The Last Dance: Things left to explore after episodes 1 and 2
By Matthew Way
The Legendary Individual Moments
With legendary sports figures comes legendary moments.
In that respect, Michael Jordan was the rule rather than the exception.
We already saw the first two major incidents.
He hit the NCAA Championship game-winner as a freshman. As an NBA sophomore, he scored a playoff record 63 points against the eventual champion Boston Celtics.
But there is still much left to see.
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During an era where superstars dominated the Dunk Contest, we should get an opportunity to re-live his legendary 1988 battle with Dominique Wilkins.
In 1989, a decisive Game Five between the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers came down to a single possession. And Jordan delivered a buzzer-beater over a sprawling Craig Ehlo to add to his young legend. Getting into the mind of a young Michael Jordan in that critical moment and hearing how it affected his trajectory should make for fantastic television.
En route to his second title, Jordan executed with rarely seen precision from behind the long line. Making six threes in the first half of Game 1 of the 1992 Finals, he hit us all with the shrug heard around the world.
In the 1997 Finals, his legendary 38-point performance while sick with the flu exemplifies all of the competitiveness that made Michael who he was.
Those moments and more are sure to paint an even fuller picture of the North Carolina native who dominated the sports scenes for over a decade.