Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

I wasn't even going to watch it. From the trailers, I thought it would be campy and irritating, but it's not.

The comedy bits are actually well developed through excellent dialog, not just pratfalls and such. There is serious subject matter touched on as well. It is really well cast. The actors cast may be caricatures of the basketball players they represent, but they are enjoyable caricatures, highlighting their most endearing or confounding traits.

I see many people do not like the portrayals of their all-time favorite basketball stars because they are not exact. I had no aspersions this was going to be a fact-based drama, I thought it was going to be more of an "Airplane" shtick-filled, goof fest.

I don't know how accurate it all is, because clearly some of the scenes are entirely fabricated (Clearly!). Some of the setups are for the comedic or dramatic effect and that's totally fine.

Overall, well directed, great cast, great writing. I recommend this to anyone, not just basketball lovers.

I don't understand the negative reviews. John C Riley kills it!!

I came into this with really no expectations at all.

I wasn't excited and a bit skeptical.

But so far I'm loving it.

The guy who plays Jerry West really shines as well and somewhat hilarious.

And breaking the fourth wall was a genius idea.

10 times better than watching the lakers this season, 9/10.

Adam McKay is a masterful director to start off the series, most of his projects are great especially the drama ones, Step Brothers and Anchorman are excellent as well. Winning Time is better than I expected it's fun, very well made all around and powerful acting that is captivating! I don't even know much about basketball would still recommend the series.

Very entertaining. Offbeat direction and exaggerated characters keep it full of surprises. Forget trying to compare it to reality or searching for a political stance; it's just fast paced fun and entertainment. Just relax and enjoy it.

I don't know if every detail is correct and I don't care. This show is FUN. The depiction of jerry west is hysterical; I wouldn't be surprised if jerry has already sued the show. I never rooted for the Lakers though I always admired their style. This series takes you back to a time when sports was about competition and fun and not about slogans on the court.