Winning Time had one storyline that always failed.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT At the end of Winning Time season 2, HBO Max made the announcement that it would be canceled, and one storyline can be singled out for dooming the show.
A hallmark of the show was great acting performances from John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Jason Segel, and breakout stars Quincy Isaiah and Solomon Hughes. One of the more entertaining parts of the show was the multiple storylines that followed Lakers' players, management, opponents, and families behind the scenes to show how the successes and failures of the Lakers impacted them.
Winning Time thrived when it was jumping back and forth between the heightened drama of the on-court basketball, the rivalry with the hated Boston Celtics, and the behind-the-scenes tension between owner Jerry Buss , new coach Pat Riley , and general manager Jerry West .
Phone Conversations Provided Exposition But Took Time Away From Primary Stories Season 1 of Winning Time was 10 episodes and focused on just one season; Magic Johnson's 1979-1980 rookie season and first championship. Season 2, however, was only seven episodes and managed to cover four seasons.
In its simplest form, Winning Time was supposed to be a story about the rise and fall of one of the 20th century's great dynasties, but too much time was spent focusing on one relationship that existed outside the team construct. Fans of the show wanted to see more tension between teammates, the management decisions, and the rivalry between Los Angeles and Boston, but a different story became over-sized.
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