The New Orleans Pelicans have a young superstar who hopes he can soon unseat the legends and take his place as the king of the NBA.
Sound familiar? It should. We’ve seen this plot before. Rising young star enters the league, drags his team to the playoffs only to get swatted away by the establishment.
He loses a few times, which only makes he and his team hungrier. They keep inching closer before breaking through, pushing all-time greats aside and finally winning a title.
The 1988-89 Bulls were a team on the verge of greatness.