Episode 1 of “The Last Dance” documentary focused on Michael Jordan. Episode 2 focused on Scottie Pippen.
Episode 3 will be the Dennis Rodman show.
Which means revisiting the Bulls’ rivalry with Rodman’s former team, the Pistons.
Detroit eliminated Chicago in 1988, 1989 and 1990 with a physical and stifling defense that targeted Jordan. Those playoff battles hardened him, and the Bulls finally broke through in 1991, topping the Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals.
Infamously – and regrettably, according to Detroit star Isiah Thomas – many Pistons left the court without shaking the Bulls’ hands after the series
Jordan, via Adam Graham of The Detroit News:
There was a lot of bad blood between Jordan and the Pistons, especially Thomas. It definitely went both ways.
But even Thomas – an incredible competitor in his own right – mostly sounds like he has moved on (at least publicly).
Jordan’s ability to hold a grudge knows no bounds.