‘The Last Dance’ is set to debut Monday with back-to-back episodes. It’s a 10-part docuseries that chronicle the Chicago Bulls’ 1997-98 championship season, and we are sure to get a deep dive into the team and how things went down.

The airing date was moved from June 3rd to April 20th as a way to treat the fans, who have been deprived of various sports following the coronavirus outbreak. It will also fill some of the void left by the NBA playoffs, which was supposed to start on Sunday.

Given that it features one of the NBA’s most beloved and dominant dynasties, and stories about the emotional and rollercoaster final run, it’s among the most highly anticipated sports documentaries in recent memory.

One guy who’s showing some nerves about the whole presentation, though, is the G.O.A.T himself: Michael Jordan. While his sheer competitiveness has been well-documented throughout his playing career, Jordan is warning viewers that certain moments may paint him as a “horrible guy.”

Richard Deitsch of The Athletic wrote a piece ahead of the documentary earlier this week, and quoted a somewhat anxious MJ:

“When people see this footage I’m not sure they’re going to be able to understand why I was so intense, why I did the things I did, why I acted the way I acted, and why I said the things I said.”

One of the things Jordan is pertaining to was his treatment of teammate Scott Burrell. The career role player was a newcomer to the Bulls organization that season and MJ constantly tested his physical and mental toughness, mainly as preparation for the postseason grind.

“When you see the footage of it, you’re going to think that I’m a horrible guy. But you have to realize that the reason why I was treating [Scott Burrell] like that is because I needed him to be tough in the playoffs.”

Though the Bulls were clearly the best team in the league, as evident to being two-time defending champions, the ’98 season did line-up an array of established and up-and-coming opponents that pose a threat to the dynasty. The West had the Utah Jazz, Seattle SuperSonics, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers, while the East had the Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, and New York Knicks, most of which are younger and have a better-rounded supporting cast.

Jordan himself was quite challenged by the obstacles of the 1997-98 campaign. In a separate interview, this time with Tim Bontemps of ESPN, MJ said that it was a “trying year.”

“It was a trying year … We all were trying to enjoy that year, knowing that it was coming to an end … At the beginning of the season, it basically started when [Bulls general manager] Jerry Krause told Phil [Jackson] that he could go 82 and 0 and he would never get the chance to come back.”

Regardless of how good or bad Jordan will come off, it’s the documentary we need right now. It has rare clips, insights, and many other interesting tidbits that will further widen our knowledge on Michael Jordan and his iconic Chicago Bulls, a team that may endlessly influence the succeeding generations.