Luc Longley was infamously brushed for The Last Dance – and it was our loss, not his. The Longley I know hit stunning heights without truly loving the NBA, but offering so much more as a person, writes CHRIS ANSTEY.
When the lights came on after The Last Dance, Chicago was a demolition site. CHRIS ANSTEY was right in the middle of it all as Michael Jordan briefly returned – but only to whoop a trash-talking kid.
I was on the other side of the ‘Last Dance’. Guarding Michael Jordan and trying to work out how I could prove it to my grandkids before the days of social media. My solution – foul him, writes CHRIS ANSTEY.
Chris Goulding was 24 and unwanted, while Mark Worthington had his value questioned by an unconvinced owner. But, as CHRIS ANSTEY writes, he simply had to have both players.
CHRIS ANSTEY had a remarkable introduction to Josh Giddey at just 14 and a few years later, the youngster proved beyond doubt that he could be a star.