Posts tagged The Last Dance
What could Penny and Shaq have accomplished if they played longer together?

In the 1996 NBA off-season, Shaquille O’Neal would shock the world and leave Orlando to join Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the following season, Penny Hardaway would suffer a season-ending injury that would jeopardize his entire career. Shaq and Penny only played four seasons together and, in the process, created one of the biggest and prominent NBA questions of all-time. If Shaquille O’Neal never left and if Penny Hardaway never got injured, would the Orlando Magic have one of the greatest duos in NBA history?

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Report: Jayson Tatum Reveals That He Was Originally Supposed To Have Been Drafted By The Phoenix Suns.

On the show called “All The Smoke,” Jayson Tatum reveals what team he wanted to get drafted by being the Phoenix Suns. However, Danny Ainge traded down in the draft to select Tatum as he knew that the Lakers and the 76ers were not going to select him. Even though Tatum was reluctant to join the Boston Celtics, his agent convinced him otherwise and, as a result, accepted the invitation. If the Boston Celtics didn’t trade down and if the Phoenix Suns drafted Tatum instead, would the Phoenix Suns be a top team in the Western Conference?

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What If Lebron James Followed The Same Path As Michael Jordan?

After watching episodes seven and eight of the “Last Dance,” episode seven dives deep to Michael Jordan’s retirement in 1993. The documentary illustrates what the process was for Jordan when retiring and further examines how the world reacted. From the media to the fan’s reactions, the entire globe seemed to stop spinning as the world was left in shock. However, if Lebron James retired at a similar age to Jordan, would Lebron receive the same reaction from the world?

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How Anthony Davis Can Change The Entire Landscape Of The NBA.

This NBA season, the most popular story-line was the Battle of LA. Between Lebron James and Anthony Davis to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the battle of LA was filled with anticipation and excitement that was short-lived due to COVID-19. With the season potentially coming to close, NBA fans never got to witness this battle and enter this off-season with the question of, where will Anthony Davis go?

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