Thoroughly enjoyed the series. Hopefully more to come.
Vexing_Pie
Fun show but inaccurate. Would love to see a season two, still focused on the 80s. Maybe season 3 can be Kobe and Shaq
BionicSix
Great show, obviously embellished for drama, but then again being a life long Lakers fan, I love consuming all Lakers-related content. Great threading of Chick, Riley, Cap, other people involved, etc. I also liked the Buss family Legacy, Magic’s AppleTV+ doc, and Shaq’s.
Shadow_Frosty
Great show, but the scene with Jerry Buss and that Latina caretaker was weird af
SweatlordFlyBoi
My wife and I liked it. My dad who worked at the Forum refuses to watch it though.
vkewalra
My friends were shocked when it was good and not just me pushing more lakers content on them
I-Spam-Hadouken
Well… I had a minor speaking role (Rod Thorne in episode one) and I’m a born and raised Laker fan- So, yes it’s amazing. Watch it! Haha.
Rich_Sheepherder646
As long as you have no personal stake in it, it’s a ton of fun. I know some people who are actually portrayed in it are mad because it’s completely over the top and isn’t historically accurate but that doesn’t bother me. It’s not a documentary.
Sharon1911
10/10 series cannot wait for more such a fun topic done A FUN WAY aside from the Spencer’s Haywood situation
Polo-panda
Just fucking call it Showtime, who cares about the rival networks or whatever
ramz11lar
It’s was the only thing Lakers related that I enjoyed last year
asphodelworm
Fuck Boston.
SpeckledPomegranate
“Watch me paddle, motherfuckers” That was my favorite line in the series
DogAmongMen
Okay I haven’t seen it yet, BUT I just found out today that it was almost filmed at where I work, which is a church in LA county. Good thing it wasn’t bc I was told the first scene is an orgy. Imagine telling the congregation to go watch it and then they see that haha.
Fullies4bullies
Need to Show all the Lakeshow years. Next would be Shaq n Kobe. And our final Season being the 2020 LAKESHOW season
Lobisa
I loved it. This era is way before my time, but my dad would always go on and on about the Showtime Lakers when he was getting me in to basketball.
von-brohenheim
Favorite episode of all time.
“Fuck Boston.”
xblade69
I haven’t seen it but I’ve heard this was not endorsed by the Laker organization. They have their own video footage archived that could be used for an official documentary one day.
GotKarprar
Not even a lakers fan but I love it so much
EnzBlade88
I enjoyed it
MontyBoo-urns
Mid
creditspread
Very entertaining. Good casting too IMO.
OkFalcon7673
Great show. Even watched it with my non-sport minded family and friends
Yougottamove40
As a Celtica fan I enjoyed watching this, the intro the music, the 80s vibe and Magic Johnson getting his hiv.
Umbrafile
I watched the first few episodes but when they started falsifying the results of games (showing them lose games that they actually won) to make Westhead look feckless I stopped. That’s like trying to tell a story about the Civil War but having Meade lose at Gettysburg and Grant lose at Vicksburg to make them look feckless. I was not a big fan of Westhead, but the impression I had of him from seeing him during games and interviews was that he was thoughtful and articulate, and nothing like how he was portrayed in the series. Jerry West was also portrayed in a manner that was not anything like what I’ve seen of him.
DaRealSprayingMantis
This show really made me want a Jerry West biopic
TrollyDodger55
Kinda loved it, but my god is there some bullshit in it.
Some really cartoonish caricatures.
West, Kareem, Bird.
The story is interesting, but the telling of the story can get ridiculous.
SadSun908
Heard its good
hanselpremium
love it. particularly the jerry west character
rupert_pupkin_4
Even though both Magic and Kareem don’t like it, I still found it enjoyable. The casting is 10/10, the story is well developed, and for someone born during the Shaq and Kobe era, it’s a great way to get acquainted with the “feel” of the Lakers and the NBA in the 80s. I’m genuinely excited to watch the next season, although I think that they’ll skip a few years in the future, maybe during the repeat years.
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Need the same show, but with Kobe and shaq
Thoroughly enjoyed the series. Hopefully more to come.
Fun show but inaccurate. Would love to see a season two, still focused on the 80s. Maybe season 3 can be Kobe and Shaq
Great show, obviously embellished for drama, but then again being a life long Lakers fan, I love consuming all Lakers-related content. Great threading of Chick, Riley, Cap, other people involved, etc. I also liked the Buss family Legacy, Magic’s AppleTV+ doc, and Shaq’s.
Great show, but the scene with Jerry Buss and that Latina caretaker was weird af
My wife and I liked it. My dad who worked at the Forum refuses to watch it though.
My friends were shocked when it was good and not just me pushing more lakers content on them
Well… I had a minor speaking role (Rod Thorne in episode one) and I’m a born and raised Laker fan- So, yes it’s amazing. Watch it! Haha.
As long as you have no personal stake in it, it’s a ton of fun. I know some people who are actually portrayed in it are mad because it’s completely over the top and isn’t historically accurate but that doesn’t bother me. It’s not a documentary.
10/10 series cannot wait for more such a fun topic done A FUN WAY aside from the Spencer’s Haywood situation
Just fucking call it Showtime, who cares about the rival networks or whatever
It’s was the only thing Lakers related that I enjoyed last year
Fuck Boston.
“Watch me paddle, motherfuckers” That was my favorite line in the series
Okay I haven’t seen it yet, BUT I just found out today that it was almost filmed at where I work, which is a church in LA county. Good thing it wasn’t bc I was told the first scene is an orgy. Imagine telling the congregation to go watch it and then they see that haha.
Need to Show all the Lakeshow years. Next would be Shaq n Kobe. And our final Season being the 2020 LAKESHOW season
I loved it. This era is way before my time, but my dad would always go on and on about the Showtime Lakers when he was getting me in to basketball.
Favorite episode of all time.
“Fuck Boston.”
I haven’t seen it but I’ve heard this was not endorsed by the Laker organization. They have their own video footage archived that could be used for an official documentary one day.
Not even a lakers fan but I love it so much
I enjoyed it
Mid
Very entertaining. Good casting too IMO.
Great show. Even watched it with my non-sport minded family and friends
As a Celtica fan I enjoyed watching this, the intro the music, the 80s vibe and Magic Johnson getting his hiv.
I watched the first few episodes but when they started falsifying the results of games (showing them lose games that they actually won) to make Westhead look feckless I stopped. That’s like trying to tell a story about the Civil War but having Meade lose at Gettysburg and Grant lose at Vicksburg to make them look feckless. I was not a big fan of Westhead, but the impression I had of him from seeing him during games and interviews was that he was thoughtful and articulate, and nothing like how he was portrayed in the series. Jerry West was also portrayed in a manner that was not anything like what I’ve seen of him.
This show really made me want a Jerry West biopic
Kinda loved it, but my god is there some bullshit in it.
Some really cartoonish caricatures.
West, Kareem, Bird.
The story is interesting, but the telling of the story can get ridiculous.
Heard its good
love it. particularly the jerry west character
Even though both Magic and Kareem don’t like it, I still found it enjoyable. The casting is 10/10, the story is well developed, and for someone born during the Shaq and Kobe era, it’s a great way to get acquainted with the “feel” of the Lakers and the NBA in the 80s. I’m genuinely excited to watch the next season, although I think that they’ll skip a few years in the future, maybe during the repeat years.