La cancha de oro

Title: Selective Storytelling - Ignoring the Biggest Controversy

Review:

Netflix had the opportunity to create a groundbreaking documentary about the greatest basketball tournament in history. They had unprecedented access to players, locker rooms, and behind-the-scenes moments, yet they failed to tell the full story.

The series does a great job highlighting controversial officiating when Canada was robbed against France. The main referee of that game? Ademir Zurapovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina. But somehow, when the same referee was at the center of the even bigger scandal in the Serbia-USA semifinal, the documentary goes completely silent.

For everyone outside the USA (and countries that dislike Serbia), the main takeaway from that game was the biased officiating by referees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Panama. Yet, this series makes no mention of it. In 10 years, anyone watching will think Serbia vs. USA was a fair battle, when in reality, it was heavily influenced by questionable calls.

Netflix had all the tools to make a great series, but by ignoring the truth, they turned it into just another sanitized sports documentary.

This documentary is truly beautiful, capturing the essence of the Olympic spirit. Having attended the Olympics myself, I can say there's an indescribable energy and passion that only those who experience it firsthand can understand. Unfortunately, the negativity from Serbian fans is overwhelming, they seem to be the sorest losers in sports, complaining everywhere, even on IMDb. Instead of appreciating great basketball, they focus on excuses. Kevin Durant, on the other hand, is the epitome of humility and leadership, proving once again why he is the best player on Team USA. It's simple, there is only one gold medal winner in Olympic basketball: Team USA.

I probably would have rated this series even higher if I was more of an NBA fan. I wasn't overly interested in these players coming into this docuseries, but some of the stories and players were compelling. I really love the Olympics, so any time I get to watch athletes represent their country I am entertained. Don't get turned off by a slow start to this series, it builds to a finale just like the games do. I'm glad there is focus on a variety of nations and not just Team USA. My only major complaint is that I wish South Sudan was featured, that would have made the series even better I'm sure. Overall I highly recommend this for fans of any sport.

This was a very enjoyable docuseries that followed four great teams during their time in the Paris Olympics. I really liked seeing more about other countries besides just the USA. To get to know the players and coaches for the other national teams was a great insight to the personalities of lesser known players. Seeing interviews with guys like Steve Nash and Tony Parker was a great way to contextualize basketball history on this Olympic stage.

I would have liked a little more insight to the group play of the teams. It would have been great to see more about Canada going 3-0. Since these episodes all varied in length, it definitely could have been added into the earlier episodes. But there was plenty of other great material included.

There was a great episode that got into the history of Serbia and the breaking up of Yugoslavia as well. I learned a lot that I never knew before, and got unique insight through the lens of sport and the Olympics.

The final episode really delivers, too. I love how much it allowed Steph the glory for his amazing moment in the gold medal game. A historic and close to an unforgettable game.

And, finally, shout out to KD. That man lives and breathes basketball, and seeing that level of passion for not only the sport but the camaraderie it brings is inspiring.

This series declares all pressures from USBMNT had after losing to World Cup and they decided to starstudded and claim this Olympic title to show the world they owns basketball at all cost.

And this was a great inspiration to younger generation players to compete at main stage level like this to show the world no matter where they come from.

Stephen Curry Kevin Durant LeBron James are the greatest basketball players in NBA who organized this US TEAM and and they were the best athletes who were on this team and they had to take over during this olympic run.

They finished at strongest level of undefeated run (4-0) in their exhibition opener games and (6-0) through the olympic tournament and finals.

We will never see a talented basketball team like this. God Bless America!