30 For 30: "Once Brothers"

Else_where · Post #1 » by **Else_where** » Sun May 19, 2013 10:03 am

I had a chance to watch it today.
To me,easily the best one. It's about Divac,Petrovic,friendship,basketball,war during the Yugoslavia war era.

I suggest to each one of you if you still haven't.

Langdon Alger · Post #2 » by **Langdon Alger** » Sun May 19, 2013 10:44 am

Nah, I'd rather see what's on else_where... haha (ok I admit that was terrible).

And yes, I co-sign. That was a very nice documentary, though really sad (understandably).

Else_where · Post #3 » by **Else_where** » Sun May 19, 2013 11:08 am

Langdon Alger wrote:Nah, I'd rather see what's on else_where... haha (ok I admit that was terrible).

And yes, I co-sign. That was a very nice documentary, though really sad (understandably).

Yep,really got me,powerful stuff.

DijonRondo · Post #4 » by **DijonRondo** » Sun May 19, 2013 11:10 am

Fab 5.

thatzidimitriou · Post #5 » by **thatzidimitriou** » Sun May 19, 2013 11:13 am

Those documentaries are awesome.. saw the one about A.I. today.. will defo check this out at some point this week!

Hawk · Post #6 » by **Hawk** » Sun May 19, 2013 11:44 am

Yes, I saw it some months ago, and it probably is the best basketball-related documentary I have ever seen.

For those who haven't seen it yet, here it is: http://vimeo.com/36827025

vincecarter4pres · Post #7 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Sun May 19, 2013 12:17 pm

One of the top 5 30 for 30's, simply amazing.

Still think the Two Escobars was the best one though.

Small Potatoes was excellent. I loved Winning Time as well. Run Ricky, Run and To the Limit were great too. So was the Pony Excess and the Best that Never Was. The Fab Five was great and so was Jordan Rides the Bus and Silly Little Game.

There haven't been many I didn't like, most I have seen were truly great.

My top two in order though are the Two Escobars and Once Brothers. I think my top 5 would then round out with Small Potatoes, Winning Time and Unguarded.

Patty Mills · Post #8 » by **Patty Mills** » Sun May 19, 2013 12:42 pm

^ Two Escobars was an excellent one

bullsfan78 · Post #9 » by **bullsfan78** » Sun May 19, 2013 1:54 pm

The one about Chris Herron, "Basketball Junkie," was fantastic too. All the ones I've seen have been very stellar.

taii1234 · Post #10 » by **taii1234** » Sun May 19, 2013 2:05 pm

I watched about an hour of Once Brothers just now and my heart literally sanked when I heard that he died. I was younger than 10 at the time and didn't know what was going on the the world in the early 90s.

Archerbro · Post #11 » by **Archerbro** » Sun May 19, 2013 4:01 pm

watched it the day it released (and back then I didn't know what happed to Drazen)

really good/well done. one of my fav 30 for 30s.

Canada_7 · Post #12 » by **Canada_7** » Mon May 20, 2013 1:38 am

Watched it once when it was on TV, watching it again right now. Sigh.

Is Divac still at odds with the Croatian players from his Yugoslavia days? Notably Kukoc?

Archerbro · Post #13 » by **Archerbro** » Mon May 20, 2013 2:00 am

watch the ending, Canada. it tells you what happens with Divac and his relationship with other guys. (not into huge detail, but enough imo for closure)

E-Balla · Post #14 » by **E-Balla** » Mon May 20, 2013 2:04 am

It's great but probably out of my top 5. Benji, Basketball Junkie, Pony Express, Two Escobars, and Winning Time in no order.

Maluco Beleza · Post #15 » by **Maluco Beleza** » Mon May 20, 2013 3:24 am

saw it years ago... really awesome. i like the part where he lights up jordan from 3 point land hahaha

Mk0 · Post #16 » by **Mk0** » Mon May 20, 2013 3:25 am

Winning Time is one of my favorites just because I loved watching Indy and NYK beat the snot out of each other as a kid.

Once Brothers was probably the best story though. Really sad.

Jazza2319 · Post #17 » by **Jazza2319** » Mon May 20, 2013 3:47 am

with all the crap Scottie Pippen has been spewing lately, i half expected this to be about him and MJ

ComboGuardCity · Post #18 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Mon May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Chris Paul's high school story still is one of my favorites. Scoring a point for every year his grandfather was alive.

The Hank Gather's story is also a great one.

PCProductions · Post #19 » by **PCProductions** » Mon May 20, 2013 4:13 am

Once Brothers made me realize how awful nationalism is.

Else_where · Post #20 » by **Else_where** » Mon May 20, 2013 6:48 am

As for the basketball side of the story,what on earth was Rick Adelman thinking?

Clearly the kid used his chances well each time he wore the jersey yet he is always the first to hit the bench.

I believe Adelman remembered his narrow mindedness and tried to make up for it by giving Peja,Hedo in Sacramento and Rubio/Shved in Minnesota the best he can.