The rescue mission described at the start of Episode 4 of "The Last Dance" _ an emergency assignment for Michael Jordan to go save Dennis Rodman from the clutches of Carmen Electra, abruptly ending the unpredictable forward's overextended vacation _ happened in the Chicago suburbs, for what it's worth, and not Las Vegas.
Jason Hehir, the director of "The Last Dance," confirmed as much to the Tribune.
There was some confusion coming out of Sunday's two-episode segment of the 10-part documentary series on the 1990s Bulls. The widespread perception was that Jordan had to make a valiant trip to Vegas, storming a hotel room to retrieve Rodman from a bender.
But those efforts came after Rodman returned from Vegas _ but hadn't yet returned to the Bulls. The story is slightly less juicy in that form but still very telling. It offered a glimpse into the Rodman circus and a snapshot of how the Bulls managed to hold things together with so many egos and personalities amid all the scrutiny and spotlight they were constantly under.
From the sound of it, according to sources who spent significant time around the Bulls of that era, that extra effort to get Rodman to practice and keep him on the rails was far from a one-time deal. Some of the tales of activities occurring semi-regularly inside Rodman's suburban condominium are legendary but will remain unshared here.
Basketball fans still get the amusement of picturing Jordan barging in on Rodman and Electra. The setting was just a tad different from what many had assumed.
