I don't follow basketball but do know magic Johnson and the Lakers etc. I watched this mostly because John c Reilly is almost always a delight. Adam McCay is also a talented writer director and is behind this. In the first episode we meet the primary characters and Reilly acquires the Lakers. We slso meet Jerry west in additionto magic and dr. J (no sight in second episode).. And there is comedy, breaking the third wall, the changing role of women in the workplace, and being black in America, as well as sex drugs and LA. It moved along engrossed me, and had me looking forward to the next episode. The second episode not a dam thing happened of any consequence. Not a dam thing happened, no players other than magic and he is still home in detroit, we get a taste of his relationship with his current wife cookie. But the whe thing could have been done in a way that took minutes not an hour. And that is now my fear,that instead of having an epic story that was too big for 2 hours, they have 2.5 hour movie that they are going to stretch and stretch until I lose interest. And guess what I did from excited to blah in two episodes. May check out third but no longer excited. Thumbs down me you dick I dare you.
P.s I did watch to the end, though there were other stretched out moments overall this was delightful to watch but am wary of the momentum of other seasons.
P.s I did watch to the end, though there were other stretched out moments overall this was delightful to watch but am wary of the momentum of other seasons.