To win so many championships as the best player over such a long time was almost incredible.Ĭelebrating another NBA championship in 1993 after being 0-2 to the Knicks in the finals, while being hammered by questions about his casino visits, was astounding.įew athletes have ever been under so much pressure. His time was owned by corporate, public and press commitments understanding this was also part of his successful business operations. The most recent episodes show how much responsibility the champ carried while being the most famous person in the world. There are some characters I want to learn more about, including coach Phil Jackson, but I'm generally happy to go along for the ride. When I'm watching the dunks and debunks I tend to forget about the possibility of this being a vanity project. Having seen six of the 10 episodes (Netflix is rolling them out two-at-a-time), I don't think it matters all that much. "Because I think that that would come from a place of insecurity, and Michael is the least insecure person I've ever come across in my life," he said. How do you make a Jordan film that everyone wants to watch without MJ? The key characters didn't want to talk to Ryan, who went on to write one of the best Australian sport books of all time.īut documentaries pose different challenges. Golden Boy was about Kim Hughes, who had difficult relationships with teammates Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh. Think Golden Boy by Christian Ryan, or Mike Tyson: Money, Myth and Betrayal by Montieth Illingworth. You dig and dig until you get much closer to the truth. Hundreds of brilliant sports books have been written without the main character's oversight or permission.Īs an investigative writer, sometimes it's a blessing not to rely so much on a singular subject's thoughts and memories it makes you work harder to find more voices.
Obviously he also praised his champion team leader.ĭoes it matter that Longley's insight is missing from The Last Dance or am I just being parochial? The audience needed to hear from Jordan "We were at each other's throats in practice and … that was a case of frustration from both of us, mostly from him." NBA Street: Showdown serimizin beinci bölümüyle karnzdaym ve bu bölümde üçüncü kez sokak basketbol maçnda galibiyet aldk.