Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
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Only one team gets to win the NBA championship each year.
(The slight problem with that statement?
The bigger the disappointment, the more seismic the recriminations.
But titles are not just about great assemblages of talent.
But to lose in the first round to a Houston Rockets team with a losing record on the season?
Egos are being bruised.
Backs are being stabbed.
Still, the episode does well in setting the stakes on several fronts.
(Surely, the fallout from that deal will take up plenty of real estate in future episodes.)
But theres more than just Magic for Buss to sort out.
He seems to know his Laker family better than his real one.
His timing is impeccable.
To counter a filthy force of nature like Bird, a 25-year contract for Magic Johnson seems justifiable.
Alley Oops
Nobody can work an open robe and black briefs like John C. Reilly.
Honey is a composite of multiple Jerry Buss girlfriends.
Hes currently the GM and president of basketball operations for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Hornets may be among the worst franchises in the game, but hey, a jobs a job.
Thats Jim Chones screaming at Paul Westheads office door after he gets traded to the Bullets for Kupchak.
Chones would also have a nice future in retirement.
Hes a radio analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
