@@thestleinlmao that was my favorite part! "DONT SHOW ME THOSE F*CKIN TEETH, YOU THINK IM SCARED OF YOU!? YOU LOST A STEP AND BLAMED THE COACH, YOU TURNED ON HIM!!" Magic: 😨
This series should be at least 15-20 episodes per season... not 10 or 7. This is the best sports series of any sport in a long while- very entertaining and the acting is off the chain!
15 or 20 episodes would pretty much tell more than half the story the rate they are goin. Realistically they could get the point across in 30 episodes.
Shit that scene with Kareem and Buss where he calls Jerry out for the 25 mil contract bc of how bad of a deal it was and he knew and him being him knew Jerry took advantage of Magic with that all while everyone thought Kareem was jealous but in reality man was worried about Magic and disgusted by Jerry.
I loved the scene where pat went off in the team it really touched me personally and it makes me admire him more in real life and his legacy with teams especially the heat
Riley: "DONT SHOW ME THOSE F*CKIN TEETH, YOU THINK IM SCARED OF YOU!?" Magic:😳 Riley: "You lost a step and blamed it on the coach! You turned on him!" I loved when Riley finally punked Magic, Magic was a big baby for real tho
There was definitely a change in direction for this show and its a good thing. Season 1 felt like it wanted to be a timepiece drama set in LA during the early 80's. It was Sex and The City starring The Lakers. I get it, Magic Johnson and Jerry Buss did well with the woman. I know that, we all know that, but those of us who where 8 in 1985 with Magics poster on our walls trying to imitate his passing didnt really need to see him describe being a giver and going down on different woman. What they did to Jerry West in season 1 was disgusting Season 2 is still a character and incident drama, but its shown through the basketball and the basketball operations. I was mix to not liking season 1, but Im such a mark for the content that I gave it a chance. I know I was not alone in this and to their credit it appears the show runners listened and adapted.
@@ajp50381the producers have already came out saying if the ratings don't go up its going to get cancelled. The writers strike is affecting the budgets for all streaming services.
That ending scene with the Boston Fans chanting, “Beat LA!” gave me goosebumps. There are so many little side stories like this, and the stuff about Bird back in Indiana. Love this series!
Love how the 3rd episode was a Bird episode, and didn't really focus on the Lakers team. Probably a way to make a spinoff one day that focused on Celtics side of things.
@@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO. That rivalry and eventual friendship is such a a great story. Even the fact that when Magic was at his lowest point in life, that Larry was the first to call. I remember Magic choked up and talking about how you find out who your real friends are when the chips are down. Then after that, the Allstar game in 92 where Magic just started making all those 3s, and the Dream Team … There’s so much story to tell with both these guys.
That scene where Riley finally has enough and just tears into the team! "Dont show me those f*ckin teeth, you think im scared of you!?" Freaking punked Magic like he deserved it
This is one of the best series I've seen in sometime & would love to see more sports/drama/comedy series like this one... What other teams could they do???? Broad Street Bullies (1970s Flyers) & Black Sox cheating scandle( I know they did a movie about this but them doing a series where they could really dig into it would be interesting). Would love if they could do a series on any of these topics.
Those are some great ideas. The 1980's had some great sports teams. I would like to see one with the rise of the 1980's San Fransisco 49ers, The SMU Football Scandal, or the Rise of the Miami Hurricanes Football Teams of the 1980's.
@@BrickCity_101 It's a shame there isn't more excitement surrounding Belichek because they could really Milk that series... Going from The Giants to quitting on The Jets to The Browns & to The Patriots for that Dynasty. 1980s Giants would definitely be interesting though with LT especially.
The episode was great especially the confusing press conference Dr. Buss had announcing an offensive coach Jerry West and essentially an assistant which was Riley which actually really happened!!!!!!!!!!!!! Magic spazzing on Buss Kareem telling him the hard truth at the roller skating rink even Westhead's daughter correctly predicting telling her dad he was going to get fired and Riley taking control and getting their respect finally when he chewed them all a new one including Kareem at halftime of a game which was my favorite scene a really intense episode.
Just wanted to add that the Lakers actually were 8-2 in their next 10 games and 50-21 the rest of the season after Westphal was fired. The five game losing streak never happened and was dramatized to give Riley an arc for this episode.
The LAL went 17-3 after the Westhead firing then had a slump where they went 10-10 over the next 20 and that's when Riley went around the locker room calling players out and then they went 25-8 the rest of the way.
@@killgoretrout9000 An astute observation! My point is that the team didn't suffer a 5 game losing streak, which is far from going .500 for a small stretch during their run to the 1st seed in the west and a chip. The showwriters manufactured that losing streak to develop Riley's character. He had always been a hardnosed coach and got on his players to play tough.
I don’t mind that they dramatize characters or behind the scenes conversations, but don’t like when they alter verifiable historical events. It would’ve made more sense for him to rip into the team before his first game as coach, and for that to have inspired the 17-3 run where they started to beat teams more convincingly. Even though the team won the last 5 games prior to Westhead’s firing there was a lot of internal turmoil he could’ve addressed in that meeting.
@@killgoretrout9000yea in the story it wouldn’t have made sense that he didn’t establish control of the team until a mid season slump even though he started 17-3 and were dominating teams during that run
@@guillermoalvarez9400 In the show if Riley wins right away then you don't get the tension of him may be being fired before finding his coaching "voice" so to speak. One can nit pick the historical accuracy of the show and there are fair critiques that in parts they could've hewed closer to the actual facts, but overall I think the shows does a very good if imperfect job of balancing the actual history with the shows need for a compelling narrative and to be entertaining.
@@timjohnson6809 Sadly there wont be a 3rd season but I can imagine easily a scene where the Lakers are facing Michael Jordan and they are bewildered at his talent and struggle to guard him. ofc there will be some comment about his bright future or some joke about how someone wishes to have him on the Lakers or being glad he didnt end up in boston.
I can kinda understand why Magic Johnson doesn’t like tho. If someone made a show about my life and dramatized alot of stuff that never happened or was completely false, I would be the same way. Especially with how they depicted the firing of Paul.
Best scene was Riley calling everyone out on their bs. And Pat Riley telling Magic he wasn't afraid of him and establishing himself as the true leader of the Lakers
It's a trip watching this, because I started paying attention to the nba in the early 80's, but being roughly 10 years old at the time, I didn't understand a lot and don't remember all the details. BUT... I remember the intensity of Boston vs Philly, and REALLY remember the Beat LA chants. Amazing times.
If you wanna win… YOU GOTTA BE LIKE THIS💍… tight!! This scene so good I know people didn’t like it earlier on but lk Brody as Riley one of best castings in a while
I'm a Heat fan but I remember watching the Lakers v Bulls finals. Love Adam McKay films so I knew this was gonna look amazing. And every actor was casted perfectly and the performances were second to none. Wouldve liked at least 2 more episodes to play out the next seasons finals.
Awesome episode. Every Magic, Kareem, Riley, Buss, Westhead & West scene was great. When Riley chewed everyone out & everyone, including West, just nodded, thinking, "He's right," was great. Tangent: I just wondered why women can't take hard criticism like that & think or say, "he's right." They'll just deflect & refuse to take responsibility & accountability when they fck up.
Favorite part, when Riley lets them all have it...telling each of them how he feels about them. I was like, "about damn time!" And the end at the wedding reception when they all say FUCK BOSTON! (end scene)
R u telling me that this man just basically took Magic’s idea and playing style to Loyola? Guru of Go? Magic has a lot to do with that it seems. Maybe he learned from his failure with LA
So many shows they can model after this. Billy martin/george steinbrenner wra would be a good one. Or the detroit pistons of the 80s or chicago bulls. Winning time is fantastic.
In season 1 I never knew that Jerry West did not want Magic Johnson as the NO.1 overall selection in the '79 draft.West wanted Sidney Moncrief instead.
I've gotta watch this series.... the actors connected to this project tells me everything. I'm late to the game and missing out..... If my situation was sports related / I would've either been suspended or cut from the team for my negligence....
Dr. Buss was actually much better looking than John C. Reilly. I don't think he captures Jerry's charisma and leadership. There were a lot of changes those first couple of years. Well, Dr. Buss did it. And the rest is history. Dr. Buss made the Lakers the NY Yankees of basketball.
This series deserved unlimited seasons, my god they fumbled the ball on this one badly. This show is as great as the Sopranos, The Wire, and Boardwalk Empire- this series is one of the greats! So many great actors, so many insanely legendary moments, how tf did it NOT get renewed for a 3rd, 4th, 5th, and on season?! I’m sure the viewership was down, but that’s the beauty of the internet, and social media, all HBOMAX had to do was allow content creators free access to monetize their videos based around the series, long as they don’t violate beyond the fair use. I’m just saddened that this series got canceled, and it’s so frustrating, it feels like watching Rome all over again.. all that potential just flushed down the toilet
Your excerpt from the real Kareem does not support your argument. Kareem liked Paul Westhead, he has said this more than once. His attitude was pragmatic, as the excerpt shows - PW couldn’t keep Magic happy, so his position was untenable. You want to claim the other players supported the firing of PW for basketball reasons, and were relieved when he was gone. You may be correct - but Kareem’s statements don’t support that claim at all.
Economics is why we are here in the west..... shame is the reason many will not return.......we lie to people when we return because nobody want to admit they are suffering from the move they made to go abroad...... I have known two people to commit suicide from pressure from family demanding money......
This HBO Soap Opera "Winning Time" is so FAKE, its worse than the new Soap Opera, YES SOAP OPERA, Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner which took over as the Worse night time Soap Opera ever. Dallas was the name of the evening TV Soap Opera show that was a huge hit in the 1970s, that starred that dude from I Dream Of Jeanie, Larry Hagman. Kevin Costner now wears a Cowboy hat all the time like Larry Hagman did after Larry thought he thought he was a Texan. I guess Costner thinks he is a Montana Cowboy. So Weird. I just hope these actors who are creating this new night time SOAP OPERA about the LA Lakers don't walk around in Lakers Jersey's in real life.
Winning Time Season 2 Recaps:
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Funniest scene - Jerry West saying no. 😂😂😂
West and riley are by far the best characters on this show🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It was...😂😂😂
@@Frznwhrlpll West is hilarious on the show but not very accurate supposedly
@@homerthompson416 it's for sure a caricature of west as a real person but boy is he entertaining to watch
@@Frznwhrlpll I was dying laughing seeing him repeatedly destroying his Finals MVP trophy from when Boston beat him
The daughter crushed it😂, 'they're going to fire you".
I’d be mad asf if tht was my kid. Like damn, where’s the faith?😂
"He'll have the chicken."
Facts🤣🤣
No when he says you're a mean mfer when he's talking about the Celtics taking the championship
@@RebornVisions_ Why mad? She turned out to be telling the truth. i rather have my loved ones tell me how it is than pampering me.
Pat Riley locker scene alone made this episode classic. "Dont you show me those fckn teeth" 😂
Lol for real, and finally called Magic out! "YOU LOST A STEP AND BLAMED IT ON THE COACH, YOU TURNED ON HIM!!"
Reilly putting his team in check was hands down my favorite moment. I had to rewatch that scene a couple of times.
Yeah and they went on to win it all that year.
Same
At the end of the day Magic was the star and future so he was cooked.
"TIGHT!" .. I likely served up Kareem and he told magic I don't want to see those teeth😂
@@thestleinlmao that was my favorite part!
"DONT SHOW ME THOSE F*CKIN TEETH, YOU THINK IM SCARED OF YOU!? YOU LOST A STEP AND BLAMED THE COACH, YOU TURNED ON HIM!!"
Magic: 😨
My favorite moment was when Riley snapped on the team. Adrien Brody is killing it as Pat Riley.
Also, loved that right after that they showed him getting Armani suits, slicking his hair back, turning into "Godfather Pat" that started "Showtime".
truth.
although i will miss Jason Segel as Westhead. he was excellent.
This series should be at least 15-20 episodes per season... not 10 or 7. This is the best sports series of any sport in a long while- very entertaining and the acting is off the chain!
Totally agree
yes but then the budget would be stretched the quality would drop drastically tbh
Gotta learn about budgets. No way in hell they could afford that many episodes.
15 or 20 episodes would pretty much tell more than half the story the rate they are goin. Realistically they could get the point across in 30 episodes.
this format is good. Don't want the series to end too quickly. because i love this version of Jerry West
Best scene is Riles losing his shit at halftime on the team.
Enough of that Riles shit. Call him coach lol
@@Windrammer on what doe! 🤣🤣
Shit that scene with Kareem and Buss where he calls Jerry out for the 25 mil contract bc of how bad of a deal it was and he knew and him being him knew Jerry took advantage of Magic with that all while everyone thought Kareem was jealous but in reality man was worried about Magic and disgusted by Jerry.
yes that is what happened, what about it
@a_robot_irl did it really happen in real life or was it fiction for the show?
@@billblaski9523 I believe it to be fiction because Kareem wasn’t that nice of a person.
I loved the scene where pat went off in the team it really touched me personally and it makes me admire him more in real life and his legacy with teams especially the heat
Loved when he told Jerry that enough with the Riles, it's coach now.
Riley: "DONT SHOW ME THOSE F*CKIN TEETH, YOU THINK IM SCARED OF YOU!?"
Magic:😳
Riley: "You lost a step and blamed it on the coach! You turned on him!"
I loved when Riley finally punked Magic, Magic was a big baby for real tho
The show is really hitting its stride in S2
🙌🏾
Agreed. I’m not a huge lakers fan but this has me drawn in for the show now.
There was definitely a change in direction for this show and its a good thing. Season 1 felt like it wanted to be a timepiece drama set in LA during the early 80's. It was Sex and The City starring The Lakers. I get it, Magic Johnson and Jerry Buss did well with the woman. I know that, we all know that, but those of us who where 8 in 1985 with Magics poster on our walls trying to imitate his passing didnt really need to see him describe being a giver and going down on different woman. What they did to Jerry West in season 1 was disgusting
Season 2 is still a character and incident drama, but its shown through the basketball and the basketball operations. I was mix to not liking season 1, but Im such a mark for the content that I gave it a chance. I know I was not alone in this and to their credit it appears the show runners listened and adapted.
The season is gonna end with them winning the chip as well. I imagine that’s how all the seasons will end.
Such a great cast of actors
9:54 “Riley’s aggression seems to work as it riles up players”
I see what you did there!
Best show on tv
Yep, fear it’s on its way to being cancelled though..
@@Jasmine-oj5mqdoubt it
I like ❤
@@ajp50381the producers have already came out saying if the ratings don't go up its going to get cancelled. The writers strike is affecting the budgets for all streaming services.
@@Jasmine-oj5mqyea no
That ending scene with the Boston Fans chanting, “Beat LA!” gave me goosebumps.
There are so many little side stories like this, and the stuff about Bird back in Indiana.
Love this series!
Love how the 3rd episode was a Bird episode, and didn't really focus on the Lakers team. Probably a way to make a spinoff one day that focused on Celtics side of things.
@@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO. That rivalry and eventual friendship is such a a great story. Even the fact that when Magic was at his lowest point in life, that Larry was the first to call.
I remember Magic choked up and talking about how you find out who your real friends are when the chips are down.
Then after that, the Allstar game in 92 where Magic just started making all those 3s, and the Dream Team …
There’s so much story to tell with both these guys.
@@mightymikeamps9317 yes, definitely. I can only imagine one on the bad boys team.
That scene where Riley finally has enough and just tears into the team!
"Dont show me those f*ckin teeth, you think im scared of you!?"
Freaking punked Magic like he deserved it
i don’t care about the accuracy anymore i love it great show!!!
I was a background talent actor in the final episode of the season. What a fun experience! And no I'm not giving any spoilers LOL
does Magic Johnson retire from AIDs or no
@@Dr_Jim57lol
All the lakers players including Dr jerry buss saying Fuck Boston! At the end was icing on the cake lol😅
This is one of the best series I've seen in sometime & would love to see more sports/drama/comedy series like this one... What other teams could they do????
Broad Street Bullies (1970s Flyers)
&
Black Sox cheating scandle( I know they did a movie about this but them doing a series where they could really dig into it would be interesting).
Would love if they could do a series on any of these topics.
I think the great thing about this series is all the subplots.
So as long as all the characters have back stories as good as this…Have at it!
@@mightymikeamps9317 Indeed
The New York Giants with Lawrence Taylor and Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick.....💪🏿💪🏿
Those are some great ideas. The 1980's had some great sports teams. I would like to see one with the rise of the 1980's San Fransisco 49ers, The SMU Football Scandal, or the Rise of the Miami Hurricanes Football Teams of the 1980's.
@@BrickCity_101 It's a shame there isn't more excitement surrounding Belichek because they could really Milk that series... Going from The Giants to quitting on The Jets to The Browns & to The Patriots for that Dynasty. 1980s Giants would definitely be interesting though with LT especially.
The episode was great especially the confusing press conference Dr. Buss had announcing an offensive coach Jerry West and essentially an assistant which was Riley which actually really happened!!!!!!!!!!!!! Magic spazzing on Buss Kareem telling him the hard truth at the roller skating rink even Westhead's daughter correctly predicting telling her dad he was going to get fired and Riley taking control and getting their respect finally when he chewed them all a new one including Kareem at halftime of a game which was my favorite scene a really intense episode.
Just wanted to add that the Lakers actually were 8-2 in their next 10 games and 50-21 the rest of the season after Westphal was fired. The five game losing streak never happened and was dramatized to give Riley an arc for this episode.
The LAL went 17-3 after the Westhead firing then had a slump where they went 10-10 over the next 20 and that's when Riley went around the locker room calling players out and then they went 25-8 the rest of the way.
@@killgoretrout9000 An astute observation! My point is that the team didn't suffer a 5 game losing streak, which is far from going .500 for a small stretch during their run to the 1st seed in the west and a chip.
The showwriters manufactured that losing streak to develop Riley's character. He had always been a hardnosed coach and got on his players to play tough.
I don’t mind that they dramatize characters or behind the scenes conversations, but don’t like when they alter verifiable historical events. It would’ve made more sense for him to rip into the team before his first game as coach, and for that to have inspired the 17-3 run where they started to beat teams more convincingly. Even though the team won the last 5 games prior to Westhead’s firing there was a lot of internal turmoil he could’ve addressed in that meeting.
@@killgoretrout9000yea in the story it wouldn’t have made sense that he didn’t establish control of the team until a mid season slump even though he started 17-3 and were dominating teams during that run
@@guillermoalvarez9400 In the show if Riley wins right away then you don't get the tension of him may be being fired before finding his coaching "voice" so to speak. One can nit pick the historical accuracy of the show and there are fair critiques that in parts they could've hewed closer to the actual facts, but overall I think the shows does a very good if imperfect job of balancing the actual history with the shows need for a compelling narrative and to be entertaining.
The best part is Pat tells Kareem that he should've retired 2 months ago. That one is savage 😂
Really enjoy this series!!
I love how westhead put off Kurt Rambis in a quick scene last episode. Not knowing the type of player he’d become…
My favorite part was “F*** Boston” as die hard Lakers fan
👍👍👍 Laker fan since 1977.
This show is perfection. I hope they make a MJ bulls dynasty spinoff in the future!!!
I was thinking a Bad Boys one would be interesting.
I'll feel cheated if we don't see Michael Jordan in this series especially when the bulls won their first title over them
@@timjohnson6809 Sadly there wont be a 3rd season but I can imagine easily a scene where the Lakers are facing Michael Jordan and they are bewildered at his talent and struggle to guard him. ofc there will be some comment about his bright future or some joke about how someone wishes to have him on the Lakers or being glad he didnt end up in boston.
3 fewer episodes than season 1 and they're shorter too .... wtf hbo!
Which I hope doesn't mean that the next season will be shorter, especially with the whole writers strike going on.
Was that episode the season finale?
@@tigatron45 2 more episodes
excellent recap and comparison with actual footage
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I said it before this show is the best HBO show in vein of sopranos, Oz, wire, boardwalk, succesion
Love this show so much. It’s sad it’s not getting the proper support. Doesn’t help that the actual players hate the show so they’re not promoting it.
I can kinda understand why Magic Johnson doesn’t like tho. If someone made a show about my life and dramatized alot of stuff that never happened or was completely false, I would be the same way. Especially with how they depicted the firing of Paul.
There's good reason they hate it. Made up stuff, an absurd depiction of the revered Jerry West
Pat Riley, LEGEND!!!
Best scene was Riley calling everyone out on their bs. And Pat Riley telling Magic he wasn't afraid of him and establishing himself as the true leader of the Lakers
It's a trip watching this, because I started paying attention to the nba in the early 80's, but being roughly 10 years old at the time, I didn't understand a lot and don't remember all the details.
BUT... I remember the intensity of Boston vs Philly, and REALLY remember the Beat LA chants.
Amazing times.
The Fuck Boston scene really sold me this series, it was hilarious 😂.
Best episode ever! Season 1 included
If you wanna win… YOU GOTTA BE LIKE THIS💍… tight!! This scene so good I know people didn’t like it earlier on but lk Brody as Riley one of best castings in a while
I seen a real life Newspaper article in the San Bernardino Sun that read; "Westhead disappears in Magic Act" 😂. I'll never forget that lol.
The cast is right on!! They are all great! I’m hooked 😅. And the intro is great, I never skip it .
I'm a Heat fan but I remember watching the Lakers v Bulls finals. Love Adam McKay films so I knew this was gonna look amazing. And every actor was casted perfectly and the performances were second to none. Wouldve liked at least 2 more episodes to play out the next seasons finals.
Awesome episode. Every Magic, Kareem, Riley, Buss, Westhead & West scene was great. When Riley chewed everyone out & everyone, including West, just nodded, thinking, "He's right," was great. Tangent: I just wondered why women can't take hard criticism like that & think or say, "he's right." They'll just deflect & refuse to take responsibility & accountability when they fck up.
HBO makes good damn shows.
Favorite part, when Riley lets them all have it...telling each of them how he feels about them. I was like, "about damn time!"
And the end at the wedding reception when they all say FUCK BOSTON! (end scene)
Favorite line of the show that still hold true today.......'Fuck Boston!!!!' 😂😂😂😂
R u telling me that this man just basically took Magic’s idea and playing style to Loyola? Guru of Go? Magic has a lot to do with that it seems. Maybe he learned from his failure with LA
Magic exploding with Buss...
So many shows they can model after this. Billy martin/george steinbrenner wra would be a good one. Or the detroit pistons of the 80s or chicago bulls. Winning time is fantastic.
There was a miniseries called, "The Bronx is Burning" based on it also involving Reggie Jackson.
Jerry west was the best person on this show he had me dying.
Facts 💯
Man I love this show
frame 03:39 Norman Nixon and Ice Cube were played by themselves in the respective bio pics
I'm enjoying the series
You didn’t mention that the Lakers didn’t have a post-Riley losing streak as depicted. Buss also never got formally married in the 80s.
What tyoe if lens they using or effects to make it look like back in the days??
THE LAKERS SAYING FUNK BOSTON! 😂😂😂😂😂
They need to do shaq and Kobe next
In season 1 I never knew that Jerry West did not want Magic Johnson as the NO.1 overall selection in the '79 draft.West wanted Sidney Moncrief instead.
I've gotta watch this series.... the actors connected to this project tells me everything. I'm late to the game and missing out..... If my situation was sports related / I would've either been suspended or cut from the team for my negligence....
Pat Riley going in on the team. Wish I could've been a fly on the wall to see that..
Man my fav part was when Jeanie Buss was shaking them tea teas
9:18 we all need a Pat Riley in our life motivating us to do better when we make mistakes and learning from them.
Dr. Buss was actually much better looking than John C. Reilly. I don't think he captures Jerry's charisma and leadership. There were a lot of changes those first couple of years. Well, Dr. Buss did it. And the rest is history. Dr. Buss made the Lakers the NY Yankees of basketball.
My fave part was pat punching the board 🤜🏿
Paul was the dog with his house in flames going “This is fine…”
4:59 after the show I immediately scoured TH-cam for real footage of this but couldn't find
2:25--apparently, Westhead didn't see the future of NBA player-coach dynamics.
Love the series on the lakers
This show up there with GOT and Sappronos
From the theme to the F Boston. Great show
This series deserved unlimited seasons, my god they fumbled the ball on this one badly. This show is as great as the Sopranos, The Wire, and Boardwalk Empire- this series is one of the greats!
So many great actors, so many insanely legendary moments, how tf did it NOT get renewed for a 3rd, 4th, 5th, and on season?! I’m sure the viewership was down, but that’s the beauty of the internet, and social media, all HBOMAX had to do was allow content creators free access to monetize their videos based around the series, long as they don’t violate beyond the fair use.
I’m just saddened that this series got canceled, and it’s so frustrating, it feels like watching Rome all over again.. all that potential just flushed down the toilet
I appreciate them playing Boston (the band) at the end when they said fuck Boston😂
West and pat riley are the badass characters in tne show.
Why did magic look like rasheed wallace when he said "i wanna be traded'?
great Episode
Only 7 episodes this season.🤷♂️
Fr? I thought it was more
Hard to believe they don’t have season 3 is coming back. Netflix or Amazon needs to pick up the show.
As much as i hate the Lakers, i love this show so much!! Best show out right now hands down
This series can go all the way to Kobe’s last game
Nobody else could play Pat Riley other than Adrian Brody.
F Boston at the end 😂
Today LeBron has all major decisions for the Lakers.😂😂😂😂
I remember the beat L.A. chant. The Celtics don't even make it to the finals. lol
Is this the LeBron story?😂
😂😂😂😂😂 this comment is gold
I don’t watch this show I feel it this show definitely has uh feel
Beat L.A.!
They couldn't get somebody else to play pat Riley,you gotta be joking.
Your excerpt from the real Kareem does not support your argument. Kareem liked Paul Westhead, he has said this more than once. His attitude was pragmatic, as the excerpt shows - PW couldn’t keep Magic happy, so his position was untenable. You want to claim the other players supported the firing of PW for basketball reasons, and were relieved when he was gone. You may be correct - but Kareem’s statements don’t support that claim at all.
Riley lost himself? He'd spent his entire career there, why would he lose himself them?
How I’m the world did this get cancelled
Too bad this series got cancelled. So sad.
Economics is why we are here in the west..... shame is the reason many will not return.......we lie to people when we return because nobody want to admit they are suffering from the move they made to go abroad...... I have known two people to commit suicide from pressure from family demanding money......
" F BOSTON " 😎
Weakest last show ending to a series I’ve ever seen
Bro, that background music is insufferable
Flock Boston
Jerry west is going to sue the pants off hbo. Magic should asked for 10% indexation with a get out clause at the end of the 1990 season.
Fake Jerry West is actually Cool
F BOSTON!
The best scene was Fuck Boston!!!
Pat Riley University of Kentucky
To see Magic cursing and talking like an ordinary street creature, not very realistic. But that's h wood drama idnt it
This HBO Soap Opera "Winning Time" is so FAKE, its worse than the new Soap Opera, YES SOAP OPERA, Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner which took over as the Worse night time Soap Opera ever. Dallas was the name of the evening TV Soap Opera show that was a huge hit in the 1970s, that starred that dude from I Dream Of Jeanie, Larry Hagman. Kevin Costner now wears a Cowboy hat all the time like Larry Hagman did after Larry thought he thought he was a Texan. I guess Costner thinks he is a Montana Cowboy. So Weird. I just hope these actors who are creating this new night time SOAP OPERA about the LA Lakers don't walk around in Lakers Jersey's in real life.