I was at the first screening of this show that some of the older lakers saw, that was Kareem’s first comment: “Solomon, I wish I had that much hair. You do me well though, I was in flux. I so desperately felt myself stretched identity wise in between Wilt (Chamberlain) and Bill (Russell). My journey was from wilt to becoming more of a statesman like Bill and I can feel that.”
I appreciate how the players in the playoffs aren't just generic mooks, they actually look like the teams the Celtics/Lakers beat, even though they're only on screen for like a second. The chubby mustache guy is Jeff Ruland, the shaggy blond Dallas point guard is Brad Davis, Marques Johnson looks like Marques Johnson, etc.
They would've probably expanded a lot more on the others guys in the league had the show been more successful but the 2nd season had only 7 episodes so they couldn't introduce guys like they did with Doctor J or David Thompson in the first season
@@Liface that's every show and movie inspired by or based on true events. They are all entertainment, not historical documents. Do not make the same mistake the Thermians made. 😉
Honestly, the show sucks. I tried to get into it but it’s just not worth the investment. Sure, the clips of basketball sequences are very cool with them highlighting all the players from that era but the truth is these scenes make up only a very small part of the series. Most of the show delves into the Buss family and the relationship between Jerry and Jeanie Buss and the other children, and Jerry Buss and his love interests. It’s slow and boring and takes up way too much time. Also, none of it is interesting.
I'm not a basketball fan by any means but I thought his whole show (S1 and S2) was awesome! This scene here is by far my all time favorite for some reason. Happy to find it here. Thanks!
There have been many NBA legends that in their entire NBA careers had never had the chance to play in the NBA Championship like Bob Lanier, Dave Bing, "Pistol" Pete Maravich, Connie Hawkins and Lou Hudson to name a few.
@@daveyboy_the entire decade of the 80s and until the end of the Showtime Lakers in the early 90s and the rise of the bad boy Pistons and Michael Jordan
@GKram13 yeah let's make a series on everything that happened. In fact, let's do a series on every yr . Of the NBA cause ya know what good is it live when we can have actors do it
Magic vs Bird really is the best rivarly in basketball. What even comes in second place ? The timing was right,the teams were right,the era was right. Everything came together perfectly.
That look Bird (actor) gives at 3:24 is true to his real character. Just ice cold assassin on the court. Bird made you pay on both ends of the court. I was in my 20's during this rivalry and enjoyed every time the Celtics beat the Lakers. Blue collar ball versus West Coast Flash. The NBA today is a joke with LeFlop and his crew.
Thats why we live in a horrible world? You need to live more life and see wtf is going on in the world, son. You seem like the kind of guy who cries when theres no cereal left in the house.
It is a criminal act this show was cancelled. I'm a die hard Celtics fan, and this show was so good it had me legitimately rooting for the Lakers. I loved Pat Riley's character. The actor was incredible. I obviously knew the results of the games/series, but the show had me rooting for the Lakers - until they played the Celtics and Bird started trash talking and it was the greatest thing ever.
@@MadScientist81fax that’s like me rooting for the bears in a packers show fuck that if it only focused on their sb loss to the broncos that’d be awesome 😭
This show was absolutely amazing. The shots, edits all of it. Acting may have been far fetched on what they said at times, but this was a hll of a series
I didn't know it had a season 2. I think that is the reason for the cancellation. No one knew, at least not nearly as many who knew season 1 was on its way
Fun Fact: James Worthy said that the Lakers would listen to speeches of Malcolm X whenever they played the Celtics he talked about this on a podcast with former NBA PLAYERS.
Nice detail: the Lakers play on the left side of the court, the Celtics on the right side. This is a reversal of the old filmmaking trick - the antagonists come from the left, and the protagonists on the right.
Even thought it was Bird v. Magic, I'm not surprised it was canceled! Not easy to transition a real-life sports rivalry into a TV series with appeal beyond the sport. Even when taking liberties with some real-life scenes to snag the average, non-sports viewer.
@bobabooey4537 This photo is supposed to remind me that I can achieve things I thought I could never achieve. ..and who cares about my avatar photo anyway? My text is here!
First of all, that game between the Lakers and the Jazz where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke Wilt's scoring record was at UNLV. Second during this sequence, Larry Bird in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals was having huge problems with Bernard King and the New York Knicks and it took seven games to send Bernard King and the Knicks on summer vacation. Third, a new enemy of the Detroit Pistons was starting their rise (we will see Showtime vs. Motor City Madness later).
As much as I love this show, it's probably for the best it got canceled after two seasons. If it went any longer they would have just ended up f****** it up anyway
You can blame Dan and Dave for destroying the GOT franchise and spiraling hbo into millions not knowing how to recoup losses after the destroyed the last two seasons- so many loyal die hard fans that would have rewatched that first series over and over- now their throwing good money after bad and have no clue how to manage.
The writing really missed RAMBIS GOOFYNESS & HIS elite high energy level play. Dude was beloved for those reasons.. ~& The show didn't show Magics Magic. He was probably the greatest Passer in NBA history. Atleast they got the Magic SMile part right...Dude was always grinning.. ***LASTLY,,,GenX has a popular opinion on how/why Magic got HIV.. i;ll leave it there.
There is a reason that the director of Hoosiers hired basketball players, not actors, and limited their dialogue. It's tough to for actors to--as you say--replicate the fluidity of professional athletes. Have you seen Tim Robbins in Bull Durham?
Great concept and story to make a show but the direction and acting in this clip is terrible. Magic and bird look great but the Kareem actor is not good at acting. If they put a little more drama into this instead of comedy I think it could have lasted.
Use 80s music ,there is a ton thats more than adequate, instead we get 60s and 70s same 15 or songs used ,this music doesnt fit for the time, this is Magics Lakers vs Birds Celtics ,the epitome of ,a main cog of 80s history, use the music of that decade, i mean whats next ,same ole stones ,moody blues, Doors etc. I love those bands but let them represent their time, i know its a wierd complaint but really get sick of the same boomer songs ,this is Gen X time and the tunes are just as good but with even more diversity, hell i say from the Police to Metallica to NWA and Run DMC to 80s VanHalen and AC/DC and even the New Wave crap a lot to choose from and no reaching into the grundge ,the lazy gen x music yet either,thats another rant
Too much focus on silly camera shots and not enough substance. And for a show supposedly on real people and events, too inaccurate for people that really know about and care about the subject. And no, Larry Bird wasn't a loud, rude, out of control psychopath like the show seems to want you to believe.
The actor who played Kareem brought so much dignity to the role. Absolutely nailed it.
His name is Solomon Hughes
He also brought too much hair
I was at the first screening of this show that some of the older lakers saw, that was Kareem’s first comment:
“Solomon, I wish I had that much hair. You do me well though, I was in flux. I so desperately felt myself stretched identity wise in between Wilt (Chamberlain) and Bill (Russell).
My journey was from wilt to becoming more of a statesman like Bill and I can feel that.”
@@RoseDuWolfehe eventually watched? He hated it
He didnt do the “crazy eyes” that Kareem had, though.
Holy shit that actor has Birds jumper down pat!
The turnaround is even better. It's uncanny!
I was impressed with that fadeaway jumper.
I appreciate how the players in the playoffs aren't just generic mooks, they actually look like the teams the Celtics/Lakers beat, even though they're only on screen for like a second. The chubby mustache guy is Jeff Ruland, the shaggy blond Dallas point guard is Brad Davis, Marques Johnson looks like Marques Johnson, etc.
Too bad the facts of the series are actually wrong and sensationalized
Ruland was known as the dirtiest player in the game
They would've probably expanded a lot more on the others guys in the league had the show been more successful but the 2nd season had only 7 episodes so they couldn't introduce guys like they did with Doctor J or David Thompson in the first season
Wow you're on another level here. I don't know those names from Adam.
@@Liface that's every show and movie inspired by or based on true events. They are all entertainment, not historical documents.
Do not make the same mistake the Thermians made. 😉
How the heck did hbo cancel this
Silver made the call....
Not enough people watched. They warned the producers before the second season. That’s why the ending was so truncated.
wasn't woke enough
Honestly, the show sucks. I tried to get into it but it’s just not worth the investment. Sure, the clips of basketball sequences are very cool with them highlighting all the players from that era but the truth is these scenes make up only a very small part of the series. Most of the show delves into the Buss family and the relationship between Jerry and Jeanie Buss and the other children, and Jerry Buss and his love interests. It’s slow and boring and takes up way too much time. Also, none of it is interesting.
@@jjones9822you didn't watch s2 prick its the opposite of your statement in s2
I'm not a basketball fan by any means but I thought his whole show (S1 and S2) was awesome! This scene here is by far my all time favorite for some reason. Happy to find it here. Thanks!
Coach cancels the deal I think it my fav and scene where they talk about magic knee
1:00 I love how the music coincides with Magic's awed expression. It's like the showrunners are telling the audience, "On your marks, get set . . ."
Goosebumps. What a time this was. The golden age of basketball.
Not really...... it was more about the 2 teams at the time than the basketball in general.
There have been many NBA legends that in their entire NBA careers had never had the chance to play in the NBA Championship like Bob Lanier, Dave Bing, "Pistol" Pete Maravich, Connie Hawkins and Lou Hudson to name a few.
At least Hawkins did win an ABA championship in 1968.
Larry bird's character is awesomely funny on this show..😂
My favorite was when he told McHale to "stop staring at the fucking floor"
I actually hate it. But I love Mr 🐦
I agree, he looked funny.
I Can't Fucking Believe they canceled this show!
Ratings people.
They said everything that needed to be said . They balled they won
What more is needed ?
@@daveyboy_the entire decade of the 80s and until the end of the Showtime Lakers in the early 90s and the rise of the bad boy Pistons and Michael Jordan
@GKram13 yeah let's make a series on everything that happened. In fact, let's do a series on every yr . Of the NBA cause ya know what good is it live when we can have actors do it
@@daveyboy_ Some would say you're having actors doing it in real time already.
Magic vs Bird really is the best rivarly in basketball. What even comes in second place ? The timing was right,the teams were right,the era was right. Everything came together perfectly.
That look Bird (actor) gives at 3:24 is true to his real character. Just ice cold assassin on the court. Bird made you pay on both ends of the court. I was in my 20's during this rivalry and enjoyed every time the Celtics beat the Lakers. Blue collar ball versus West Coast Flash. The NBA today is a joke with LeFlop and his crew.
Ice cold assassin on the court LOL. Hilarious.
Man ! What a time to be alive!!! As a teenager! Thia rivalry compares to none. These two teams got me into hoops!
What is the title of this movies please
I love Kareem!!! He is my most favorite. His mind heightens my frequency.
We really live in a horrible world when shows like this and Inside Job get cancelled for no real reason.
Thats why we live in a horrible world? You need to live more life and see wtf is going on in the world, son. You seem like the kind of guy who cries when theres no cereal left in the house.
@@bobabooey4537I cry when there’s no cereal in the house…
They show the John Coltrane masterpiece Blue Train for a second in Kareem's hands.
It is a criminal act this show was cancelled. I'm a die hard Celtics fan, and this show was so good it had me legitimately rooting for the Lakers. I loved Pat Riley's character. The actor was incredible. I obviously knew the results of the games/series, but the show had me rooting for the Lakers - until they played the Celtics and Bird started trash talking and it was the greatest thing ever.
Sorry but no true Celtics fan would root the the lakers… not even in a tv show.
@@MadScientist81fax that’s like me rooting for the bears in a packers show fuck that if it only focused on their sb loss to the broncos that’d be awesome 😭
Magic "Hell Yeah" Johnson.
This show was absolutely amazing. The shots, edits all of it. Acting may have been far fetched on what they said at times, but this was a hll of a series
I haven't seen Winning Time but is absolutely on my list to see those two seasons. That guy playing Riley just absolutely destroys the part.
I didn't know it had a season 2. I think that is the reason for the cancellation. No one knew, at least not nearly as many who knew season 1 was on its way
Fun Fact: James Worthy said that the Lakers would listen to speeches of Malcolm X whenever they played the Celtics he talked about this on a podcast with former NBA PLAYERS.
Nice detail: the Lakers play on the left side of the court, the Celtics on the right side. This is a reversal of the old filmmaking trick - the antagonists come from the left, and the protagonists on the right.
Best series ever!!!! 🏀🏀🏀🏀
this is one of the best scenes in any tv show that i have ever seen.
LOL
Also in this video, the Kings were referred to as the Kansas City Kings and not Sacramento until the 1985-1986 season.
Even thought it was Bird v. Magic, I'm not surprised it was canceled! Not easy to transition a real-life sports rivalry into a TV series with appeal beyond the sport. Even when taking liberties with some real-life scenes to snag the average, non-sports viewer.
3:22 so fucking cool
Just imagine this show, but instead of the drama is just SLAM DUNK live action. Thats a 10/10
🔥
Idk but I LOVE how it ended🤣
Can't believe this show was cancelled! Shame on you, HBO!
and shame on you for wearing that silly looking helmet.
This was such a good show. Not entirely accurate, but it wasn't a documentary.
Bring this fucking show back, god damnit
The fact that this show was canceled is a Goddamned crime!
I’m just glad I witnessed all of the 80s NBA….. CELTICS #1
best scene 👏
Magic, Kareem, Jamaal Wilkes, Cooper, Norm Nixon was the best lineup they ever had in my worthless opinion.
and Kurt Rambis
I wish they’d do a sequel about 87-89 Lakers or a Spinoff about the Celtics of the 80s
Dude. The actor Kareem scored over the actor Mark Eaton. Props to the casting director.
This Show not supposed to be that good! 😂
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hilarious showing off, absolutely hilarious lol. Be more secure about yourself, son.
@bobabooey4537 This photo is supposed to remind me that I can achieve things I thought I could never achieve.
..and who cares about my avatar photo anyway? My text is here!
Wish we have see more of McHale, Parish and Big Game James.
Thats where the show failed.
Good stuff
Brilliant. What is the music from about 0.55?
@patcoburn1960 The Who, won't get fooled again
Nice of them to show Bob Lanier in his final game.
What the heck happened to Pat's nose?!?
Back when the NBA was at its best.
First of all, that game between the Lakers and the Jazz where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke Wilt's scoring record was at UNLV. Second during this sequence, Larry Bird in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals was having huge problems with Bernard King and the New York Knicks and it took seven games to send Bernard King and the Knicks on summer vacation. Third, a new enemy of the Detroit Pistons was starting their rise (we will see Showtime vs. Motor City Madness later).
Bird Jumper👀💯💯💯
They forgot all the Coke That’s what really fueled the Lakers lmao
is thiw available in europe??
The best thing about the show is that it really proves how morally superior the Celtics were. They were the champs
When I saw 'Bird' shooting left-handed I knew this was a joke...
That coach looks like Fredo not Pat Riley
You broke my heart!!!!
I thought Fredo was Chris Cuomo?
I need to finish this
Amazing show.. wtf
If magic didn’t clap so much I would watch this with my parents but then again somehow it’s cancelled
I was hoping they would keep going till MJ would come.. sad to see an amazing show go. HBO did them wrong
Looks nothing like the garden
But what a year! BEAT LA! ☘️
As much as I love this show, it's probably for the best it got canceled after two seasons. If it went any longer they would have just ended up f****** it up anyway
With the opening sequence of the show being Magic's HIV results, it would have been nice for them to finish what they were setting up
Amazing speech from the Captain. Quite the opposite from the current "face" of the Lakers who says "It's just basketball".
song name?
Bird Bird Bird Bird 🎉
they should make a show about Larry Bird
You can blame Dan and Dave for destroying the GOT franchise and spiraling hbo into millions not knowing how to recoup losses after the destroyed the last two seasons- so many loyal die hard fans that would have rewatched that first series over and over- now their throwing good money after bad and have no clue how to manage.
This show was awesome smh
Just a thought what if SHOWTIME picked up this series!!!!!!
The writing really missed RAMBIS GOOFYNESS & HIS elite high energy level play.
Dude was beloved for those reasons..
~& The show didn't show Magics Magic. He was probably the greatest Passer in NBA history.
Atleast they got the Magic SMile part right...Dude was always grinning..
***LASTLY,,,GenX has a popular opinion on how/why Magic got HIV.. i;ll leave it there.
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN IS USED WAAAAY TO MUCH. 😅😅😅
This is cut terribly
Expand.
The actors are too short lol
and lechock came to the lakers and destroyed their culture.
Fuck I love the Celtics man
Celtics Baby!☘️💚🏀
The basketball sequences aren't that good. Hard to replicate larry bird but geez.
The match cuts were awesome
There is a reason that the director of Hoosiers hired basketball players, not actors, and limited their dialogue. It's tough to for actors to--as you say--replicate the fluidity of professional athletes. Have you seen Tim Robbins in Bull Durham?
lou cinder
I can tell larry bird is bored of carrying
Great concept and story to make a show but the direction and acting in this clip is terrible. Magic and bird look great but the Kareem actor is not good at acting. If they put a little more drama into this instead of comedy I think it could have lasted.
One of the worst season finales in show history how the fuck you end the show with the Celtics winning the title really let that sink in
We like basketball and it's entertaining, but we put our faith hope, and trust in Jesus Christ who rose from the dead!
Love the showtime lakers and true NBA dynasties. Too bad Steph Curry ruined the NBA
Ironically hilarious that the series was cancelled after this season where they lost the heartbreaker to Celtics.
Use 80s music ,there is a ton thats more than adequate, instead we get 60s and 70s same 15 or songs used ,this music doesnt fit for the time, this is Magics Lakers vs Birds Celtics ,the epitome of ,a main cog of 80s history, use the music of that decade, i mean whats next ,same ole stones ,moody blues, Doors etc. I love those bands but let them represent their time, i know its a wierd complaint but really get sick of the same boomer songs ,this is Gen X time and the tunes are just as good but with even more diversity, hell i say from the Police to Metallica to NWA and Run DMC to 80s VanHalen and AC/DC and even the New Wave crap a lot to choose from and no reaching into the grundge ,the lazy gen x music yet either,thats another rant
Gay.
Your mama
What a load of bullshit!
Too much focus on silly camera shots and not enough substance. And for a show supposedly on real people and events, too inaccurate for people that really know about and care about the subject. And no, Larry Bird wasn't a loud, rude, out of control psychopath like the show seems to want you to believe.
I dont like the cultural appropriation of this movie- black ppl should make their own sport.
Interesting perspective
L.A. sucks
Kareem was bald LMAO 🤣
imagine how boring modern nba most be! that they have to make shows about the past hahahahahhahahh sad