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Message: [QUOTE="Chin Diesel, post: 3530775, member: 34"] Episodes 3 and 4 really did a nice job going through the Bad Boys and Bulls rivalry. Using Rodman as a go between the two franchises and eras fit easily. The thing I find interesting about Detroit was they were a necessary foil to make the MJ story complete. If NBA had gone straight from Magic/Bird to MJ the torch hand off is too neat and too straightforward. Andy good protagonist needs an antagonist and the Pistons were perfect at the time because they forced MJ to go beyond physical skill and individual skill to get past Detroit. MJ had to instill his mental toughness on the rest of his teammates. Always enjoyed Isiah Thomas' game and him leading the Pistons is historically a correct sequencing of college and pro accomplishments. Between Magic at MSU and Jordan at UNC was Isiah and Indiana winning a college championship. So, to have him bridge a gap between Magic and MJ in the pros fits in well. Mahorn and Dumars were the only Pistons I liked watching. Laimbeer is still a . The other narrative was Bulls transitioning from Doug Collins' give MJ the ball and get out of the way coaching to the Phil/Tex Winter triangle. Really lifted the curtain on how Collins didn't see he needed to change or he was getting axed. Many of us have seen this in our professional fields where a boss is trying to "assist" a subordinate by building him up a team but the reality is the boss is already putting together the replacement for the subordinate. [/QUOTE]

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