent, which is a huge loss and regret for fans, but God's arrangement is always fair.
The moment that moved me the most was when Jordan cried on the locker room floor after his fourth title with the Sonics on Father's Day in '96. Jordan in 1991 tasted the championship for the first time after being suppressed by legends such as the Celtics, Pistons, and Lakers for 6 years. He cried with joy, which came from a kind of ultimate self-recognition, while in 1996, the tears he shed did not belong to a returning man. A champion, not of a successful avenger, but of a son who has lost his father.
Jordan had an almost insane competitive spirit, and he motivated himself by creating imaginary opponents, but he never forgot to simply enjoy the game. His inner demon can only be created by himself and then broken by himself. There is a scene that impressed me deeply. In a certain game, when he was very passive and suffocated, Jordan made a face on the bench. This moment captured by the camera will not deceive people. I think he is really just playing a game. Not deliberately "creating greatness". For him, fighting people on and off the court, 'little gambling', baseball, golf, cigars, and so on, is just as fun.
▪Pippen
Best second home ever. To a certain extent, the second master is his destiny. In the first season when Jordan retired, Pippen played a leader-level performance and statistic in the regular season, but in the Eastern Conference semifinals, because of a lore tactic assigned to Kukoc, he refused to play in the last 1.8 seconds. In the end, Kukoc successfully defeated the Knicks, and Pippen's anger has since been nailed to the pillar of shame, destined to miss the word "leader".
Of course, Pippen is aggrieved. Ten years of youth are dedicated to the Bulls, and he only earned a salary of over 20 million US dollars in total... Watching teammates and opponents make a lot of money, it is impossible to maintain a good attitude all the time. of. Pi Erye chose to stay low. He is arrogant and dedicated. For this alone, no one can compare to the new generation of players.
▪ Dennis Rodman
God man... Talented, surly, seemingly unorganized and undisciplined, but in fact a person with a B number: only serving Zen Master and Jordan; in the 1998 regular season, after Pippen returned to the team after feeling emotional, Rhodes At this time, Mann dared to let go of the strings, and went to Vegas to indulge for 48 (88?) hours. After the Bulls defeated the Jazz by the largest score difference in history in G3 of the 1998 finals (2:1), Rodman played again. Disappeared once, missed the team training before G4, and went to the wrestling match... G4 still played well, rebounding and even free throws were amazing, even the commentator said "Who needs training?" ... It can be seen that Rodman has never brought systemic risks to the Bulls, let alone a pigeon like Pi Erye 1.8 seconds. In my opinion, his pillar attributes are better than Pi Erye to some extent.
▪Jerry Krause
The greatest general manager of all time. This is my final conclusion after watching this documentary. When I was in middle school, after reading a lot of magazine reports/reveals/reviews, the stereotype of Krause and Reinsdorf was very, very irreversible-that they broke up the Bull Dynasty, especially Krause. Fatty. But after watching the entire documentary, I had to give the deceased Jew a fair judgment.
In 1987, Zen Master was brought into the teaching assistant team, and Pippen and Cobra were signed; in 1989, Zen Master was promoted, abandoning the Jordanianism of the Collins era, allowing the Bulls to truly enter a new era of team fighting, and established the first three consecutive championships. Basics; the introduction of key role players such as Kukoc and Kerr in 1993, and the introduction of Rodman in 1995 made the second three consecutive championships possible. It can be said that without Krause's series of strategies, the Bulls Dynasty would not exist, and the Bulls would only be a one-man team that has missed the championship for a long time.
Claus is a competent professional manager. After five championships, it is understandable to start thinking about reorganizing the team. After all, his perspective is too different from that of fans. Business is business. We should respect this. Interestingly, in the summer of 1997, Krause proposed to use Pippen for McGrady's rookie sign, but was blocked by Mr. Joe. If Tracy McGrady can make a trip to Chicago, if Joe accepts the general trend of reorganization, what will the NBA pattern from 1999-2002 be like, it is exciting to think about it.
▪ Zen Master
He can use his charisma to get the early Krause, assistant coach Winter (the designer of the triangle offense theory), successfully become the head coach, and let future generations only think of him when they mention the triangle offense; he can use his own The Indian and Zen elements have created a set of religious team culture, and successfully controlled Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and other super giants; it can only be said that Zen master is really not an ordinary person. The replacement of Collins by Zen Master was really a turning point in history. His subsequent 5 championships with the Lakers (2000-2002, 2009-2010) further proved his ability to fight and control people as a coach.
In 2014, after Zen Master became the general manager of the Knicks, he gradually reached out to the coach's tactical board and the players' locker room, forming a serious confrontation with the team until he left the court in June 2017. Well, people will always live the way they hate . In March of the same year, Klaus passed away, and I don't know how the Zen master felt at that time. If life is just like the first sight, life is just like the first sight.
▪Steve Kerr
Favorite role player. Yes, I did not choose to speak about the best sixth man Kukoc. There is a scene in the documentary that makes me awestruck by Kerr, when he talks about his new NBA counterpart, he doesn’t mention Bird or a superstar, but a role player for the Bulls— — Paxson. This kind of self-aware and pragmatic workplace spirit is not something that ordinary NBA players can have. Cole, who worked diligently, gave the Suns and Pacers fatal blows in G6 of the 1997 finals and G7 of the Eastern Conference finals in 1998, making himself a legend.
Why did Kerr win Jordan's trust and respect? The first time was a fist. No one in the locker room and on the training ground dared to mess with Jordan, the "old hooligan". If you don't believe me, ask Scott Burrell. But Kerr didn't buy the old hooligan's account. He was so anxious that he should still do it. This punch opened up a new situation for him in the team.
Cole's father is mentioned here, Malcolm Cole , a famous Middle East scholar and president of the American University of Beirut. During the most turbulent period in Lebanon, he did not choose to leave, and was unfortunately assassinated by terrorists. It hurts Steve, but it also gives him strength, and in him you can see a good family style—gentle and persevering.
The aforementioned workplace spirit has also enabled Steve to achieve greater personal success after transitioning to coaching. After all, coaching is about your mind and thinking. From 2015 to 2019, 5 consecutive championships and 3 championships in the West Division , Steve started the "small ball era" in San Francisco, and also witnessed the "thigh era".
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In the 1990s, 1900s and 100s, there were four dynasties with the highest quality, the Bulls, Lakers, Spurs, and Warriors. The founders of three dynasties came from this "last Bulls" (Jordan, Bulls; Jackson, Bulls & Lakers; Er, Warriors. In fact, Kerr has won two championships as a player with the Spurs~). The Last Dance, Miya! nice!
Sir Charles at 50
▪ "Background"
Sir Charles and Jordan both came from the 1984 draft, but unlike the frail Bulls, Barkley joined the 76ers, a champion team with two ancient gods, Dr. J and Moses Malone. After going through the turmoil and reorganization of the 76ers, and the successive suppression of the Celtics, Pistons, and Bulls in the East, Barkley was traded to the Sun in 1992, and finally waited until "the east does not shine and the west shines." In 1993, he was elected the MVP of the regular season and reached the finals. It took a full 8 years. Too bad he met Jordan. In 1994, he caught up with Jordan to retire, but unfortunately he met Olajuwon in the Western Conference semifinals... He was eliminated in the tiebreaker, and watched the Rockets win the championship that year. After that, Sir Charles suffered from back injuries until he was sent to the Rockets by the Suns in 1996. I didn't get a single ring in my entire career.
In the 1990s, there were many tragic characters like Charles, Drexler in 1992, Ewing in 1993-94, O'Neal/Penny Hardaway in 1995-96, Payton/Kemp in 1996, 97 -Malone/Stockton in 1998...Some people escaped Jordan, but they did not escape another big devil in 1984- Olajuwon . How terrible Jordan is, please take a look at this list of "backgrounds", it is truly a success.
The Carter Effect
▪One person, one city...
With his own power, Jordan turned the unknown Bulls in 1984 into the No. 1 club in Chicago (beyond baseball's influence), promoted the globalization of the NBA, and helped Nike overtake in corners to become the world's largest sports brand;
Carter single-handedly turned the 1998 Raptors into Toronto's No. 1 club (beyond the influence of ice hockey and baseball), and promoted the popularity, popularity and commercialization of basketball in Canada, and even Bringing the card table consumption and hip-hop culture of American nightclubs to Toronto;
Both of these outstanding North Carolina alumni have profoundly changed a city, no doubt about it. Jordan is a king, while Carter is more like a cultural ambassador, a big brother next door.
▪ Soaring into the sky
Two of the most memorable dunk games in human history: one from 1988, Joe helped the free throw line; one from 2000, Carter's classic three dunks across the century.
unprecedented.
▪ Willing to go alone
Jordan skipped the 1991 championship White House trip to gamble with a golfer; after losing to the Knicks in G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 1993, he went to Atlantic City the night before G2 to gamble all night...fortunately he lost After G2, they pulled 4 games in a row. Although the championship did not fall, it fell into a serious reputation crisis and became the fuse for the first retirement;
Carter flew to North Carolina to attend his degree-granting ceremony on the morning of the best game of his life ( May 20, 2001, East Finals tiebreaker, Raptors vs. 76ers, Carter vs. Iverson). Fly back to Philadelphia to prepare for battle. In the last 3.6 seconds, Carter wasted Daddy Curry's pass, missed the opportunity to kill the 76ers, and watched Iverson and Kobe enter the highest hall of the finals. The attitude of Toronto fans to Carter has changed 180 degrees since then, and "half-human and half-god" has become a historical sinner;
▪Consistent
Jordan dominated almost the entire 1990s, and Carter also made the leap between the 90s, 00s, 10s, and 20s. The length and depth of the two generations of flying men's careers are very different. Jordan has hardly shown much decline, while Carter has fully interpreted the life cycle of a professional player.
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Gotta think about Kobe. As a post-85 fan, Jordan left me with two finals and a slightly sloppy second comeback, while Carter left me with a glimpse and a long period of depression. Kobe Bryant went from young to great, covering the whole process of my work from junior high school admission to college graduation. He is the "God" closest to my life, and the person closest to "God". During this damn epidemic, his sudden death made me feel the starry sky is bleak, and CCTV's tough statement after the bad relationship with the NBA made me sigh. I hope Netflix will release a documentary about Kobe soon, and I hope that the color of my Bauhinia tee logo has not faded by then.
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