ESPN Films 30 for 30: Winning Time: Reggie Miller Vs. The New York Knicks

To my mind, no other rivalry and no other time period in professional basketball is likely to match the interest and intensity of the 1990's Pacers vs. Knicks. This documentary gives a really enjoyable and engaging look into the characters involved, particularly Reggie. It gives some backdrop on the major storylines, too. The personalities are really engaging and the drama is lived all over again, the glories and the agonies.I certainly wish that it was a bit longer and would have branched out to incorporate some of the later match-ups, but that would have also stretched the cast of characters somewhat. I can understand the reasons for focusing on the years selected, but some broader incorporation of later events in the rivalry would have been appreciated and filled in the picture more fully.Still, I am very pleased with this documentary. For me, Reggie was my sports idol and these series are some of my favorite sports memories. I'm glad that so many others also have a fondness for this era and this rivalry. These games really did mean a lot to the teams and their fans. It shows here. I wish there was more of that intensity left in the game today.I have watched this, as well, with people who really had no experience with the rivalry or the NBA and they have also found it to be very entertaining and interesting.It's a great keepsake for fans and good entertainment. If only it was a little more comprehensive, I'd be even happier with it.The DVD bonus features include extended interviews, a couple old ESPN segments with Reggie and Spike Lee, and a few deleted clips.

Winning Time! I watched this documentary when it premiered on ESPN. To be honest, I didn't know what to expect, but, about ten minutes into the presentation, I remembered Reggie Miller. That skinny, brash, trash talking guy out of the California culture, that was selected by The Indiana Pacers instead of Steve Alford. ( The biggest disappointment in Indiana since Larry Bird went to Boston ). As this film will show, Reggie earned his stripes in the tough Eastern Conference of the NBA, where rivalries were more akin to fueds than anything else. The memorable clashes between the Bulls, The Pistons, The Celtics and of course The Knicks, would be where Reggie would change minds and attitudes, but none of these engagements even come close to the occasions of playing the Patrick Ewing led Knicks. Once I discovered this project was available on DVD, I couldn't wait to see it uninterrupted. The stuff they are passing off today in the NBA, pales in comparison to what you'll see just briefly in this film, and that is the only knock I have on this splendid, informative and elevating film. The interviews with many of the principles confirms that it was more than just a game. These swaggering gentlemen who now find themselves outfitted in the garments of NBA, should be required to watch this piece of league history and maybe aspire to commit to putting a similar excellent representation before their ticket buying public, highly unlikely. However, you can now witness, ( If you weren't there...then ) what all that rumbling was coming out of the NBA Eastern Conference, when the players really knew how to do it....and just for a moment, this kid from The Indiana Pacers became The King Of New York. A Must Have/See

I grew up with this group of New York Knicks, so to watch this DVD was a real pleasure. Of course, you had the centerpieces: Ewing, Starks, and Oakley. But the DVD also provides footage of other notables such as Greg Anthony, Anthony Mason, Charles Smith, Derek Harper, Doc Rivers, Herb Williams, and more. From Indiana, you had Mark Jackson, Rik Smits, Antonio and Dale Davis, and Larry Brown. (The DVD focuses on the Knicks from 1992-95, not the Knicks after 1995 which center around Allan Houston, Latrell Sprewell, Marcus Camby, and Larry Johnson.) The mere sight of these guys bring back great memories -- the old uniforms, the pregame introductions, the NBA-on-NBC theme song, Marv Albert, Market Square Arena... everything.As much as I hated Reggie Miller, his interviews have a sense of humor that bring this DVD to life. The documentary paints a complete picture of the early part of his career -- how he always had a chip on his shoulder, whether it was being drafted instead of Steve Alford, or trying to top his sister's 105-point game.Although the director, Dan Klores, claims to be a New York fan, I think he provides a balanced look from both perspectives: Indiana and New York. He describes how both places claim to be the Mecca of basketball, and what members of both communities think about the other.Altogether, this DVD is a fun piece of nostalgia that makes you yearn for the great rivalries of the 1990s, something that today's NBA sorely lacks.

This a must for every single basket ball fan or player in the world! It almost works like a thriller. When John Starks admits that apart from Michael Jordan hardest job guarding someone was Reggie Miller everyone is aware that this documentary is about a legend. Reggie is one of those players who never won the ring but he was carrying the whole team, and the 8 points in 10 seconds against NYKnicks, well even MJ or Kobe could not produce that. That was pure basketball history. Assassin shooter he was in your face, biggest trash talker of all time. Since 1992 I've been proudly wearing his 31 pacers dress, and when loosing against Yugoslavia in USA during the 2002 world championships he congratulated the winning team he received extra respect. Definitely the all-time best clutch performer and I believe he still holds the record for free-throw percentage shots. There is only 1 Reggie Miller.

One of the best story about Reggie Miller and Spike Lee

A must see keep sake....peace,"I'm out".....