Yeah, watched it, even my wife got into it.
Reminded me what a classes idiot Isiah is. After the remarks about Bird he had a chance to redeem himself and apologize, but he wouldn't and
didn't - he came off looking like a total fool.
Reminded me of what a dirty player Laimbeer was, I went back and watched some clips on youtube on Laimbeer. Bird says he still won't give
Laimbeer any respect, because Laimbeer purposely tried to hurt people. He'd slip his feet under a jump shooter, so they'd sprain their
ankles.
I always liked Dumars, and Chuck Daly. Actually liked Rodman too.
Reminded me what a classes idiot Isiah is. After the remarks about Bird he had a chance to redeem himself and apologize, but he wouldn't and
didn't - he came off looking like a total fool.
Reminded me of what a dirty player Laimbeer was, I went back and watched some clips on youtube on Laimbeer. Bird says he still won't give
Laimbeer any respect, because Laimbeer purposely tried to hurt people. He'd slip his feet under a jump shooter, so they'd sprain their
ankles.
I always liked Dumars, and Chuck Daly. Actually liked Rodman too.
Yeah definitely. MJ has also said he didn't respect them for trying to hurt people. Supposedly they had trouble getting guys from other teams to do the documentary.
The thing about Isiah is at 6'1 in that era he HAD to have that mentality I feel like. If him and those guys weren't that dirty and didn't play with that type of "edge" they wouldn't have won 2 rings in an era with MJ/Magic/Bird. Might've made him an a-hole but that complex did seem to be what he thrived on.
Also in retrospect it is a little surprising people would get that mad about them walking off the court after the Bulls sweep. What other way would they go out? Definitely weren't the hugging and wishing luck type of team. Laimbeer staying he is still proud for walking off the court almost 25 years later, lol....
Yeah, the whole walk off drama was probably over-done. I respect the whole bad-boys image, and the toughness that team brought, the amazing defense, up to the point of actually trying to hurt people.
The game has changed a lot, now with all the flagrant fouls. I don't care what anybody says, Jordan's accomplishments are that much more amazing to me, given the physical era he played in. I kind of miss watching guys getting decked when they try to drive the lane. Lol.
30 for 30 Big Shot
Didn't really wanna make a new thread about this and was just gonna put it in the "Bad Boys" one but for some reason that thread is closed? Weird
Anyway this is pretty fascinating how this guy in 1996 basically forges a bunch of documents and has his lawyer, the NHL, other businessman all thinking he is worth hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the Islanders.
He ended up having to do time for wire fraud, forgery, bank fraud but pretty amazing he almost pulled off buying an NHL team with no $. This as recently as 18 years ago.
I don't even follow hockey and that was probably my favorite 30 for 30. Dude is like a white collar scarface, you can't help but root for him to pull this thing off...
Didn't really wanna make a new thread about this and was just gonna put it in the "Bad Boys" one but for some reason that thread is closed? Weird
Anyway this is pretty fascinating how this guy in 1996 basically forges a bunch of documents and has his lawyer, the NHL, other businessman all thinking he is worth hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the Islanders.
He ended up having to do time for wire fraud, forgery, bank fraud but pretty amazing he almost pulled off buying an NHL team with no $. This as recently as 18 years ago.
I don't even follow hockey and that was probably my favorite 30 for 30. Dude is like a white collar scarface, you can't help but root for him to pull this thing off...
Those Piston's teams were amongst the best in NBA history, but aren't necessarily regarded as such by the casual observer. They were loaded. I remember watching the game at the LA forum in the only visit the season after the Piston's swept the Lakers in the Finals. The Lakers had a 9 point lead at the under 3 timeout in the 4th quarter. Some fans behind the Piston bench unfurled a sign that read "How do you spell Championship? H-A-M-S-T-R-I-N-G". The Piston's came out of the timeout and scored the last 9 points of regulation to put the game into OT. In OT the Lakers didn't score a point. The Piston shut them out for the final 8 minutes and out-scored the 20-0 to make a statement.
Balls-on accurate. In those days you were allowed to REALLY play defense. EVEN ENCOURAGED. Still people want to pretend that LeBron is the better player than Jordan. JOKE! LeBron is more of a genetic freak. Pure and simple. Falls far short in all leadership and intangible categories. Even though Jordan got lots of calls..... Not nearly EVERY CALL like LeBron does.
P.S. Even though obviously one of the very best rebounders and defenders of all time..... Rodman was and is a pathetic excuse for a human being. Book that!
