‘The Last Dance’ EP Mike Tollin On Making the Michael Jordan Documentary | The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Mike Tollin, executive producer of the upcoming Michael Jordan documentary series, 'The Last Dance,' about making the series.
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[@kdsburnerii8701]

It only took Bill 5 seconds to mention he had Clippers season tickets. Incredible

[@kb4231]

Lol it's in his contract.

[@travisrowe7697]

He might as well make it a sponsored read. Put the graphic up and everything.

[@misternogood]

All time record. I'm waiting for the pro wrestling reference. Probably a Michael Jordan / Ric Flair comparison at some point, or a Jerry Krause / Vince McMahon comparison.

[@cyber6sapien]

LMAO!!!!

[@VSims]

Comment of the year.

[@sublime90]

im really excited to see this doc. i still cant believe they filmed the entire 98 season and just sat on it for all these years.

[@travisrowe7697]

This guy sounds like bills just slightly changing his voice and interviewing himself.

[@cyber6sapien]

IKR!!!??? I thought i was the only one who was thinking this! It's EERIE!!!!

[@moro8926]

The pod I want to see is Simmons, Russillo and Windhorst...

[@urbanesportsreport51]

Windhorst??? I'm not a fan of the guy but I respect your opinion. I'd replace him with Zach Lowe or Broussard.

[@moro8926]

Windhorst may not look the part but he's certainly knowledgeable about basketball...he's one of the few talking heads who also understands world basketball and not just the NBA. Broussard is ok but he feels Iike a company man to me..rarely has an interesting outside the box take....and Lowe...same deal, he's ok, but the most boring, vanilla, guy around...

[@urbanesportsreport51]

@@moro8926 I feel where you're coming from. And I'm not anti Windhorst either. He's really solid. I just never felt compelled to hear what he has to say. But he's cool. I like Lowe because of his articles and podcast. Broussard is relatively as objective and non biased as analysts go especially in the era of being polarizing for sound bites. So I appreciate that. I can see how they come off vanilla but I think they give their predictions in a non hype way and from a genuine place. Not trying to say things for the sake of attention. Windy doesn't either so I'm not saying he does.

[@SaifKhan-mz5hz]

lol windhorst

[@Michigan_dad]

Bill "I have clippers season tickets" Simmons. Aka Bill "my dad had Celtics season tickets" Simmons.

[@MikeFromBensonhurst]

Spike Lee was supposed to do this documentary about 10 years ago , when he did the Kobe documentary “Kobe Doin’ Work” it was spoken about .

[@kdsburnerii8701]

Mike From Bensonhurst I’m glad he didn’t , Spike Lee sucks

[@Roberta_Sparrow]

1st I’m hearing of the Clippers tickets.......

[@michaeljamesmccabe]

Hyped for the doc!

[@toddmichaelsen788]

Can’t wait. This is going to be epic.

[@agreenone03]

Why is every comment crying about spoilers when it's something that actually already happened? This isn't a new avengers movie it's a documentary.

[@isaacsmith3901]

agreenone03 right 🤣🤣🤣

[@rohemoriyama]

Yes everything already happened but this is never before seen footage and stories that his spoiling. It’s. It things that people have seen or even knew about

[@agreenone03]

@@rohemoriyama spoiler... they win the title. Rodman was nuts but really good at basketball. Mj is the goat. He was also a dick.

[@rohemoriyama]

agreenone03 you obviously don’t get it those are known things. What people are referring to are spoiling things from the never before seen footage

[@atr1ll]

Wondering if bill asks if the 86 Celtics are the better team?

[@s.shephard8547]

at first glance i thought simmons had the head coach of the steelers on this pod

[@stevenvaldezii7936]

Yes!!

[@King_Mac80]

No way in hell is the Bulls owner a "winner" after this doc. He tried to blame all this shit on the GM as if he's not his boss.

[@kendallandrews8691]

Yep the blame falls on reinsdorf. He could have fired krause or at least overrode krause at any moment.

[@KISS_MY_CONVERSE]

Krause was best friends with Reindorf. That's why Reinsdorf didnt do anything.

[@King_Mac80]

@@KISS_MY_CONVERSE still not an excuse

[@kb4231]

Wow so this is still being worked on?

[@stephcurrytheg.o.a.t]

Keywan Bernard they still doing episode 9&10

[@SymonnePeters]

Lots of spoilers.

[@lorenzodawkins7500]

You can’t spoil something that already happened😑 quit being silly

[@369pendulum]

Over 20yrs ago lol

[@sebastian597]

This guy Mike is just dying to spoil the doc huh?

[@travisrowe7697]

Cudder don’t listen then lol.

[@369pendulum]

How can he spoil a 10hr doc during a 30min interview?

[@kb4231]

Yeah good save by Bill.

[@sebastian597]

@@369pendulum ?? By spoiling details about it before it comes out. It's not that hard to understand what spoiling something is

[@369pendulum]

@@sebastian597 I didn't ask what the word meant. What I'm asking is how will a 30min interview spoil 10hr doc. It's a rhetorical question because it's not possible. Anyone will real interest in this doc doesn't have to worry about this particular interview ruing it. If anything this should build interest.

[@aaronclark7491]

Stopped listening...too many spoilers

[@369pendulum]

Not really lol

[@nf2203]

He really wanted to spoil everything, jesus.

[@jazztravis6817]

This is nit Mikes Ideas. Hes been forced to do so. Believe that. They are going to kill HIM

[@KAG1216]

Which Allen Iverson documentary ?

[@Mikegaryhouse]

JMG The one that’s just called “Iverson”.

[@tangaraspeedgoda7436]

Jordan's the greatest athlete ever, Ali is second, pelé is number 3.

[@rjpg]

pele? not in the U.S.

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Pele? hhahahahaaha

[@Jeffberg42]

The Raps are 2nd in D and third in R and defending champs and still outside your convo for contenders. This must really kill Bill. If only they were like Philly then Bill could put Boston in every discussion. We're real 'sorry' for that....lol...

[@88smjls]

The NBA rigged it for LeBron in 2016.

[@ToomersCorner]

Just not in 2016 but in 2004. Handle checking. LEBRON (PG GOAT) pg is Phoney Goat. You think lebron crys now? He wouldnt be able to drive to the hole if you could put a body on him. Enough said they had to change the rules for him. 30 years from now he wont be remember as much as Magic or Larry. Dennis Rodman would shut lebron down. Scottie would shut him down and Mike would 2. All 3 of them on one team could gaurd him the whole game. RODMAN WOULD HAVE HIM GOING TO TWITTER OR HAVE TO TAKE MEDS BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME... HAVE HIM IN A COMA.. .LOL

[@trunghuynh9758]

Bill Simmons is a clippers fan thru and thru. He was always befuddled by why the team was in shambles with the worst owner and front office in all of sports under the Sterling regime

[@SaifKhan-mz5hz]

he really isn't he has to be because he lives there and he grew up as a celtics fan

[@roboninja3194]

Glad Spike Lee didn't do this. He would have found a way to make it racial.

[@369pendulum]

It may make you & I uncomfortable but race is always a factor.

[@AngelMartinez-fl7vg]

I agree Optimus, but the reality is that Jordan skin is black, his mentality is white.

[@369pendulum]

@@AngelMartinez-fl7vg I would say his mentality selfish, psychopathic maybe even demonic but i wouldn't assign it to a particular "race". All Jordan cared about was winning and he was willing to do anything as long as it led to him being the victor.

[@tangaraspeedgoda7436]

So instead of saying demonic, let's say divine. Reaching goals or realising dreams is divine.

[@boubakrbenlaafou4188]

@@AngelMartinez-fl7vg Hmm NO , why tf you think like this? is your IQ -180?

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Your reading a random comment on a random comment which has a random comment!

[@sammisosa5975]

How did you do it

[@bignate288]

Anthony Davis to Knicks 👀

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[@chrissullivan6572]

"The one clutch shot of his career" the CP3 hate is real.

[@AngelMartinez-fl7vg]

He's not lying tho.

[@chrissullivan6572]

@@AngelMartinez-fl7vg So we're just gonna ignore the fact he was literally the MLK most clutch player in the league this year?

[@AngelMartinez-fl7vg]

In regular season....playoffs? Video don't lie

[@chrissullivan6572]

@@AngelMartinez-fl7vg He has other clutch playoff shots too and it's funny how we give every other player credit for both regular season and Playoff clutch shots but since people don't like Paul, they don't give him credit for either.

[@AngelMartinez-fl7vg]

I understand he's your favorite player. He's a hall of famer no doubt and one of the greatest PG of all time, but he has come up short in playoffs, he's prone to injuries when it counts, and like it or not, everybody in LA Clippers was fed up with him and his abrasive personality, then it happened again in Houston, happened in New Orleans and I wouldn't doubt it could happen again. I don't hate the guy, just stating facts.

[@gregsomebody7247]

I can't wait for this doc. I am glad Spike was not involved. No doubt he would try to stir up some BS race or political angle.

[@369pendulum]

You're obviously white..

[@kb4231]

@@369pendulum lol has to be.

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[@xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx]

I’m gunna be so sick of all the people talking about Jordan as the GOAT, I think he’s great and way ahead of his time, but his time wasn’t as good as now and Lebron is just a better basketball player. Shit Luka or Zion might both end up better than Jordan. Now if you just wanna talk about the best winner ever then yeah, Jordan, but taking into account everything that a basketball player is and what greatness is I’d have to go with Lebron.

[@rjpg]

yeh rit

[@Stankonia3k]

Stop typing.

[@stephcurrytheg.o.a.t]

Super Mega Foxy Awesome Hot if Luka played during MJ time you'd be talking about he was a plumber

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Stop it. It's not a crime to admit he is the greatest. We can stil llove and appreciate all these new guys, but there is only one G.O.A.T.

[@Foxynaut888]

Your deluded

[@themeatballs4473]

The Ringer... no shame in spoilers...