NBA season 2019/20

I don't want to sound like the grinch, but I wasn't enthralled with E1 when I watched it last night. I think mainly because there was nothing new for me there. Obvs lots of recent commentary from ex-players, but no new revealing footage from the actual season (the pre-season McDonald's Open footage stole time from my life), and I've seen the college / draft / early NBA story many times already. Guess it's a scene-setting episode really.

That said, I watched it again tonight with my oldest lad, and enjoyed it much more, especially watching him see how incredible the GOAT was. Funny, he has picked up already that MJ wasn't the nicest guy, but he is also totally enthralled with him.

Made me feel guilty for never showing him Come Fly With Me before.

Will definitely persevere with the series, hopefully they focus on the Indy series in great detail.

mariner4life

Fuck I thought that was awesome

MJ is the all time sporting GOAT

shark

I just watched Ep 1. Goosebumps and awe. So far ahead of LBJ at al in the GOAT 'debate', it's not funny. The shit he did daily that the rest of the best can only do on occasion just astounds.

mariner4life

I can't believe I have to wait a week like it's 2005

Hooroo

@shark said in NBA season 2019/20:

I just watched Ep 1. Goosebumps and awe. So far ahead of LBJ at al in the GOAT 'debate', it's not funny. The shit he did daily that the rest of the best can only do on occasion just astounds.

Same! I was like a kid in a candy store. It took me way back to when I loved basketball. Would skip most classes to watch Jordan play.

I loved the two episodes last night. There was a short clip when he was being marked close and looked the defender right in the eye, faded back and got the two. That was his arrogance and skill. I squealed like a teen girl seeing The Beatles for the first time.

More than once I was off the couch in support.

Loved it!

shark

@Hooroo There was a brief clip in Ep 1 showing the winning shots in the Bulls' first three-peat. When I watched the shot against the Suns it was like I went back in time 27 years and my stomach almost churned in the same way. I was back there. I was hopeful Barkley, KJ, Thunder Dan et al were good enough, and they had stayed in the series for sure, but I always knew a Jordan-lead Bulls team was never gonna lose. I'm sure they'll get into this later, but Barkley was either regarded as frontrunner or had already won the MVP that year and MJ had a point to prove.

raznomore

@voodoo said in NBA season 2019/20:
Funny, he has picked up already that MJ wasn't the nicest guy, but he is also totally enthralled with him.

My boy thought the same, still thought Jordan was awesome though. But I told him that's why Lebron only has 3 championships. Nice guys didn't get the pyramids built.

mariner4life

@raznomore said in NBA season 2019/20:

@voodoo said in NBA season 2019/20:
Funny, he has picked up already that MJ wasn't the nicest guy, but he is also totally enthralled with him.

My boy thought the same, still thought Jordan was awesome though. But I told him that's why Lebron only has 3 championships. Nice guys didn't get the pyramids built.

the best part for me to point out to the boys was how every single person talked about how hard he worked. And very early there was a shot of the GOAT in a gym by himself shooting to practice. Great lesson.

KiwiMurph

MJ also didn't load manage and didn't give up when losing - even when he got swept in playoff series he put up monster numbers. Oh and he played defense.

The Silver Fern

NBA season 2019/20

Why Michael Jordan Was The Best