The dynasty was crumbling. MJ didn't care. He still had one last cigar to smoke.
Everyone knows that the Chicago Bulls are the team of the 1990s, if not all time. In 1998 they won their unmatched sixth NBA title of the '90s. But this was not the same team that squashed all opponents that stood before them, united and led magnificently by players such as Scottie Pippen and the irresistible Michael Jordan. At the beginning of the 1998 season, this team was anything but united. His Airness was still His Airness, but the rest of the Bulls looked less than a shadow of their selves. Pippen stood injured on the sidelines demanding a trade, Rodman looked more interested in Hollywood and his hair, and the supporting cast were beginning to look extremely vulnerable. But as with all great teams, they dusted themselves off, wiped away the cobwebs (not to mention the odd ego or two), and played out the final two-thirds of the regular season like the Chicago Bulls of old.
Direction
Raw behind-the-scenes access before ESPN polished the myth
Editing
Juxtaposing glory with locker room meltdowns
Production
Unfiltered 90s NBA footage, no filter needed
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1998 release preceded The Last Dance by 22 years—MJ's mythmaking started way before Netflix.
Phil Jackson's 'Last Dance' season was already being called that in 1997; the narrative was manufactured in real-time.
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