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Los Angeles Lakers 1999-2000 NBA Champions

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First of all : I'm not a Lakers fan. I bought this DVD because I love basketball and from the first day i had my DVD Player i wanted to have NBA DVDs. This Edition is a must have for Lakers fans. You have everything : from the regular season to the finals, the parade in LA, featurettes on Kobe, Shaq, Phil Jackson and Ron Harper. One of the things i like the most is the Top 10 plays of the 99-00 season. Maybe I would have liked to have more of the regular season and not so much focus on the finals (you can watch a resume of every game). The image is really good and you have a nice 5.1 mix.

For most basketball fans - particularly Lakers fans - the pivotal series of the 1999-2000 season was the Western Conference finals between the Lakers and the Blazers. While this video understandably focused on the actual Finals between the Lakers and Pacers, one wishes that there was more coverage of the Lakers-Blazers series, especially the astonishing 15-0 run that brought the Lakers back from the brink of humiliating homecourt extinction in Game 7...

If only the NBA would take advantage of the DVD format, and come out with a COMPREHENSIVE commemorative disc with more game highlights, and options to switch between the disc's soundtrack and actual game commentaries...now THAT would be something to celebrate!

Better than I expected, but still disappointing. Given the fact that it's made from NBA types (i.e. the guys who produce Inside Stuff or whatever that Ahmad hosted program is), it's better than you'd think. There is still some annoying music here and there, but at least it's somewhat substantive. My main complaint though is that they absolutely pay no attention to critical junctures of the regular season. All Lakers fans know that some highlights of the season included two big wins versus Portland (the first being after Kobe's return with his sweet block of Pippen's layup, the second being that crucial game in February), and a big east coast swing where the Lakers destroyed Miami and New York. But alas, these significant moments weren't even addressed. I guess the title of the video is NBA Finals 2000, so it's understandable why they focused on the Finals. But I think I speak for most die-hard Lakers fans when I say that the Lakers-Pacers series was NOT the highlight of the season, and definitely (aside from the celebrating, obviously) was not the most exciting part of the season. If you're a Lakers fan, you have to like it and will buy it I guess. I wish somebody else could have the rights to do a real documentary. I mean somebody outside the reach of the official NBA with its chokehold on all things proprietary.

Come on now...I am a die hard Laker fan and having to watch this video wasn't what I expected. What happened to coverage of the regular season? The video spent about five minutes to cover the entire 82 season. They treated the Sacramento and Phoenix playoff series in the same dull way. The Portland series coverage was all right but most of the footage came from the FINALS. I think that's cool and all to cram most of the footage of the FINALS but let's not forget about the rest of the season and the other games. I've been waiting since 1991 for the Lakers to get to this point, I just expected a better video. The 1988 Finals Championship video is an example of how this video could've been. That video took us inside regular season, to the key games to the all star game, to the regular season grind and finally to the playoffs and finals. I guess if you are a die hard LAKER fan, you'd want this video but it just could've been done a whole lot better. When they repeat next year, that video better do that team justice. CAN YOU DIG IT!

Lots of higlights, interviews with all lakers players including the coach phil jackson. The dvd higlights the lakers season from preseason to the finals and mention a short story 3 years past when kobe and shaq arrived.
Thou it is an exellent feature of the lakers season it lacks many season highlits wich showed their progress over the season under jackson.
At the finals I expected to see more coverage of the lakers-portland series (which was the real finals, here the lakers got the championship ring), It should have been longer than the lakers-pacers series coverage at the finals.
A must have for a lkaer fan and anyone who loves basketball!!!

This video really well done, with great interviews, music, and highlights. Pretty well written, too. The tape is a must have for Laker fans.

It put the championship in the framework of the three most recent playoff failures, starting with Shaq & Kobe's first year in L.A., and that humilating loss to the Jazz... It does a great job telling the story of the season, mostly the playoffs.

A few gems from the tape: -- After the final game, during the celebration, the tape shows Harper turning to Jackson and asking, "Can I retire now?" After they laugh, he says, "Don't worry, I'll be back next year..." -- Lots of great Chick moments, including a line near the end of Game 7 vs. Portland where he says "Portland needs to return their Champagne and get some water, 'cause that's all they're gonna be drinking!" -- Shaq torturing an apple on a bus and eating it not unlike Mango from SNL....

Regardless of what Laker haters may think, the LA Lakers totally deserved their NBA championship in 1999-00. I knew when Phil Jackson got named in as their coach, they would win a title the very same year. Have you noticed why Shaq & Kobe are called "the combo"? Together on the lakers they pulled a 1-2 punch that was unstoppable. I'll never forget that last play of the Western Conference Finals in 2000 against the Portland Trailblazers. Kobe moves with speed & grace of a running back. When he swerved and cut his way inside by the basket on a layup, I knew that Shaq would slam it in.

The DVD was great but save your money. There is a set out now that will let you relive all the memories (including complete games) of the title runs in 2002, 2001, 2000, 1988, 1987, the earlier 80's as well as a complete game from 1972. It is available on 5 discs for about $50. Why get championship highlights for one year when you get the complete history for the same price. It has this disc on it...

For all the true Laker fans everyone, this is THE video to have. It has all the great Laker moments from training camp to the Finals when Shaq, Kobe, Phil, and company finally put it all together and brought the trophy back to Los Angeles where it rightfully belongs. And believe me, it's only the beginning towards another great Laker dynasty!

this video contains great highlights of the regular season, playoffs, & finals. fun to wathch. it would be better if it was on dvd. otherwise it's a keeper!

Well, after more than a decade, we finally brought the title back home where it belongs. As Shaq would say, "CAN YOU DIG IT! " Or actually, he would say, "CAAAAAAN YOOOUUUU DIGGGGGGGIT! " If you are eager to replay the highlights of this intense championship series, it's all here. Reggie Miller and his squad put up quite a commendable fight, but in the end, LA was just too powerful of a force to beat! All in all, it was an exciting series. What it comes down to is this: If you're not a Laker fan, then what are you doing even reading this review? Come to think of it, if you are a Laker fan, you don't need to be reading this review either. Just buy the video as a keepsake to show your grandkids someday. That is, if VHS cassettes are still around...