Is it worth going into the emptiness of emotional darkness and denying yourself the affection of peers in the pursuit of championships? That’s the question that lingers from watching ESPN’s The Last Dance. Michael Jordan was at home in that lonely darkness. He understood it was necessary to work with singular focus and demand the same level of work […]
There is a rule in drama that for every hero, there must be a villain. That’s just the way it is, and no one messes with that construct if they want to sell tickets or get great ratings. The Last Dance has followed that rule through all eight episodes we have seen so far. Michael Jordan is […]
Postgame handshake lines are moronic and theatrical exercises for fans who want to believe the results of games aren’t important enough to make or ruin anyone’s day. Fans just can’t embrace the idea that basketball opponents dislike one another as they compete – or after. So when the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons failed to congratulate […]
The Last Dance takes a fascinating look at the final season of one of the most compelling teams in the history of the professional – the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan is reaffirmed as a relentless and demanding leader. General manager Jerry Krause is portrayed as a socially inept oaf whose arrogance almost derailed that final […]
by Kent Sterling How long do you think it took for Charlotte Hornets owner/operator Michael Jordan to realize he screwed up by signing former Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson to a three-year, $27 million deal? My guess is three days. Lance is a lemon – that car that looks great on the lot, and that […]
by Bert Beiswanger Long before I read the trade rumors today involving Charlotte, Oklahoma City and Brooklyn and Lance Stephenson, I re-visited the idea of the Pacers re-acquiring “Born Ready.” As we know, rumors swirled weeks ago that Charlotte is interested in ending the Lance Stephenson experiment. Charlotte Hornets executive extraordinaire Michael Jordan can’t handle Lance […]
by Kent Sterling For one night I can set aside cynicism about Indiana’s Charmin soft non-conference home schedule and not give a damn one way or another about whether this game is against Kentucky or LIUBrooklyn. It’s Bloomington, and very little has gone unchanged since I left, but Assembly Hall remains exactly the same – […]
by Kent Sterling Seven game series are great fun. Today, Pacers fans are saying that tonight’s game is a must win, and so are Heat fans. A loss at home, and the Pacers have their opening. The Heat sweep the first two, and the Pacers must be perfect at home. With a win in tonight’s […]