Adam & Noah react to episodes 7 & 8 of The Last Dance. Michael Jordan was worried about how he would come across in this documentary because of how he treated his teammates, but the guys argue that it turned out to be a brilliant public relations move. Noah explains how those teammates benefited from the "Jordan Economy." Adam theorizes that Jordan singlehandedly impacted the legacy of Danny Ainge. Also, they discuss Jordan's stint in minor league baseball. Noah provides context as to why playing Double-A ball is impressive and Adam reveals the rarely discussed nugget that Phil Jackson talked to Jordan about playing in the 1994 NBA playoffs after the baseball season was over. They take a deep dive into Scottie Pippen, most notably his refusal to re-enter Game 3 of the 1994 Eastern Conference semifinals against the Knicks. Noah explains what was behind the chair tossing incident that was glanced over in the documentary and Adam examines Pippen's place in NBA history. Noah also throws some cold water on Jordan for some couple things MJ said in the documentary about his opponents.
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Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and is released on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thursday brings "Going ISO" where the guys conduct a longform interview. This week, former NBA Most Improved Player & the Pac-12's all-time leading scorer Don MacLean joins the program. Past guests have included Vin Baker, Shawn Marion, Adam Morrison, Eddie Johnson, Rex Walters, Alaa Abdelnaby, Brendan Haywood, Anthony Morrow, Peter Vecsey, Kevin Willis, Ryan Hollins, Howard Beck, Kenny Anderson, Richard Jefferson, Doug Gottlieb, Robert Sacre, John Hollinger, Butch Beard, Sam Mitchell, PJ Carlesimo, Ryen Russillo and others.
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