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OT:Winning Time 

Post#1 » by ruckus » Fri Apr 1, 2022 3:43 pm



I'm 4 episodes in and while the series is overly dramatic and takes extreme artistic liberties with the characters, I can't help but draw parallels and see reflections between the nascent Showtime Lakers and this year's Raptors.

Fred - Norm Nixon
Pascal - Kareem (big stretch here)
Scotty is obv Magic
Nurse - McKinney

Old heads with actual memories of the era may take issue with the portrayals in the series but I find it pretty enjoyable and adding in the Raptors parallels adds another fun layer to it.
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Post#2 » by OakleyDokely » Fri Apr 1, 2022 4:36 pm

It's an entertaining show. John C Reilly is awesome.
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Post#3 » by vini_vidi_vici » Fri Apr 1, 2022 4:59 pm

I was shocked they opened the series with the positive AIDs test, but its been bold throughout. While not accurate, I prefer to think of Riley as hes depicted in the show, some loser riding off McKinneys coaching philosophies. Def entertaining.
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Post#4 » by Johnny Bball » Fri Apr 1, 2022 5:02 pm

Very entertaining. Btw.... what day does it air because I keep watching it on demand after the fact.
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Post#5 » by Huskies1947 » Fri Apr 1, 2022 6:39 pm

I'm also watching this show - it's crazy how they make Jack Kent Cook look in it :lol:

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Re: OT:Winning Time 

Post#6 » by ruckus » Fri Apr 1, 2022 6:42 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:Very entertaining. Btw.... what day does it air because I keep watching it on demand after the fact.


Other than Raptors games, I have no idea when anything airs anymore.
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Re: OT:Winning Time 

Post#7 » by ruckus » Fri Apr 1, 2022 6:49 pm

Huskies1947 wrote:I'm also watching this show - it's crazy how they make Jack Kent Cook look in it :lol:

Canadian owner of the Lakers (and Kings) and wanted to bring the MLB to Toronto back in the day.


Wow. Just read his wiki. Cooke had a fascinating life and was hella accomplished. He's a super minor character in the context of the show but they didn't do justice to the importance of his role.
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Post#8 » by vini_vidi_vici » Fri Apr 1, 2022 6:56 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:Very entertaining. Btw.... what day does it air because I keep watching it on demand after the fact.


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Re: OT:Winning Time 

Post#9 » by Huskies1947 » Fri Apr 1, 2022 7:00 pm

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Huskies1947 wrote:I'm also watching this show - it's crazy how they make Jack Kent Cook look in it :lol:

Canadian owner of the Lakers (and Kings) and wanted to bring the MLB to Toronto back in the day.


Wow. Just read his wiki. Cooke had a fascinating life and was hella accomplished. He's a super minor character in the context of the show but they didn't do justice to the importance of his role.


Yup - he was a pioneer for sure.
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Post#10 » by And1+2 » Fri Apr 1, 2022 7:27 pm

I call the current rendition of the team The Losing Time Lakers every chance I get.
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Post#11 » by OakleyDokely » Tue Apr 2, 2024 9:20 pm

Read on Twitter
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Re: OT:Winning Time 

Post#12 » by WaltFrazier » Wed Apr 3, 2024 11:20 pm

OakleyDokely wrote:
Read on Twitter


Looks like Lawrence Fishburne as Doc Rivers.
There goes my hero. Watch him as he goes.
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Re: OT:Winning Time 

Post#13 » by mdenny » Wed Apr 3, 2024 11:28 pm

ruckus wrote:

I'm 4 episodes in and while the series is overly dramatic and takes extreme artistic liberties with the characters, I can't help but draw parallels and see reflections between the nascent Showtime Lakers and this year's Raptors.

Fred - Norm Nixon
Pascal - Kareem (big stretch here)
Scotty is obv Magic
Nurse - McKinney

Old heads with actual memories of the era may take issue with the portrayals in the series but I find it pretty enjoyable and adding in the Raptors parallels adds another fun layer to it.



What you are drawing parallels to is the hallucinations of casual basketball fans who thought "scotty was being held back" by the vets.

The scotty-led raps are in the bottom six during his third year (obviously magic lol). Meanwhile....Jalen green and Sengun have been unlocked by a fred-led team. Siakam and OG are thriving on other teams.
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Post#14 » by Scase » Wed Apr 3, 2024 11:35 pm

Why are you bumping a 2 year old thread to cry?
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Re: OT:Winning Time 

Post#15 » by DemHeavyHands » Wed Apr 3, 2024 11:44 pm

mdenny wrote:
ruckus wrote:

I'm 4 episodes in and while the series is overly dramatic and takes extreme artistic liberties with the characters, I can't help but draw parallels and see reflections between the nascent Showtime Lakers and this year's Raptors.

Fred - Norm Nixon
Pascal - Kareem (big stretch here)
Scotty is obv Magic
Nurse - McKinney

Old heads with actual memories of the era may take issue with the portrayals in the series but I find it pretty enjoyable and adding in the Raptors parallels adds another fun layer to it.



What you are drawing parallels to is the hallucinations of casual basketball fans who thought "scotty was being held back" by the vets.

The scotty-led raps are in the bottom six during his third year (obviously magic lol). Meanwhile....Jalen green and Sengun have been unlocked by a fred-led team. Siakam and OG are thriving on other teams.

There’s literally only a month long sample of what the Scottie-led raps look like

The green/sengun unlocked fred-led rockets will be joining us at the draft lottery btw :lol: :lol:

Imagine being a fred glazer :lol:
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Re: OT:Winning Time 

Post#16 » by mdenny » Thu Apr 4, 2024 1:56 am

Scase wrote:Why are you bumping a 2 year old thread to cry?


I didn't bump the thread scase x.

I use the x to denote whatever username you posted under last season.
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Re: OT:Winning Time 

Post#17 » by mdenny » Thu Apr 4, 2024 1:58 am

DemHeavyHands wrote:
mdenny wrote:
ruckus wrote:

I'm 4 episodes in and while the series is overly dramatic and takes extreme artistic liberties with the characters, I can't help but draw parallels and see reflections between the nascent Showtime Lakers and this year's Raptors.

Fred - Norm Nixon
Pascal - Kareem (big stretch here)
Scotty is obv Magic
Nurse - McKinney

Old heads with actual memories of the era may take issue with the portrayals in the series but I find it pretty enjoyable and adding in the Raptors parallels adds another fun layer to it.



What you are drawing parallels to is the hallucinations of casual basketball fans who thought "scotty was being held back" by the vets.

The scotty-led raps are in the bottom six during his third year (obviously magic lol). Meanwhile....Jalen green and Sengun have been unlocked by a fred-led team. Siakam and OG are thriving on other teams.

There’s literally only a month long sample of what the Scottie-led raps look like

The green/sengun unlocked fred-led rockets will be joining us at the draft lottery btw :lol: :lol:

Imagine being a fred glazer :lol:


Imagine being a fred hater who's username is based on a hate agenda.
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Re: OT:Winning Time 

Post#18 » by Tor_Raps » Thu Apr 4, 2024 2:01 am

It was a travesty that they cancelled this show. They had potential to do this type of show for every dynasty. The Bulls should be next and then followed by the shaq/Kobe Lakers.

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