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Jordan's Flu Game with Scoop Jackson
Manage episode 393460871 series 3447114
The Flu Game. Game 5 of the tied 1997 NBA Finals and Michael Jordan, despite being ravaged by the flu… drops 38 points to secure a miraculous win. Joining the pod is ESPN sports journalist, author, and cultural critic Scoop Jackson, who breaks down the moment, talks about almost quitting SLAM, and discovering NSYNC.
Timecodes:
(5:56) Scoop almost quitting SLAM magazine
(10:04) Kobe's Philly Homecoming
(15:47) Scoop getting his flowers
(24:14) Why 38 points matter
(27:07) Michael's "reserve" defense
(29:40) MJ looked like doo-doo brown
(31:02) Auctioning the Flu Game Jordans
(32:30) Scoop's take on Jordan's sickness
(35:06) The beauty of the lunacy of this moment
(38:01) Jordan spit on the pizza
(40:10) Seeing MJ sick in person
(43:11) The mythicality of Michael Jordan
(45:00) What Rodman said about Mormons
(48:39) Jordan's performance when he's sick or injured
(55:02) Growing up with Tim Hardaway
(57:17) MTV Rock N' Jock and discovering NSYNC
(01:00:42) Isiah Thomas and the bad ankle
(01:14:56) MJ vs Lebron
(01:20:33) Annie Sarnblad's analysis of MJ's face
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108 episoder
Manage episode 393460871 series 3447114
The Flu Game. Game 5 of the tied 1997 NBA Finals and Michael Jordan, despite being ravaged by the flu… drops 38 points to secure a miraculous win. Joining the pod is ESPN sports journalist, author, and cultural critic Scoop Jackson, who breaks down the moment, talks about almost quitting SLAM, and discovering NSYNC.
Timecodes:
(5:56) Scoop almost quitting SLAM magazine
(10:04) Kobe's Philly Homecoming
(15:47) Scoop getting his flowers
(24:14) Why 38 points matter
(27:07) Michael's "reserve" defense
(29:40) MJ looked like doo-doo brown
(31:02) Auctioning the Flu Game Jordans
(32:30) Scoop's take on Jordan's sickness
(35:06) The beauty of the lunacy of this moment
(38:01) Jordan spit on the pizza
(40:10) Seeing MJ sick in person
(43:11) The mythicality of Michael Jordan
(45:00) What Rodman said about Mormons
(48:39) Jordan's performance when he's sick or injured
(55:02) Growing up with Tim Hardaway
(57:17) MTV Rock N' Jock and discovering NSYNC
(01:00:42) Isiah Thomas and the bad ankle
(01:14:56) MJ vs Lebron
(01:20:33) Annie Sarnblad's analysis of MJ's face
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
108 episoder
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