The Most Important Moments from ‘The Last Dance’ Ep. 5 & 6
Episode 6
Oh man, can episode 6 top episode 5? Yes. Let’s go!
The Knicks
It’s a shame that kids these days will never get to see Michael Jordan play, and/or see the Knicks be good. And when I say good, I mean in the relative fashion, because let’s be real, this play isn’t really that good.
But assure us when we say that there was a time in the ’90s before J.D. And The Straight Shot when the Knicks were actually kinda good. Not play in the NBA Finals good, but still alright.
Pat Riley
I’ll let Grit take this one…
Everyone Thinks Horace Grant Is A Snitch
There was a part of me that laughed when The Jordan Rules book came out with tidbits about the team and Jordan that only could’ve been leaked by someone on the team, and every single person in unison pretty much was like, “It’s Horace.”
Then again, I’m not really surprised. I’m not going to say you can never trust a guy in rec specs, but they don’t have the best track record when it comes to snitching.
Michael Jordan’s Gambling Problem
This might come as a bit of a shock to you. In fact, you might want to go ahead and sit down for this. But… Michael Jordan, the man we know as the greatest basketball player of all time, has a bit of a gambling problem.
I’ll give you a moment to digest this news.
Yup, sometimes he would bet thousands of dollars at a time. Sometimes he would gamble on the most mundane things. And sometimes he would gamble with security guards who look like an albino mouse from An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (more on him later).
His love for gambling was so strong that on an off night during the Eastern Conference Finals, he made a trip with his dad to Atlantic City, where he was spotted as late as 2:30am. But Jordan downplayed it like it was a quick trip and he was back by 12:30a or 1:00a. Atlantic City is like a 3-hour drive from New York City. Yeah, M.J. has a gambling problem.
Wait, sorry. A competition problem. A competitive problem.
Needless to say Jordan bet on stuff a lot. Unfortunately we got no confirmation on the rumor that Jordan retired from basketball the first time because David Stern made him due to his addiction to gambling.
Mike Francesa
Big year for the Pope. Gets a solid role in Uncut Gems, he retires for like the 5th time, and now both of his chins made it on to The Last Dance.
And of course, in typical Francesa fashion, his take couldn’t have been more off.
Slim Bouler
I don’t even have to show you a picture of this guy for you to automatically assume this dude is shady AF. Why? Because Slim Bouler is on the Rushmore of shady names. But I’ll show you his photo anyway.
Yup. This dude looks like he’ll try and sell you timeshares in Fort Myers that he doesn’t own. As it turns out, he’s even shadier than his photo and his name suggests.
This Kid
Boom. Rrrroasted.
This kid has to be the father of “good job, good effort” kid.
This Guy
I honestly saved this guy for last because he didn’t just win the night. He won that made-up quarter tossing game against the greatest basketball player of all time.
And he won my heart.
Also, I love the fact that he’s a security guard. For who? Lightning from A Goofy Movie? The man looks less like a security guard and more like he taught a bunch of teenage turtles how to do karate in the sewer. If this guy told me, “Stop! You can’t go in there.” I’m pretty sure I would continue going in there.
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Fonzie jumping the shark. OJ’s Bronco chase. And now this albino mouse man doing MJ’s shoulder shrug right in MJ’s face.
What are the greatest moments in the history of television, Alex?
I love this man and will now only think of him as the greatest legend the NBA has produced. And if you disagree, well…
But also, I can’t get over this fact:
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