The Jordan Rules. Michael Jordan e i Chicago Bulls 1991: la leggenda del primo titolo e della nascita di un mito
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Ricco di aneddoti e colpi di scena, a trent'anni di distanza, il racconto della stagione che ha portato al primo storico titolo NBA e alla nascita di una vera e propria dinastia sportiva riletto oggi cambia completamente la percezione che il mondo ha maturato su Michael Jordan. Dopo essere stati sconfitti per tre anni consecutivi nei playoff dai famigerati «Bad Boys», i Detroit Pistons, i Bulls riescono finalmente a rompere la maledizione e a travolgere i Pistons nelle Finali della Eastern Conference del 1991, avviandosi alla conquista del loro primo titolo NBA. Come cronista al seguito della squadra, Sam Smith dipinge un ritratto obiettivo di MJ - ritratto che aggiunge nuovi punti di vista rispetto alla celebre docufiction The Last Dance, che d'altra parte ha abbondantemente approfittato della testimonianza di Smith - analizzandone l'incredibile spirito competitivo e la ferrea determinazione, raccontando la sua evoluzione nel corso della stagione che ne consacrerà definitivamente la popolarità e l'incredibile impatto sul mondo dello sport, non solo americano ma globale. "The Jordan Rules" racconta i rapporti tempestosi della stella dei Bulls con allenatori e compagni, le sue lotte con la dirigenza per il controllo sulla gestione della squadra, i feroci attacchi verbali al general manager Jerry Krause, gli sfoghi nei confronti di coach Phil Jackson, la sua ossessione nel volersi confermare come miglior realizzatore della NBA, e il suo rifiuto di passare la palla nei minuti cruciali delle partite importanti.
- ISBN: 8893883554
- Casa Editrice: Baldini + Castoldi
- Pagine: 608
- Data di uscita: 21-01-2021
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I had this book on my to-read list for a while, and watching The Last Dance documentary moved it to the front. I really enjoyed it, though Sam Smith’s writing is a little corny. That style probably comes from being a daily sportswriter. This book covers the Bulls 90-91 championship season - the team’ Leggi tutto
What struck me the most in the book was the attitude that Jordan had toward basketball. In the book Jordan talks about how he could not wait for his contract to end so that he could retire and play golf. I would think that the arguably best basketball player would never want to quit and would want t Leggi tutto
Finally read this book, you know, 25 years after it was relevant, but it's a great look into that Bulls first championship team of the 90s. At first I thought it was amazing that it didn't harm Jordan's reputation more, but then I realized that books are for nerds, and there's no place for nerds in
lms for TBH!!!! so bored at school -___-
I don’t even know where to start with this book. As a massive basketball fan that’s a bit younger, this book was everything I wanted it to be and more. My entire time as a fan of the game, I was only able to know of Michael Jordan through stories I’d read on the internet or his inhuman-like highligh Leggi tutto
The Chicago Bulls were one of the least popular franchises in the NBA - until they drafted Michael Jordan. Jordan was selected with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft, after playing three years at the University of North Carolina under coach Dean Smith. Jordan was truly a special talent, w Leggi tutto
I had no idea that the Bulls first championship season was so dysfunctional. Jordan was selfish and hadn't realized yet that he couldn't win championships without the help of his teammates. This was the first season they implemented "the triangle" in an effort to force the ball out of MJ's hands, bu Leggi tutto
Some parts of the book drag, and certain background details on a few individuals felt unnecessary. That said, it’s an interesting case study on the mentality behind building a great team. I found the discussion of the Gulf War particularly engaging, as it added an unexpected dimension to the narrati Leggi tutto
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