If only the NBA would take advantage of the DVD format, and come out with a COMPREHENSIVE commemorative disc with more game highlights, and options to switch between the disc's soundtrack and actual game commentaries...now THAT would be something to celebrate!


Must have for lakers fans...   August 13, 2000
crookdimwit (Washington, DC USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This video really well done, with great interviews, music, and highlights. Pretty well written, too. The tape is a must have for Laker fans.

It put the championship in the framework of the three most recent playoff failures, starting with Shaq & Kobe's first year in L.A., and that humilating loss to the Jazz... It does a great job telling the story of the season, mostly the playoffs.

A few gems from the tape: -- After the final game, during the celebration, the tape shows Harper turning to Jackson and asking, "Can I retire now?" After they laugh, he says, "Don't worry, I'll be back next year..." -- Lots of great Chick moments, including a line near the end of Game 7 vs. Portland where he says "Portland needs to return their Champagne and get some water, 'cause that's all they're gonna be drinking!" -- Shaq torturing an apple on a bus and eating it not unlike Mango from SNL....


An avid Lakers fan   August 10, 2000
9 out of 10 found this review helpful

Better than I expected, but still disappointing. Given the fact that it's made from NBA types (i.e. the guys who produce Inside Stuff or whatever that Ahmad hosted program is), it's better than you'd think. There is still some annoying music here and there, but at least it's somewhat substantive. My main complaint though is that they absolutely pay no attention to critical junctures of the regular season. All Lakers fans know that some highlights of the season included two big wins versus Portland (the first being after Kobe's return with his sweet block of Pippen's layup, the second being that crucial game in February), and a big east coast swing where the Lakers destroyed Miami and New York. But alas, these significant moments weren't even addressed. I guess the title of the video is NBA Finals 2000, so it's understandable why they focused on the Finals. But I think I speak for most die-hard Lakers fans when I say that the Lakers-Pacers series was NOT the highlight of the season, and definitely (aside from the celebrating, obviously) was not the most exciting part of the season. If you're a Lakers fan, you have to like it and will buy it I guess. I wish somebody else could have the rights to do a real documentary. I mean somebody outside the reach of the official NBA with its chokehold on all things proprietary.


disappointing   July 28, 2000
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Come on now...I am a die hard Laker fan and having to watch this video wasn't what I expected. What happened to coverage of the regular season? The video spent about five minutes to cover the entire 82 season. They treated the Sacramento and Phoenix playoff series in the same dull way. The Portland series coverage was all right but most of the footage came from the FINALS. I think that's cool and all to cram most of the footage of the FINALS but let's not forget about the rest of the season and the other games. I've been waiting since 1991 for the Lakers to get to this point, I just expected a better video. The 1988 Finals Championship video is an example of how this video could've been. That video took us inside regular season, to the key games to the all star game, to the regular season grind and finally to the playoffs and finals. I guess if you are a die hard LAKER fan, you'd want this video but it just could've been done a whole lot better. When they repeat next year, that video better do that team justice. CAN YOU DIG IT!