Michael Jordan’s Blockbuster Documentary Didn’t Interest Pistons Legend For 1 Reason: “I Ain’t Watch That Sh**”

Back in 2020, most of the basketball world eagerly watched the captivating journey of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls‘ dominance in the 10-episode ESPN documentary, ‘The Last Dance’. While it led to some controversies because of the portrayal of the other stars on the roster, some haven’t even watched the series. One such personality is ex-Detroit Pistons guard, Rick Mahorn, who was part of the infamous ‘Bad Boys’ team that proved to be a major thorn in His Airness‘ side in the late 80s.

The 65-year-old was a guest on The Cedric Maxwell Podcast recently and revealed the reason for not watching the critically acclaimed series. While the host had a hard time believing Mahorn’s words, the 3x NAIA All-American remained steadfast and said that he had no interest in it. Upon being asked about what he did during the lockdown, he said that he had kids and watched other stuff on TV.

Kids > The Last Dance

Mahorn said, “I ain’t watched that Sh**… I got kids and sh**. I’m sitting there watching movies and sh** that I ain’t seen in a long time. I ain’t travel but I wasn’t watching no f*****g Last Dance I’m sorry.” The 1989 NBA champion proceeded to end the conversation with a mic drop moment.

“Because the last time I remember when I was in a Pistons uniform, I whooped that a**.” There is some truth to that statement. While he wasn’t solely responsible for ‘whooping that a**’, the Pistons overpowered MJ and the Bulls in back-to-back-to-back seasons in 1988, 1989 and 1990.

The ‘Bad Boys’ from Detroit Pistons left an unmatched legacy and it was only after beating them that His Airness finally laid hands on the Larry O’Brien Trophy.

However, the host had a hard time believing Mahorn’s words. But it’s not surprising considering the rivalry the two teams had at the time. There are bound to be some reservations.

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Detroit Pistons’ dramatic rivalry with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls 

At the heart of those clashes was the infamous “Jordan Rule,” a tactical approach devised by the Pistons to specifically beat Jordan’s brilliance. One of the significant Pistons players of the strategy was Isiah Thomas, and it wasn’t easy to beat him. Having succumbed to the Pistons in three consecutive postseasons, the Bulls achieved a breakthrough against the “Jordan Rules” in 1991, to beat the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Thomas and MJ played against each other 65 times. Thomas boasts a 36-29 winning record against Jordan and a 12-10 advantage in playoff matchups. During the stretch spanning the 1984-85 to 1989-90 seasons, Jordan, however, showcased an impressive performance against  Thomas, averaging 32.6 points and 6.6 rebounds across 30 games.

While MJ may have failed to beat the Bad Boy Pistons more often than not, these matchups taught him invaluable things. Once he was able to get past them, there was no stopping His Airness. 

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