So I got this wild idea last Thursday night while flipping through old basketball cards. I remembered how my uncle always talks about Jordan’s first championship run back in ’91, but I couldn’t recall specific moments. Figured it’s time to dive deep into that legendary season myself.
Starting Point Was A Mess
First thing, I grabbed my laptop around 10PM searching highlights. Big mistake – YouTube was flooded with weird remixes and short clips without context. Felt like digging through digital junk. Realized quickly I needed legit sources, so next morning I hauled myself downtown to the library’s sports section.
The Actual Grind
Found these dusty VHS tapes in microfilm archives labeled “1991 Bulls Playoffs”. Took me three hours just to figure out the ancient playback machine! Finally watched the full Finals against Lakers in grainy quality. Kept pausing to scribble notes like:
- Game 2: That insane baseline switch-hand layup where he fooled three defenders mid-air
- Game 3: Him grabbing his own missed free throw for putback dunk
- Game 5: The crying shoulder hug with trophy that still gives chills
Drank like six coffees that afternoon making a highlight timeline. Hands were shaking from caffeine when I tried editing clips on my phone app. Total disaster – trimmed wrong moments twice and accidentally deleted Game 4 footage. Nearly threw my cheap headphones against the wall.
Breakthrough Moments
Next evening, I begged my cousin for his old recording software. Still sucked at editing but managed to stitch together three key sequences by midnight:
The “Shrug Game” against Blazers:
- Him draining 6 threes in first half
- That iconic palms-up shrug to broadcast table
- Commentator screaming “WHAT ON EARTH?!”
The Ewing Poster:
That vicious dunk over Knicks where he literally stepped on Patrick Ewing’s foot mid-flight. Freeze frame shows Ewing’s “oh crap” face perfectly.
The Steal:
The Finals-clinching steal from Magic. Slow-mo reveals Jordan palming that ball like an orange before the fast break.
Filed everything under “MJ 91 GOLD” folder at 3AM. Upload failed twice because my wifi’s trash. Finally hit publish when birds started chirping outside. Crashed on couch smelling like stale pizza and triumph.
Aftermath Thoughts
Woke up to 27 notifications. My neighbor Dave texted “YOU MISSED THE PIPPEN DEFENSE PLAYS!” Can’t win ’em all I guess. But honestly? That whole journey made me realize Jordan’s real magic wasn’t just the highlights – it’s how he made whole teams panic just by dribbling near half-court. Still gives me goosebumps thinking about it.
