Rob Warner reviewed Showtime by Jeff Pearlman
Review of 'Showtime' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I grew up revering the Celtics and despising the Lakers--not just as a team, but as individuals. When you're young, you see pure heroes and vile villains, and the Lakers were the most offensive. Magic Johnson broke my heart more than once as I watched the insanely great Celtics/Lakers and Bird/Magic rivalries through my teenage years, but Larry got his, too. I LOVED reading this book that reminded me of several things I'd seen and lived through, as well as introduced me to tons of new material about that era and the development of Showtime. Pearlman does a great job of framing the stories, unearthing the details, and describing what the Lakers were really like. So, while Magic got a couple of rings that I wish Larry had gotten instead, and I felt some hurt anew as I read about those championship series, I have great respect for the man …
I grew up revering the Celtics and despising the Lakers--not just as a team, but as individuals. When you're young, you see pure heroes and vile villains, and the Lakers were the most offensive. Magic Johnson broke my heart more than once as I watched the insanely great Celtics/Lakers and Bird/Magic rivalries through my teenage years, but Larry got his, too. I LOVED reading this book that reminded me of several things I'd seen and lived through, as well as introduced me to tons of new material about that era and the development of Showtime. Pearlman does a great job of framing the stories, unearthing the details, and describing what the Lakers were really like. So, while Magic got a couple of rings that I wish Larry had gotten instead, and I felt some hurt anew as I read about those championship series, I have great respect for the man they call Magic. Thanks, Pearlman, for bringing those stories back!
