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10 takeaways from episodes nine and ten of The Last Dance

The final two episodes of the well-received look behind the curtain at one of the most storied periods in all of professional sports is a rollercoaster of emotions, taking the audience through incredible triumph, tragedy, loss and leaving the viewer with a painstaking what if? What if the Chicago Bulls dynasty didn’t end in 1998?Continue reading “10 takeaways from episodes nine and ten of The Last Dance”

10 takeaways from episodes seven and eight of The Last Dance

A large part of the narrative structure that threads through both episodes seven and eight is the Bulls’ journey through the first two rounds of the 1998 NBA playoffs, with episode seven being centred around their first round matchup with the New Jersey Nets and episode eight featuring how Chicago overcame the Charlotte Hornets inContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes seven and eight of The Last Dance”

10 takeaways from episodes five and six of The Last Dance

Episodes five and six of the documentary series that pulls the curtain back on the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 90s, specifically the 1997-98 season focusses specifically on Michael Jordan, his responsibilities, his transgressions, his trials and his successes. #1. Mamba Forever The very first visual displayed of episode five is a simple message, dedicatingContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes five and six of The Last Dance”

10 takeaways from episodes three and four of The Last Dance

Episodes three and four of The Last Dance focussed heavily on the duo of Dennis Rodman, the dominant rebounder who was the defensive force behind Chicago’s second threepeat and a former member of the Bulls’ most bitter rivals at the time, the 1989 and 1990 “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons and the head coach of theContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes three and four of The Last Dance”

10 takeaways from episodes one and two of The Last Dance

Going into the 1997/98 season, the Chicago Bulls had won five championships in seven years, with many of their stars aging or coming to the last years of their contracts, the management of the Bulls were put in a difficult situation when deciding whether or not they would push for a sixth championship or dismantleContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes one and two of The Last Dance”