So, do you know how the name of this documentary "The last dance" (The last dance) came from? Did you pass something?
First of all, the final season of "The Last Dance" with Kobe and Wade's farewell tour is metaphorically called the "Last Dance", which has the same effect.
But the two are different. The documentary "The Last Dance" focused on Jordan, but that was not the last season of Jordan's career. What "Last Dance" wants to highlight is the crumbling bull before the breakup, and the dangerous situation of the bull before the second three consecutive championships.
In fact, "The Last Dance" is exactly the two words written by the then Bulls coach Jackson on the cover of the tactical manual he issued to the team before the 1997-1998 season. The original text is The Last "Dance" ? The three simple words of
and a big question mark convey the serious crisis facing the Bulls after winning the championship in 1997.
First of all, it is the aging core lineup of the Bulls. Before the start of the 1997-1998 season, Jordan was 34 years old, Rodman was 35, Pippen was 32, and Harper was 33. Only Kukoc, who was sitting on the bench, was younger and 28 years old. The age structure of the Bulls was the oldest in the NBA at the time. The core members had already passed the golden period of their athletes' careers. On the road to the second three consecutive championships, they had no advantage except experience.
The second is the growing contradiction between the Bulls players and the management, and it is even reaching the point where it cannot be reconciled. After the 1995-1996 season, Jordan's eight-year contract with the Bulls in 1988, worth 25 million, officially expired. As the NBA's operating standards have changed rapidly over the past eight years, and the salary cap has increased day by day, by 1996, Jordan's salary had been very low. Therefore, before the start of the 1996-1997 season, Jordan chose to sign with the Bulls once a year. That season, Jordan's annual salary soared to 30 million US dollars, occupying nearly half of the team's salary space at the time. After the Bulls won the championship in 1997, Jordan's salary reached 33 million US dollars.
Although the salary of the Bulls in the last two years was a kind of compensation for Jordan’s previous contributions, when the contract was signed, the owner of the Bulls Reinsdorf was still very reluctant. He even said: "After many years, I will definitely I regret what I did." This attitude completely angered the arrogant Jordan. Since then, Jordan's relationship with his boss Reinsdorf and general manager Klaus has been very tense. It can also be seen from the first two episodes of the documentary that Jordan would be extremely sarcasm at the short and fat Claus on different occasions.
Jordan's conflict with management also affected coach Jackson. Earlier, Jackson’s negotiations with the management to renew the contract had broken down because the management felt that Zen Master’s salary was too high, and General Manager Klaus had even begun to look for a new coach for the Bulls. However, Jordan publicly stated at this time that he only played for Jackson. Due to Jordan's tremendous pressure, Klaus could only renew his contract with Zen Master for another year, but Klaus gritted his teeth when he did so, and the relationship between the two parties was signing. Later became more tense. In a press conference after signing the contract, Klaus publicly stated that whether Jackson leads the team to win 82 regular season games next season or can complete the second three consecutive championships, he will have to "get out."
third is Pippen's delicate relationship with management and teammates. In 1991, Pippen, who was blindly seeking stability, signed a seven-year, $21 million long-term guarantee contract with the Bulls. Unfortunately, after the contract was signed, it caught up with the NBA’s major business development and salary cap. Soaring, by 1997, Pippen's salary was only sixth in the team, 122nd in the league. As the No. 2 figure in the league next to Joe’s gang leader, Pippen’s mentality isIt can be imagined how suffocated and unbalanced.
In fact, Pippen sustained an ankle injury after the end of the 1996-1997 season, but he did not actively recover throughout the summer. He waited until the beginning of the 1997-1998 season before receiving treatment and therefore missed a lot of games. Throughout the summer, Klaus has also been seeking to trade Pippen, only to give up under Jordan's firm opposition. In fact, in the opening game of the 1997-1998 season, when receiving the championship ring, Pippen also said in a rage, "I don't know that I haven't had the opportunity to say goodbye to you (fans)."
except for the Bulls Audio-Technica and the management. There are many contradictions in the team, and the team still has a perverse personality and a maverick Rodman who needs to be disciplined. There are many internal contradictions. The Bulls are doomed to collapse after this season. The ending of "The Last Dance" was unpredictable at the time. Now looking back and reminiscing about the championship, it can highlight Jordan's extraordinary personal ability and his Excellent leadership skills.
Qilu Evening News·Qilu One Point reporter Liu Wei
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