CharlestownChiefsESC
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Warning long post here.I finally finished the last dance last night and eventhough I'm not a basketball fan I definitely enjoyed it. Now a few weeks ago Kevin Lowe was interviewed by a Canadian news outlet asking could they do a 10 part doc on Gretzky the 80s Oilers. Lowe even said it would be 5 parts and that Gretzky's personality was totally different than Jordan's which is also true. But it got me thinking is there a hockey equivalent to those Bulls and well yes there is that team is the 70s Montreal Canadiens.
Like the 90s Bulls the Habs won 6 cups in the 70s. Unlike them they didn't have a double 3peat. They won 2 in 3 years to start and then 4 in a row to close the decade. Like the rivals the Knicks,Pacers, and Jazz were to the Bulls the Flyers,Islanders, and Bruins were to the Habs.
What Phil Jackson was to the Bulls, Scotty Bowman was to the Habs he was a coach that won and won often but like Jackson in 97-98 Bowman in 78-79 wanted out. He couldn't get along with the gm and thought he should get total control. Also like Jackson Bowman went elsewhere to coach and won.
The Michael Jordan role was definitely played by Ken Dryden. The 90s Bulls went as far as Jordan could take them just like the 70s Habs went as far as Dryden could. Both sat out a year too, as Dryden wanted to do a law internship in 73-74. Also like Mike in 97-98 Dryden in 78-79 retired on top and refused to go on if Bowman wasn't coach
The underappreciated Pippen role was definitely Guy Lafleur. Lafleur did so much for that team and got treated like garbage. Unlike Pippen though when Lafleur wanted out in the 80s they forced him to retire instead of trading him.
The Rodman role id say was shared by 3 people. The defensive specialist was definitely Bob Gainey, but also Larry Robinson. Rinbinson's off ice hobbies of playing polo and fixing and racing cars also didn't please management too much. The aspect of coming from another team to help was definitely Frank Mahovolich however he was only there for the first 2 championships but gone for the 4 peat.
And well like the Bulls the Habs were never dominant again again however the Habs did win 2 more cups over the next 15 years.
Thoughts???
Like the 90s Bulls the Habs won 6 cups in the 70s. Unlike them they didn't have a double 3peat. They won 2 in 3 years to start and then 4 in a row to close the decade. Like the rivals the Knicks,Pacers, and Jazz were to the Bulls the Flyers,Islanders, and Bruins were to the Habs.
What Phil Jackson was to the Bulls, Scotty Bowman was to the Habs he was a coach that won and won often but like Jackson in 97-98 Bowman in 78-79 wanted out. He couldn't get along with the gm and thought he should get total control. Also like Jackson Bowman went elsewhere to coach and won.
The Michael Jordan role was definitely played by Ken Dryden. The 90s Bulls went as far as Jordan could take them just like the 70s Habs went as far as Dryden could. Both sat out a year too, as Dryden wanted to do a law internship in 73-74. Also like Mike in 97-98 Dryden in 78-79 retired on top and refused to go on if Bowman wasn't coach
The underappreciated Pippen role was definitely Guy Lafleur. Lafleur did so much for that team and got treated like garbage. Unlike Pippen though when Lafleur wanted out in the 80s they forced him to retire instead of trading him.
The Rodman role id say was shared by 3 people. The defensive specialist was definitely Bob Gainey, but also Larry Robinson. Rinbinson's off ice hobbies of playing polo and fixing and racing cars also didn't please management too much. The aspect of coming from another team to help was definitely Frank Mahovolich however he was only there for the first 2 championships but gone for the 4 peat.
And well like the Bulls the Habs were never dominant again again however the Habs did win 2 more cups over the next 15 years.
Thoughts???