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Basketball: A Love Storyis a longform narrative executed in short-form bursts of storytelling.
Youll notice that I said at least some, but I didnt say all.
Or perhaps its more apt to describe it as a series of30 for 30shorts.
But from an artistic standpoint, the impact of the project suffers from being jigsaw-puzzled to such an extent.
Which is not to say that, as a fan of the sport, I didnt enjoy watching it.
Klores doesnt avoid the darker history of the game either.
His words are echoed in every knee thats been taken by an NFL player 50 years later.
Stories like these scream out to be feature-length.
Unfortunately,Basketball: A Love Storyaint got time for that.
Carlesimo, resulting in a 68-game suspension.
I have a feeling that could be pretty revelatory.
