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Post subject: We probably already have a 30 for 30 thread
Posted: Sun February 24, 2019 7:07 pm
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Do we? It's pretty tough to search for the number "30" in the search feature.
Anyway
Last night I watched "No Place Like Home" about a KU Superfan's mission to source enough funds to procure James Naismith's original Rules of Basketball document from a Sotheby's Auction and bring it back to Allen Fieldhouse. What a great story.
I 110% think that paying auction prices for a piece of paper (with outdated rules at that) is ridiculous to the point of absurdity, and watching him crash and burn while pitching the idea of fundraising to alumni was hilarious, but boy does this fan have heart. Spoiler Alert: They get the rules! Watching this guy get a few key players in the KU world on board and watching the Fieldhouse erupt after the big win brings a smile to my face in a way that only the most genuine acts of humanity can. That stupid piece of paper brought happiness to an entire fan base and seeing one determined guy push for it to happen was something I needed to watch before I grow too cynical.
Which 30 for 30s are you guys watching lately?
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Post subject: Re: We probably already have a 30 for 30 thread
Posted: Sun February 24, 2019 7:31 pm
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Monkey_Driven wrote:
I refuse to willingly watch a kU fan experience joy.
I thought about how I would feel if this was about some sort of Texas Rangers experience, but then I remembered that there's really nothing about that team that's even remotely documentary worthy.
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Post subject: Re: We probably already have a 30 for 30 thread
Posted: Sun February 24, 2019 7:40 pm
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washing machine wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:
I refuse to willingly watch a kU fan experience joy.
I thought about how I would feel if this was about some sort of Texas Rangers experience, but then I remembered that there's really nothing about that team that's even remotely documentary worthy.
I'd watch a documentary about how Nelson Cruz lost them the 2011 World Series.
Post subject: Re: We probably already have a 30 for 30 thread
Posted: Sun February 24, 2019 8:16 pm
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cutuphalfdead wrote:
washing machine wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:
I refuse to willingly watch a kU fan experience joy.
I thought about how I would feel if this was about some sort of Texas Rangers experience, but then I remembered that there's really nothing about that team that's even remotely documentary worthy.
I'd watch a documentary about how Nelson Cruz lost them the 2011 World Series.
I love you.
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Post subject: Re: We probably already have a 30 for 30 thread
Posted: Sun February 24, 2019 10:51 pm
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washing machine wrote:
My Top 5 30 for 30s: ( I guess I like the ones about fan experiences and heartbreak the most)
5. The Band That Wouldn't Die 4. The Fab 5 3. Catching Hell 2. June 17th, 1994 1. Believe Land
Honorable Mentions: Phi Slama Jama, Four Days in October, The U, Silly Little Game, No Place Like Home
If I left an obvious one out, it's probably because I never saw it.
I've seen all of your top five except for #3, and the other four are definitely worthy contenders for the best.
Others that are my favorite are Broke, Elway to Marino, Year of the Scab, and Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? (god, that last one is mindblowing now considering who's in the White House.)
There's also a very good 30 for 30 short that interviews Jimmy Johnson regarding the infamous Herschel Walker trade.
Post subject: Re: We probably already have a 30 for 30 thread
Posted: Sun February 24, 2019 11:47 pm
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Top 5 30 for 30
1.Pony Excess 2. Big Shot(I think that’s the name, the one about that conman that bought the Islanders) 3. The Big East one 4. Believeland 5. The Bobby Knight one
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