Jordan vs Isiah - The Triangle | 3

Sports Wars

Wondery

Society & Culture, Sports, Documentary

4.5 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2019

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Michael Jordan is unstoppable—except when it comes to Isiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons. When the Bad Boys cruise to back-to-back championships in ’89 and ’90, Jordan’s frustration reaches an all-time high. He’s willing to take whatever help he can get, even if it comes from the weirdo who’s now coaching the Bulls, Phil Jackson.

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0:00.0	Hey, Prime Members, you can listen to Sports Wars at free on Amazon Music.
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0:07.0	Hi, I'm Lindsey Graham, the host of Wondries Podcast American Scandal.
0:11.1	Our newest series looks at the Kids for Cash Scandal, a story about two judges who stood
0:16.0	accused of making millions of dollars in a brazen scheme that shattered the lives of countless
0:21.0	children.
0:22.0	Listen to American Scandal on Amazon Music or wherever you catch your podcasts.
0:30.2	It's Summer 1989.
0:37.3	Michael Jordan is playing golf in San Diego.
0:40.6	Jordan is an exceptional golfer.
0:42.6	He has a single-digit handicap and is always eager to bet on around.
0:46.8	Sometimes he even jokes that he's an acquit basketball to join the PGA tour when he's
0:51.0	older.
0:52.0	Well, after he wins a few NBA rings, of course.
0:55.2	Today, he's on the ninth hole trying to hustle a few of his old college teammates as they're
0:59.6	all discussing the Bulls' new head coach, Phil Jackson.
1:04.5	And they've come to a conclusion about the new man in charge.
1:07.9	It's that he's weird.
1:09.7	When he played for the Knicks back in the 70s, he was an outcast, a guy who never scored
1:14.2	much despite his six-foot-eight-inch frame.
1:17.4	He had long hair, a beard, and a lot of opinions.
1:21.2	Now, as a first-time NBA head coach, he's trying to gain MJ's trust, a not-so-easy task.
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