Ron Shelton (director of “Bull Durham” and “Tin Cup”) is trying to decide only that in the latest ESPN “30 30″ effort, “Jordan Rides The Bus”, which premieres Tuesday night on ESPN.
From the point of referring to the fact that it was when Jordan made his move in baseball, nearly one-hour documentary is absolutely convincing. (As of 13-year-old in 1994, there was much more important in life than clarify) as the most popular athletes on the planet will do it in different sports, and b), where in hell I could get a Michael Jordan baseball card.)
(Aside 1: I still have like 50 of them, and I am sure they are worth less than what I paid for them at that time. In addition to the 2: In order to young sports journalists: “Yes, this type of attitude, 13 years that will make you a blogger.)
Nevertheless, Jordan was awful, like baseball. Period. You can see it. Because after watching the documentary Shelton, you may be led to believe something entirely different. At least in the sense that if Jordan has plied his trial in the bus leagues for several more years, he could become a “real” baseball. ”
No, seriously – this is sort of the main theme of the whole “Jordan Rides The Bus”. And if you’re going to be realistic that is hardly believable – the guy hit three Homers, and wore a .556 OPS in a season with the Barons (easily the worst rates in the team as soon as you start talking about the ABs accumulated and whatnot).
Did it change the way the city (and state and hell, maybe all the people) are perceived by some minor league baseball team? Yes, absolutely. And this is a fun story to survive.
But Jordan, because, as wonderful an athlete as he was, did not deserve to get a teflon coating (read: how the world reacted Jordan all my life, despite some serious shortcomings in.) In fact, Jordan is almost a whole is built Costner-ian golf type of character: the strange history of the sport, which has an attractive nature of the struggle to bring opportunities and cursing the doubters to achieve their dreams.
This is a fantastic work in “Tin Cup”. This did not happen in real life, which was Michael Jordan was playing baseball.
And this is the biggest mistake of the documentary, because in terms of “a fascinating story with a completely different point of view, it is much less interesting than the rest of” 30 30 “series.
This does not mean that’s all my fault Shelton, he works with a story that in the broadest sense, and one in which the public is very knowledgeable (as opposed to, say, “The Birth of Big Air,” we do not learn new). He also had to work with a story in which the main characters have decided not to participate (in contrast to the “U”) – Phil Jackson was the single most important character in history outside of the media members who were directly involved in the documentary. No comment from Jordan, obviously, it hurts the film.
Another issue is what seems to be glossing over a protracted conspiracy theory that the retirement of Jordan, part David Stern cover-up the suspension of the problem gambling Jordan. This does not mean that Jordan has been suspended, but we know that he is a player. In fact, part of the documentary details how Jordan would have had six different pool games will be with six different guys on six different tables, hanging up in Birmingham during the night.
In addition, there is mention of the fact that Jordan is travel to Atlantic City in the Eastern Conference finals, but it is a precursor of debunkings reporter Stan Smith and former teammate Steve Kerr.
Of course, Shelton said openly that he believes in Jordan, leaving basketball has nothing to do with his gambling problem, so perhaps it is fair to its editorial direction, even if it makes the movie less compelling.
Look, do not say that someone as great as Jordan does not deserve the ability to pursue their dreams of a baseball player. Or that the movie is not worth watching – because it is.
But if ESPN is waiting for another 30 years, and decided to create a documentary about the amazing de-Jordan-tirement from the Washington Wizards and receives media members and players and coaches to discuss their moments and unforgettable moments in an attempt to put a positive impact on his third start in the NBA, well, that would be quite possible.
It would be absolutely correct, and it will completely ignore some negative aspects of the decision Jordan (not to mention his character, so much of which has come to light in recent months) in this process. And that would make it quite similar to the 99 percent of the rest of the things said and written about Michael Jordan.
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