Not a great documentary, but good enough to make you feel something.
I appreciated the history of USA Men's Basketball provided in the first half of the movie, though. It was fairly thorough in covering major events like the 1972 controversy, the 1988 loss that prompted the introduction of pros with the 1992 Dream Team, the 2004 team that had multiple losses, and even a couple of FIBA World Championships. I think they should have covered the 2000 team because that was when everyone knew the world had caught up to the United States in basketball (and so they would show that Vince Carter dunk).
Overall, I'm just not a big fan of the players on the 2008 gold medal team. From Melo to Bron to Wade to CP3, it feels like a lot or entitlement in one locker room. My favorite parts were pretty much anything Kobe was in. I can't say I was a Kobe fan during the majority of his career either, but no one could ever claim Bryant felt entitled to anything. He worked for everything he got, and his example taught the other guys how to be better prepared, more committed and disciplined, and more engaged in the game.
I still think Argentina would have come back to beat Team USA if Ginobili hadn't gotten injured, but aside from that, it did feel good to have Coach K and the revamped USA basketball program comeback an dominate the sport again. I'm watching some of the highlights from the current FIBA tournament and the young guys look good. The point of the film is that the changes made 15 years ago got us here, and they may be right.
I appreciated the history of USA Men's Basketball provided in the first half of the movie, though. It was fairly thorough in covering major events like the 1972 controversy, the 1988 loss that prompted the introduction of pros with the 1992 Dream Team, the 2004 team that had multiple losses, and even a couple of FIBA World Championships. I think they should have covered the 2000 team because that was when everyone knew the world had caught up to the United States in basketball (and so they would show that Vince Carter dunk).
Overall, I'm just not a big fan of the players on the 2008 gold medal team. From Melo to Bron to Wade to CP3, it feels like a lot or entitlement in one locker room. My favorite parts were pretty much anything Kobe was in. I can't say I was a Kobe fan during the majority of his career either, but no one could ever claim Bryant felt entitled to anything. He worked for everything he got, and his example taught the other guys how to be better prepared, more committed and disciplined, and more engaged in the game.
I still think Argentina would have come back to beat Team USA if Ginobili hadn't gotten injured, but aside from that, it did feel good to have Coach K and the revamped USA basketball program comeback an dominate the sport again. I'm watching some of the highlights from the current FIBA tournament and the young guys look good. The point of the film is that the changes made 15 years ago got us here, and they may be right.