Kerry Kittles Says 'The Last Dance' Isn't Really Showing Us The Greatness of Michael Jordan
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- THE ODD COUPLE - Chris Broussard & Rob Parker speaks with former NBA player Kerry Kittles on his criticism of the Chicago Bulls documentary, 'The Last Dance.'
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Unless you actually watched Jordans career, you cant fully comprehend how phenomenal he really was 💯
What I say about Kobe. And how I have to defend Bird. People stay hating.
@@brandonlarranaga I seen all 3. Bird was better than Magic imo before his injury
@@darrellhardy90 ........Bird is my man. I love Bird. I love Bird's attitude. I love Bird's honesty. Bird and Magic were different. They were both amazing. Their battles were back-and-forth.....neither one dominated the other.
It's simply a matter of, 'Pick your Champion'. I can't knock you for your choice.
@@brandonlarranaga love Kobe but a bit overrated. Still an all time great tho
@@darrellhardy90 really?
100% agree! Jordan dominating 4th quarters on a regular basis is being highly overlooked 💯
I remember in the 4th towards the end of the game, they used to call it the "2-minute drill."
I remember how many times the BULLS came out after halftime and ran away on teams in the beginning of the 3rd quarter
Darrell Hardy it’s being overlooked cause it’s not a Jordan doc smh like ya sound dumb I swear smh
You'd be up 9 going into the 4th and MJ was just....inevitable. He'd score 12 (at least), get two steals and a block with 2 assists that killed you. He was Thanos except he actually won in the end.
Loved this interview.. . I've been saying it all my life. Im 41 y/o & mj still inspires me today. You just can't describe what we witnessed. It was sublime...divinity incarnate. People love to debate but it honestly just isn't close. As David Stern used to say: "Michael simply remains to be the standard by which basketball excellence is measured."
That's why I laughed when the discussion to change the symbol to Kobe came up. If they ever change the NBA's symbol it should be Jordan.
Thats what I continue to say repeatedly!! All this stuff these new generation NBA fans say about Lebron this and Lebron that or GS warriors etc etc...I mean STOP IT!! ENOUGH! What Mike did night in and night out against every team he faced on BOTH ENDS OF THE FLOOR was pure art, deadly athleticism, amazing skill, and moments we will never ever see or witness again. Offensively and defensively he showed what GREATNESS exemplified!
This doc doesn't show really the greatness of MICHAEL JORDAN , they should show more highlights of Jordan , his beautiful game , his style of playing etc.. Jordan made the game of basket ball really attractive and beautiful
...but we’re in RUclips. I myself am subscribed to at least three MJ highlight channels..
Game winners aside, it’s hard to grasp how Jordan did amazing things in mid game to swing momentum. He killed the energy of other teams multiple times throughout games. He had such a feel of the flow of things
Most of the NBA players saying negatively about MJ are still hurt badly from the defeats by the GOAT on the court.
No one has said anything negative
@Greg A That's not negative that's his opinion
@@369pendulum 🤔😑 shut up meg
@Greg A do you even know what "negative" means ?
@Greg A Malone was a rival and got beat twice in the Finals by Jordan of course he isn't gonna put Jordan in his top 5 😅
Kittles was a straight killer at Villanova.
I remember. I had his Villanova jersey. He was clutch. I thought he was going to be next level in the league.
That’s when the Big East was lit 🧨🧨🧨
Him ray allen and iverson had epic battles in the big east... those was the days
Hell yeah!! He had a jumper
@@TommyWest. he was a good player.. he was apart of the nets finals squad ..
I liked the interview and understand what he's saying and would like the same thing. However, I dont think MJ wanted to overshadow his team too much. He wanted them to share in the credit that they deserved also. Just my opinion 🤷♂️
The Doc is also called THE LAST DANCE. That's what it's about: The team. Not just Jordan. That's why we had some episodes focused on other guys like Rodman, Pippen, Kerr, Burrell, Kukoc, Phil, Krause, etc. This is more of an ensemble cast story.
George Daugherty exactly!
I agree
4 Real- MJ without question knew Basketball is a team sport...can't win anything without Team effort toward WINNNING period ! How do u get the WIN, bust butts, push these guys to become the best THEM they can be to assist MJ to his goal WIN ! That's why it was and is /will always be ...So Very Sad, that MJ did not have the conscience to name any of his TEAM members that took crap from him & definitely resulted in helping them --help HIM----win championships......quite telling concerning his huge EGO....other than the obvious---thanks Pip....MJ Definitely, the ultimate Ego Maniac on Crack....The GOAT
What he is saying is that instead of focusing on the off court drama they should've shed more light on Jordan and the team dominance which what made them so great
It's funny man, when this thing began I was thinking "why do they need 10 whole episodes to tell the story of MJ and the Bulls dynasty?" But I see Kerry's point, at times it feels like it's going too fast and you really could be seeing a lot more; feels like it should be 20 episodes!
They probably will make some extra episodes down the road, if I'm not mistaken the producer said they have 500 hours of footage.
@Tod Wilkinson thats all part of the story
@Tod Wilkinson its an autobiography..not documentary really..
So so true
@Tod Wilkinson A documentary can be done poorly, of course. But this is just an objectively great documentary. To say otherwise is just stupidity on your part. THIS DOC IS NOT about Jordan. It's about the team. Jordan was a part of that team and was the star of it, so he does get a LITTLE BIT more focus than the others, but this isn't a Jordan documentary. This is a Chicago Bulls documentary.
3 Peat...retires 18 months...another 3 Peat!!! Nuff Said...Salute to MJ da GOAT!!!
playing against plumbers and electricians 😂😂😂
You forgot getting eliminated in the playoffs in 95 in between those 3 peats
I don't see anyone else doing 2 3 peats around here smh
Mitch Richmond, Larell Sprewell, Gary Payton, Grant Hill, Clyde Drexler, Charles, Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Shaquille O'Neal, Dominique Wilkins, Larry Johnson, Reggie Miller, Tim Hardaway, Chris Mullin, Reggie Lewis, Derrick Coleman, Rod Strickland, Kenny Anderson, Isaiah Thomas, Kevin Johnson, Joe Dumars, I can go on and on dumb ass you gotta be like 17.
Yeah when he was rusty after retiring for 18 months ALMOST 2 YEARS. But DID YOU FORGET MJ MJ swept that same '96 Orlando team that won 60 games FOUR GAMES TO ZERO. Talk about a hell of a comeback.😂 His 1st year back in '95 MJ won the NBA Finals (his 4th), regular season MVP (his 5th), Finals MVP (his 4th), all-star game MVP (his 2nd), scoring title (his 8th), all-NBA 1st team (his 8th), and all NBA defensive 1st team (his 7th). Matter fact his TWO 3 PEATS is almost just as remarkable as him winning 8 straight considering he retired to play baseball fpr 18 MONTHS!!! How many 3 peats do LeBron have btw??? How many times did Jordan have to link with TWO perrenial all-stars just to be 3-6 in The Finals???
I agree with Kerry. They have really been skipping his highlights and focusing on other things. I still love the documentary but it could have been a 20-30 part series to properly cover Jordan's greatness.
It's a bulls doc not a Jordan doc . 60 Jordan 40 bulls
Micheal John that’s what ppl don’t get smh.
Jonathan Ruiz that’s what the people don’t get hahahahahaha shut tf up lol
I definitely get what Kerry Kittles is saying! I think the doc is great but it doesn't show you how MJ just took over and just dominated with such vengence and yet still so graceful!
Yeah, I get that they didn't really have enough time to go into detail too much in terms of how he controlled games, but there are so many big, clutch shots that Jordan used to hit at the end of games that have been forgotten. Everyone remembers the game-winners, but nobody talks about the big shots he used to hit to cut a 4 point game down to a 1 point game to set up the eventual game-winner, or the little mini runs he would go on by himself that could get the Bulls back into a game when they were struggling. Armstrong's point about Jordan playing a different game from everyone else is so accurate.
I get it, but the documentary was supposed to be about the team.
@@secoTheSonicFan And who told you this?
I agree. You need to see the games, and all the little things he did. And hia greatness of having these big games game after game after game. Every night carrying the offense plus giving 100% on defense. And not just the last second shots, but how he took over the 4th quarter. Coming down and just making shot after shot.
Except that's not the point of this documentary. It's about the TEAM. Not just Mike. And it's specifically about their last run. It gives surrounding context to it, hence why they jump around in time to understand how we got to that last season.
@@elliotgreen3203 that's nonsense.
@@elliotgreen3203 Excuse me?NOTHING is more important than being clutch if RINGS are your End Goal..if u want MVP'S,Scoring titles and Triple Doubles??Then yeah Follow The Stat stuffers around..they USUALLY lack JEWELRY!!!!!
Yup. Some just look at the stats but dont check the context and intangibles of the game.
@@generalchrome clutch is important, i like a quick lead in attack and hold on
Exactly everyone claim Detroit was old or The Lakers we’re old when Jordan broke through.But MJ 3peated from 33-35 and was still the best player. Shannon “Not”Sharpe and Nick “Never” Wright are ludicrous.
FACTS bro... kids these days like to compare but don't even realize MJ was 3 peating in his 30's not just in his "prime"
The funny thing about that is those star players on Detroit, at that time, were younger than the big 3 Celtics that Lebron and Cleveland won against.
I'd destroy Shannon Sharp and James' other pundits with so many facts, the networks would cut the shows short!
Jason J Exactly and that Rodman point was a definite reminder. That is was essentially 4 on 5 and he still couldn’t be stopped.
Eric Jordan I’m talking for real The Pistons had 4 guys who were potent.Dumars,Zeke,Vinnie and Mark Aguirre.Those dudes are hilarious at telling fictional info.
Exactly Garnett knees were gone which is why they didn’t repeat in 08. Paul Paul has lost the last bit of athleticism which he never had.
It's not that they were old it's more that they where at the end of their runs.... the celtics, pistons and lakers where the only teams to win championships in the 80's and they had to go through each other to get them....the bulls peaked while all those teams where declining the pistons had the toughest road to the championships than any team in nba history... as a unit their best basketball was behind them when Chicago swept them
I agree with Kittle. The documentary not really showing all the heroic performances of MJ specially all the finals game starting his first against Magic. Game 3 against the lakers and so on.
I 100% agree...
I think we have well enough docs of Jordan before highlighting his greatness, but this one highlights his greatness in terms of the gritiness of the bulls, showing context that they had some difficult times en route to the finals.
spot on
I thought they'd talk more about Jordan's rivalry with the Knicks, especially the battles with John Starks. I guess there's to many themes and elements associated with Jordan's career, which makes it difficult to cover everything, even though a 10-part Documentary seems long.
Last 5 minutes of a close bull's game was called "Jordan Time."
And they all new that. And still couldn't stop him
Jie Chou I never knew that’s what the last 5 minutes was. Thanks for the information
From the Bald look to the Baggy shorts to the powder clap before the game - Mike was the tone setter and that was before the TIPOFF ! Every Night - Every Season was the Best of the Best ! Thanks Kerry - Salute
Lebron stole the powder clap
I would absolutely love a details break down of Micheal Jordan's game. It would be the greatest thing ever.
Watch the flu game:)
If Kobe was still here he would be the perfect person to break that down! Such a good student of the game and teacher. RIP Kobe ❤️
Kendall Gill another NBA underrated player people forgot about
There was a whole slew of em. They talk about Kukoc like Petrovich never played in the league.
@Tod Wilkinson The baskets have always been 10 feet in height. Never been below or above 10.
Fam so many rod Strickland, Michael redd,Eddie Jones, glen rice,vin baker,Derek Anderson,bonzi Wells,Elton brand,terry porter,Rex Chapman,Jeff hornecek,Derrick Coleman,Travis best,Terrell Brandon,Bobby Jackson,Sam casell fam I can go on for days and to be truthful if a lot of them played now they would be super stars
@Tod Wilkinson dude wtf are you smoking? they haven't lowered the rim, it's always been 10 feet
He was on that Final Four Flyin Illini team
This show deserves to be on TV get rid of first things first
Cologne Capone exactly all that show does is tear Jordan down we’ll try at least to
@@bobbylyht4123 I don't know how the show still exists after they lost cici
@Colonel Gibbs smh. No but it just sounds stupid to try and tear down the GOAT and try and convince everyone someone else is.
Cologne Capone agreed, these guys are great!!!! Rob and Chris are the Bulls of radio.
If they make this Show take place of First things First, then Chris needs a great co worker. Rob is always wrong like at least 80% of the time. He doesn't think Logically, he is the Black Skip Bayless. Chris Brussard and Shannon Sharp would be the best show, leap frogging First Take.
Great job, Kerry Kittle 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
Yeah, he nailed it. You see the fame of MJ in The Last Dance, but you don't really get to see his greatness as a player.
There are a half of dozen videos and documentaries on the greatness of Jordan.....starting with Come Fly With Me. I dont need another MJ highlight compilation, I personally feel like I've seen every basket Jordan has ever made by now
This doc is perfect
Exactly. It's a documentary about the Bulls.
Why are kids these days so salty about Jordan?! 😂🤣😂
same reason boomers are salty abt bron🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
They like participation trophies, and victim mentality
I don’t get why it’s not ok to have Lebron as a top 5 player off all time. What’s wrong with that? However It’s not enough though, he HAS to be better than MJ.
Lebron is Hercules, it’s just that MJ is Zeus. Nothing wrong with that
It’s not their fault. Their parents never inspired them to appreciate the history of the game. It’s the same with music and how kids these days have no knowledge of music earlier than 2010. It’s the same with movies, they haven’t watched anything that was made before marvel destroyed cinema.
Bo Franklin well Lebron wanted to be called the GOAT, so if you leave Cleveland and join perennial all-starts in Miami and claim to win 5-7 chips, well you better damn well deliver. Not giving us 3 out of 9 trips for the chip.
Kittles is correct. They should have one full episode of Jordan being clutch in all his games. 1 hours worth showing how great he really is. Maybe episode 9 ????
What Kerry Kittle is saying people need a detailed doc on Michael Jordan.
MJ was already that kind of leader when the Bulls were still not winning from 87-90. That's what molded Grant, Pippen, Paxson, and Cartwright during those years to prepare them for the first 3-peat. His standard is not just anchored on whether he was already a winner, his standard is to win at all costs. If a player today does that, he should make sure he is putting in all the efforts, day in and day out, and improving towards the ultimate goal of winning the championship. Before anyone becomes a winner, they made the journey first. These teammates coming out are the ones who were not there when MJ's Bulls were not yet champions.
Rene Parada Cartwright was already a decent player that’s y they traded for him n he came in 89..everyone else yea he molded them.
@@jonathanruiz6401 decent, but didnt step up to championship level
Kobe fans dont realize that jordan was just on another level.
Im actually on the opposite spectrum on this. If you could master all the moves that one of the most dominate player MJ was able to do wouldn’t you? Its pretty remarkable that all these years after MJ pretty much only one guy (Kobe) could master all of the same moves.
As a fan of the NBA since the 80's I agree with Kittles Jordan was indeed incredible and unstoppable!
Rodman also got 20 boards a game set up picks rodman was smart he knew he didnt have to score
They didn't expect Rodman to score tho. It was technically 3 on 5. Because his centers didn't really contribute in a center league.
Offensive Rebounds are giving teams a second chance to score. Rodman DID contribute to the offense.
@@chrisdragnet722 uummm.......rebounds are good if you can score. Someone had to put the ball in the basket and he did both offensive and defensive rebounds. He wasn't getting 20 offensive board's a game.
Rodman would grab a rebound under the basket and be all by himself and still kick it out to the guards instead of putting it back in...Complete liability on offence ...Rodman, as a Bulls, is unfortunately so overrated ...yes, he did contribute but was old, was a liability on offence ...he played like 30 games after the 3-peat then retired ...For some reason people don't talk enough about the Pistons' Rodman that was waaay better and that Jordan beat !
yeah, he was one of the best rebounders ever, but he offered next to nothing offensively (especially in his last couple of seasons with the Bulls) - and other teams knew this. They would completely ignore him at times because they knew he wasn't a threat to score. He would often get a rebound and be all by himself under the rim, but instead of laying it up or dunking it, he'd turn and kick it out so he could try to get an assist or another rebound. It was maddening at times.
Watching the Last Dance, it's amazing how many absolutely ICONIC moments MJ had throughout his career... this is why he's the GOAT. Outside of the chasedown block, I can't think of many iconic moments for LeBron...
Michael Jordan's impact on the game of basketball, or sports in general, was unprecedented. His legacy will never be matched. Nowadays, players who have never won anything, still in their first 5 years in the league, are already talking about their legacies
I appreciate people that get it and great players like Kerry Kittle. Understanding the greatness of Michael Jordan, greatest of all times.
Yeah they made the documentary a drama, highlighting all the controversy surrounding the team. I mean I get it, but as a fan I'd like to see more on how he mentally dominated his opponents
It’s a Bulls doc not a Jordan doc 🤦🏽♂️
I love how Kittles (a guy who knows them both well) politely said GTFOH with the Kobe talk in comparison to MJ.
Kerry makes an excellent point.. The show is focusing on the drama and problems... There could've gone into some of the details of specific games..
It is always good to hear a commentary from a former NBA player, a different insights of the story, like the Rodman statement.
I agree, I wanted them to show some of the games people don't know about. People need to go to The Ringer and see the rewatchables series. They really break down how great Mike is.
Thank you Kerry Kittles finally someone with real talk..
100% agree with Kittle. The documentary would be so much better if it showed how good Jordan was with manipulating space to his advantage. How Jordan was incredible at controlling the tempo of the game. How he would lure the opponent into a false sense of openings. How he created the post fadeaway and dominated the paint an era when big men ruled the game.
Hey people I've stressed myself out to A point where im thinking of ways to explain this mans greatness to the younger generation from letting them know "I walked out on jobs in my early 20's playoff time to watch this man play"! But in retrospect I've come to the conclusion I'm just happy I know what I know.
We feel the same way. But there is only so much you can squeeze into 10 episodes
I agree with Kerry Kittles
probably best if Last Dance also feature the life of all supporting cast in some detail. i agree to the idea of extending this to a 20 part series.
I'm from Chicago, grew up in that era and just to give you a glimpse of what Kerry was eluding too. During a close Bulls game in say the last minute or two Mj always had ice in his veins. If the Bulls were down 2 with 45 seconds left and Jordan was fouled, I would just go grab a cold drink real quick because I knew the freethrows were money. A slight anticipation would build because it was like I can't wait to see how he pulls this one off. This does not mean Jordan won every single close game, it meant he was a master at closing close games once he figured everything out. It was a master class at closing games when that championship was in the balance.
Once again, the odd couple with an Outstanding Show!!!!! You guys are great too
Kerry Kittles is dead on, the very best interview these two characters have executed, and of course they ran out of questions and had to cut it short smh. I guess it's time for them to dig up Bill Laimbeer or the Zeke Thomas to help them push their usual negative BS smh lol.
4 on 5 absolutely on offense
I swear people act like Jordan was playing with 5 superstars on that 2nd three-peat team. It was MJ, Pippen and quality role players. Yes, Rodman as good as he is, he's a role player who excels at defending and rebounding. The Bulls got Rodman for Will Perdue! that should tell you how much value rodman had at that point in his career, he just fit well on the bulls because Jordan carries on the offense.
As empowering as the triangle was in getting the most out of Jordan’s teammates there were still times when MJ simply had to take over as great players do to get the win. No greater example of this exists then the 55 point game in Chicago when things were starting to go off the rails. Phoenix truly had an amazing team. He is God in that game. Mindblowing beyond anything that has been seen by one player in one Finals game.
Kerry was sooo fast, running the wings on a fast break.
Kitties said it the best. And this is from someone who played against him...It’s so hard to put in words how great MJ was he just was.
Exactly! They are focusing more on interviews but they are not giving us the true underseen highlights. At the end of the day his GAME was what make him, who he is. DAMN IS A SHAME that the director doesnt have Basketball fans in his story telling. Im loving the last dance but it lak of the true highlithgs
Thank you Kerry....Being a witness to it all. From Chicago and 46 yes old.....I feel like they not chronicling the whole aspect of his dominance....but then again it's like....you had to be there. That's how amazing it really was.
The question again becomes “why is the media and the Shannon Sharpes of this world continue to show their lack of appreciation and display an a cute deficiency of critical assessment by mentioning Lebron in the same sentence or even suggest he’s the goat? What has Lebron done? “All Lebron has ever been good at is the regular season. He has the most finals losses since the game of basketball changed. Add on the fact the numerous all star players he's played with, and the 150+ players he's had traded just to try and compete... sad really that ppl are so blind to put him #1 let alone #2
it's real! people act like MJ's an ancient legend as if his props are all romanticized but he was really that impressive on a consistent basis while the attention of the world was on him.
Exactly! I remember showing my nephew some clips of Jordan (He was all about Kobe at that time). He thought it was fake lol
I think this doc is serving its purpose of giving a peek behind the curtain as to what makes Mike tick. Because he stays secluded and is not in the public eye. This is all access and is well put together. For what Kerry Kittles is wanting he can check out the DVDs or Blu-rays for Michael Jordan to the Max, His Airness, Above and Beyond, Air Time, Come Fly With Me, and Michael Jordan's Playground. 🤷🏽♂️
Good point Kerry made about the second 3-peat team. With Dennis not really scoring, unless he wanted to, it was basically 4-on-5 when he was out there. I only recall once Phil getting pissed with Rodman taking a 3 for no reason, but most times, they let him do it. It was like, whatever.
Kerry thank you for telling the truth! M.J was damn near by himself. He took all the clutch shots. His teammates were inconsistent offensively but he somehow generally led them to victories. He's the ultimate big time player, the ultimate teammate! No comparison with Le Bron, Kobe or any other player. Peace and love from Chicago!
Having watched Kobe’s career here in LA the reason why he meant so much to us he similarly powered through many many games in the end to win when Lakers were down he did it time after time through out the season. That’s a lot of anxiety turned into a win, 5 rings many years of winning like Jordan for Chicago that said Jordan did it better. Jordan himself said Kobe was also cursed with the I’m not losing mentality
Kittles is right about all he said. We know the film is about the team, but the way he took over games was remarkable. I was fortunate enough to live every moment in Chicago during those times. To be able to watch all of his games and even attend some. I try to tell the youngsters I teach about all of his intricacies when they're debating me about the game. I tell them they'll just never know, unless they watch every game replay of his career.
I was expecting more unseen footage of the 97-98 season. They claim they had 20+hrs of unseen tapes and thats what i want to see. I already knew 90% of what theyve shown on the 8 episodes. They basically talk about the 97-98 season in 1 episode and should have been atleast 3-5. Bill wellington prob had alot of footage since he was always with a cam recorder. Thats what i would want to see.
Kittles is right. Last Dance is a 10 for the World, about an 8 for Jordan fans
That was a great interview
Great analysis. Great interview. Great points.
It’s criminal to compare MJ to ANY player playing today!! It’s laughable and not even close!! cmon are we looking with our eyes and we still can’t see who the greatest is!!?? Just look !!! I don’t get it how he can even be compared to u know who🤦♂️.... stop just stop....please!!!!
Been thinking about that quote from BJ. How Jordan was no longer playing basketball after the first chip - he was just out there making sure they won. I think I’ve heard someone make the same observation about Bird. I imagine some sort of Matrix-like realization where the game just slows down and you see and feel everything and everybody on the court - teammates, opponents, coaches, referees - on a higher level. Seeing and feeling situations develop before anyone else, sensing shifts in the games energy and controlling them. Would have been interesting to hear him comment on it or try to explain it. At times it looked like he (and Bird) was literally toying with opposing players and teams - making all kind of predictions and backing them up. That a player at the games ultimate level, against the worlds greatest players and athletes - can just decide that he’s gonna go out there and score 50 is just mind boggling.
I think Skittles highlights a perspective where the doc could have focused more on basketball Nerd culture. I think he’s saying that the doc isn’t delving deep enough into the science and mathematics of how and why MJ and that Bulls team was able to dominate 90’s basketball-it’s true.
However, the doc’s more about the nostalgia and shows a very private side of MJ’s greatness, his persona and the quiet storm that was brewing underneath the glitz and glamor of the Bulls.
True, that would also have less attraction as a film for non basketball nerds
When this first came out did anyone besides me think that 10 episode was too much?, but now you've changed your mind and now you're thinking that 10 episode is not enough..... I want more!
They aren't showing enough basketball.... I want to see more practice and highlights at least at different angles to really capture his speed his quickness his defense in real time like when he play Corey Benjamin
KK is 100% right. The way Jordan drove the Bulls, his efficiency on offense, the mental toughness, the basketball IQ and the dense he and Bulls played. I wish it showed more of MJs and the Bulls dominance and how they established it game in and game out.
Why are you all so concerned about Jordan Leadership, and how tough he was on his teammates? No need to worry about that stuff because today's NBA is Soft As F***, James harden can just flop and entire game and get to the free throw.
Finally someone has spoken about other aspects of Michael Jordan's game other than what every media outlet talks about, which is is scoring. He's so much more of a basketball player than what is usually discussed.
Damn I’m 26 & so glad I seen this documentary, I was a lebron guy because bron got me into basketball but after the Doc & doing my research MJ is now my favorite player. His mentality is not replicated anymore in this league. The fact I used to argue against a resume like his is insane & im glad this Doc came out 😂 what’s even more crazy is I was born in Chicago too but no raised hahaha
Kerry Kittles is looking for Come fly With Me. Not Last Dance.
He makes a good point about the documentary not showing how dominant he was in the last few minutes of a game.
Great interview for kittle wow great insight
This is the best analysis I've heard about why Jordan was great. You can't just watch the highlights you need to watch full game to understand how great he was as a player
They should've interviewed more opponents like Shaq, Penny, Reggie, Clyde, & all the top guys on the teams he beat & lost to in the playoffs, especially Penny, because Jordan liked him & he won & lost to MJ & he was definitely going to be the next great one, if not for the injuries.They need to not just show Jordan's game winners, but the 8-10 points he scored just to keep the games close before he hit the game winners. Also, that line MJ said "that's you, because you never won nothing", should be meme'd & given to Barkley.
Agreed. What you mentioned about 8-10 points is important... that's why I hate esoteric stats that try to quantify "clutch". Coming back in the game and keeping your team afloat is critical, even though it's not as flashy as the game winner.
Nick Nixon most of them I believe weren’t interested in a Michael jordan fluff piece which it is I think people like Kerry and even mj forget it’s supposed to be about the bulls not just him
I think Kerry Kittles was pointing out certain nuances/specific details of the game where MJ would make defensive winning play, or score at a critical point of a game when it was close. Kinda like "Detail". That makes sense if you are a basketball player and you would like to see how MJ surveys a defensive set and how he would react on how to beat it, or how he instinctively knows when and how to impact or control the game either with scoring, defense, passing etc... That would be cool to see and would serve as a teaching tool for players who play the game.
Honestly I gotta agree with him. Much as I love this doc, I wish they would show more basketball.
It’s like a 100 different documentaries on Jordan and it’s so many highlights. I don’t think we need anymore
I have loved every minute of The Last Dance and hear what Kerry is saying. The mission for this documentary is HOW MJs greatness affected other players and changed the world of basket-ball. Not to document Jordans basket-ball game mechanics or analytics. Director did enough by interviewing Jordans trainer Tim really well to briefly discuss the mechanics / style of play of MJs game.
I’m so glad somebody said it. The doc is not good. I would’ve done it totally differently
and thats why from 90 to 98 he never lost 3 in a row
I think that's a career stat
I AGREE WITH KERRY.
Kerry kittles brings back those great big east memories!! Felipe lopez..Kerry kittles..John wallace..Allen iverson..ray allen..Darius rice...Richard hamilton..Ron artest..God shammgod..good times
It’s hard to tell Michael Jordan’s whole story. There’s too much to list. There’s so many plays that haven’t seen the light since they happened. Anyone ever seen the game at Denver when he scored 30 points in the 4th quarter? Only a few. So many plays missing til this day in highlights.
Kerry Kittle low key one my favorite role player type 2 way guards. Had solid career.. 💪
Steve Nash on MJ:
'The one thing that I think ~ he was unlike any player I’ve ever played against ~ is that there was a real fear playing against Mike. I’ve never seen the league fearful of a player or have that much reverence for a player. No matter who has come since then, there was a different feeling when playing against Mike. There was such a seriousness, competitiveness and fire in him. There was a fear of how that was going to manifest itself on any given night.'
Having Played football for 17+ years through a D1 college career, thank God that in those 17+ years I never Played on a losing team, the closest being a 6-5 collegiate year following a Top-20 and conference Championship season, however I never witnessed nor have I heard of an individual, regardless of sport, being as driven as Michael or carrying themselves with teammates as he did, and doing that on a losing team.
We never saw Michael on a losing team when he had emerged as THE leader of the Bulls, so we can only surmise how he would’ve acted.
Knowing that the pieces were in place for history to be made, and make no mistake, Michael knew that the stars had aligned, he tuned it up, knowing that Phil & Scotty were there to commiserate and console bruised egos when needed.
Continued Success🍻
RP
The last dance did more hyping up Scotty and Rodman than mike so far
So true! Toooo less highlights from the games and his dominance!
i remember some leader in basketball follow my lead and it’s playoffs mode...
I have seen MJ play in college and a couple times as a pro. My take on him and as well as watching Kobe, is Jordan's efficiency. When Jordan was younger that dude was a bundle of energy and always around the ball. As he got older, he was so efficient, that after the game you would have thought he had a quiet game. Then you see the box score and he had a "quiet" 31 pts! After he played defense, he would always go straight to that pinch post and camp out.
He’s right. This was a team documentary. Didn’t really show how freaking DOMINANT he was.
I can only explain the difference between MJ and everyone else, is by the excitement you felt before and during the games he played. The bottom line is, watching RUclips videos and game replays can’t compare to watching the games live. There was so much anticipation when MJ played that no one had ever duplicated before or since. He is the GOAT!!!
Think about Jordan taking over being down in points at the end of the dream team practice after Magic said to him u better turn into Air Jordan or you’ll lose and he single handedly flipped the score n won against some of the best ever
That would be in another docuseries. The contents is more on the last push of the bulls.
Great insight!
I use to watch Jordan and say "this guy is so f#$!%ing good, I just cant describe and I've been watching ball since the early 80's with dr.j, BK, Larry and Magic...i remember he use to kill my knicks, and there was nothing they could do about it...when he retired the first time, I knew the bulls couldn't beat my Knicks, and they didnt, but then he came back.. and psychologically, it was like PTSD, 'He's Back' we're done
I TOTALLY AGREE with Kerry Kittles. Coincidentally I just commented that to someone else who said MJ had to go out there every night and get beat up by really great talent which was something the NBA players don't have to deal with today. BUT You just wouldn't know that looking at the documentary. Even though it was a good series- The series jumped all over the place - the championships were just a little above matter-of-fact We were embroiled in the story of Jerry Krause maybe a little more than it deserved since the championships were sacrificed. I think it would've been okay to go for two more episodes too if possible to fit it all in properly. why more of it couldn't have been told in a linear fashion escapes me. I mean they didn't even show why air jordan was air jordan - they should've shown some footage of his hangtime in the air unless I missed it going out of the room.
Kittles is 100% right. The doc is more about the social aspects of MJ’s career. His on court play could’ve been highlighted a bit more. Jordan was a basketball genius in addition to his athletic ability.
I understand Kittles' pov. It's more about off court drama than breaking down basketball excellence. He feels it might not come across for youngsters that haven't seen him play.