ESPN released a documentary highlighting the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls. In the nineties, the Bulls were the dominant team, with hall of famers [HOF’s] Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Robert Parish [96-97], and Michael Jordan. In 1997 general manager Jerry Krause announced that HOF coach Phil Jackson would not be returning, this sent the Bulls franchise into a frenzy. Michael Jordan said that he would not play for a coach besides Jackson. If losing Jackson wasn’t enough they were going to lose the face of the franchise. Phil Jackson knew that this was the Bulls last chance to get a sixth ring, so he handed each player a packet the title; “Last Dance”. Now that you’re all caught up with the back story I’m going to tell you what I learned.
NEVER GIVE UP
Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson leaving put a bit of a damper on the Bulls season, but it also put fire in their bones. If the Bulls had given up before or any time during the season they would have definitely not gotten that sixth ring.
PLAY EVERY GAME LIKE IT’S YOUR LAST
That’s how Jordan played. When you play every game like it’s your last, you feel like you have something to prove. The entire Bulls team wanted to prove that they were the best and nobody EVER could beat them.
DON’T GIVE JORDAN MOTIVATION
Any time during Jordan’s career if he got motivated by a player or a team, that player or team was dead.
THE 90’s BULLS ARE AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE GREATEST BASKETBALL TEAM EVER
Growing up during the Warriors era I thought they were the greatest team ever. After watching the documentary I realized I was seriously mistaken. The Warriors didn’t play with as much fire as the Bulls and they didn’t have a defender like Rodman, an assist-man like Pippen [who could also score big buckets], and they didn’t have a Michael Jordan.
