His players seem to score more off the court than on it - there is even a moment when Magic’s churchgoing mom asks if her son is getting enough to eat, and the orgy shot they cut to, well, that couldn’t possibly have been what mom meant. Reilly, is rarely seen without a drink in one hand, and a young woman under the other arm. They never would have approved of the account of a hedonistic early ‘80s coke and sex-fueled moment in time, one that is gloriously depicted in the Jeff Pearlman book on which the series was based, and makes Winning Time reminiscent of a movie like Boogie Nights. I loved watching Winning Time, and believe it could never have worked as well, had Magic, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Jerry West lorded over an authorized version. Peter Bart: 'The Offer' Spins A Mafia Tale About 'The Godfather' That's Really More Fiction Than Fact
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