The Final Hurrah

I must admit: I'm kind of behind in my documentaries. To put it plainly how behind; I've just finished watching The Last Dance. I know. LOL. Suffice to say it was worth the wait. Just when you thought you saw everything you need to know about the Chicago Bulls' two-time three-peat conquests from 1991-1998; this series shows you things you never saw before.

I like how the series is honest and goes straight to the core: focusing on the reason why Michael Jordan is so good is because he is relentless in his pursuit of greatness; going so far as to embarrass and humiliate his team-mates just so he could toughen them up and be on the same level as him. This is a side of him not everyone knows abut; unless you read the book The Jordan Rules of course. One of his main targets was not just Stacy King but also Scott Burrell; who was a bit-part player in the later championship runs.

There are other interesting anecdotes as well: such as their heated rivalry with the New York Knicks; Dennis Rodman's relationship with Carmen Electra and the famous Toni Kukoc episode; that showed the selfishness of Scottie Pippen. For me; the fact that he could sit out the final play shows he was all about himself and not the team; and that he actually wanted Kukoc to miss the final shot and his team to lose.

I felt the series could have focused more on the role players such as Bill Cartwright; Luc Longley; John Paxson and Ron Harper; players who do not get so much attention but were also key players of the championship-winning runs. For me; I thought their toughest opponents throughout that time were the Phoenix Suns, who were a John Paxson three away from denying them that first three-peat. With Charles Barkley; Kevin Johnson & Dan Majerle; that was a team capable of challenging the very best. All in all; the never-before-seen footage and nostalgia invoked make this probably the greatest sports documentary ever produced.