Must Watch: NBA TV's 'Dream Team' Documentary

There wasn't a definitive documentary about the most important basketball team ever created. HBO was rumored to be working on a documentary about 'The Dream Team', but nothing materialized.

ESPN's '30 for 30' documentary series raised the bar for sports documentaries. Bill Simmons once said in a podcast that he wanted to make a 'Dream Team' documentary, but the rights to the video from the 1992 Olympics were too expensive.

NBA TV stepped up to the plate and is debuting their documentary The Dream Team tonight at 9pm EST. I have viewed parts of the movie which is certain to be an instant classic. It contains never-before-seen video of a scrimmage that you will never believe the outcome. I list a few of the intriguing moments you will see tonight and post a video of the movie trailer.

The most talked about moment in The Dream Team will be the video of the Dream Team losing a scrimmage to a group of college all-stars. The college team consisted of Grant Hill, Chris Webber, Bobby Hurley, and other talent that ended up in the NBA. The 62-54 defeat wasn't an official loss and mostly forgotten about because of the team's complete domination in the 1992 Olympics.

The long-awaited footage of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson going head-to-head in a scrimmage is also one of the film's highlights. The MJ/Magic practice footage was one of the reasons why Bill Simmons wanted to include this topic in his '30 for 30' series. Karl Malone commented on the competitive nature of MJ and Magic when he appeared on 'The Dan Patrick Show' this afternoon. He was asked who were the two most competitive guys on The Dream Team? Malone answered, "Michael and Magic. They were never on the same team during scrimmage and coach (Chuck) Daly didn't have to worry about us playing hard."

The exclusion of Isiah Thomas is explained. Everyone believed that Jordan made sure that Thomas wasn't on the team because of the Detroit Pistons team snubbing the Chicago Bulls after losing in the previous season's Eastern Conference Finals. The call seemed to be made by the commissioner's office. They didn't like the unsportsmanlike conduct that Thomas was a part of in the Finals. It was clear that Scottie Pippen and Jordan didn't care for him, which could have helped the commissioner's office come to their decision.

Other topics include the forgotten fact that Charles Barkley was the team's leading scorer, the opposing teams treating Team USA like The Beatles, and how Larry Bird and Magic officially passed the torch to Jordan during the Olympics.

Here is a trailer for NBA TV's The Dream Team.

The Dream Team is a must watch for any basketball fan. You will feel nostalgic and see the team in a new light. That team did more for the international growth of the sport than any other team. In the last 20 years, European teams have challenged Team USA and have even beaten them in international competition.

I'm Officially Announcing My Candidacy To Be An NBA GM

Charles Barkley has came out recently that he wants a job being a general manager in the NBA. He hasn't been the only person to lobby for this position. Deadspin recently wrote a review for Bill Simmons' book, "The Book of Basketball," and said it was a 700-page resumé to be an NBA GM. I guess since everyone else is doing it, why not me?

Dear NBA Owners,

My name is Bobby Roberts, but I am known around the internet as "Sweetbob." I am writing you to officially announce my candidacy for a general manager position with one of your teams. I know that there are more qualified than me and probably know more about the game than me, but c'mon, it would be a fun gig!

Here is the scenario, remember the movie "Eddie" starring the great Whoopi Goldberg? It would be a real-life version, but hopefully a lot more entertaining. Once I am announced as your new general manager, just imagine all of the press that your team would get. I would be on big news programs like "ESPN's First Take" or "Last Call with Carson Daly."

I'm from Indiana, so I have that going for me. Larry Bird didn't have any executive experience before he got the gig in Indiana and look what he's done! He's been the #9 seed in the East the last few years, what an amazing job he has done. I also went to an Indiana University affiliate, the same college that pumped out great NBA executives like Isiah Thomas and Mark Cuban.

I am throwing my hat in the ring for the same reason why Charles Barkley and Bill Simmons did...why not? It seems like a pretty easy job. I'm currently an accountant, so I can figure out salary cap numbers or if not, I can just try out trade on ESPN's Trade Machine. I think everyone deserves a shot, maybe we should start a lottery system where everyone has a year to turn an NBA team around. Think about it, maybe you can use those ping pong balls that you use for the NBA Draft. Everyone deserves a chance to mess it up, right?

Sincerely,
Bobby Roberts