Ratings were down. Seats were empty. Suits were antsy. But now that the playoffs are here, the NBA has a chance to make us forget the lackluster season, the way Regis more than made up for The Secret Lives of Men, the way The Sopranos aesthetically rubs out Arli$$. The good news for the league is that charismatic stars (VC, Shaq Fu, The Answer) and compelling story lines (all-for-one Blazers, one-for-all Hornets) are already in place. The NBA just has to take a page out of the TV listings.
The Concept
Overwrought boss (Jerry West) asks former rival (Phil Jackson) to teach talented but troublesome charges that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Think Dangerous Minds meets Kung Fu meets Dynasty.
Overwrought boss (Jerry West) asks former rival (Phil Jackson) to teach talented but troublesome charges that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Think Dangerous Minds meets Kung Fu meets Dynasty.
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