05-05-2020, 10:47 AM
(04-28-2020, 12:50 AM)Wet Willie link Wrote:I have been watching "The Last Dance" the Michael Jordan doco series on Netflix and comparing it to what we see at Carlton. Their attitude and self belief is compelling in building The Chicago Bulls basketball team.
In one season Jordan (and Pittman) were being physically smashed. The Bulls realised that they need a physical "gangster" to protect their talent - so enter the "scary" Dennis Rodman. Looking at the Judd period (and through to Cripps) we needed the same toughness to look after our elite - so we give Mitch Robinson his marching orders (he is exactly they type of player we need in our centre lineup with Cripps)...
Bring on some attitude!!
100% agree with your premise - most great teams have some mongrel, and we are lacking!
But, just to clarify the timeline;
- bulls got beaten up by the pistons in 88-90
- offseason prior to 90/91 season Jordan starts hitting the weight room
- 91 the bulls beat the pistons and overcome the bully on the way to first 3 rings
- Rodman doesn’t join until the 2nd 3peat (95/96 - 97/98)
The bulls had long ago pushed the bully pistons aside, before Rodman joined