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I think it was good that I waited nearly 2 months to pick this DVD up, as watching it in the weeks after the win, when the DVD first came out, may have been too premature, and not as impactful as seeing it now, after going a long time without a good Celtics fill. However, as it got deeper and deeper into the show, he seems to grow on you, and to the point where he fits in nicely and his delivery and flow is perfect. It's one for the collection, and will be a compliment to the box set due out in November. It features a lot of clips that are in the main program, but also comes with a lot of stuff I'd never seen before, including the "race" Doc had at one practice, where he made everyone who lost to him in a sprint take an extra round of practice.
We will certainly get the entire Lakers series when the full Celtics box set comes out, so there's no need to complain about not getting them now. Back to the main show, where we get about 18 minutes of preseason and regular season coverage, then onto the Eastern Conference playoffs for a good 25 minutes, until the 43 minute mark, and then a full half hour of the Lakers/Celtics Finals. He cheated and got a head start and I had only read about this in an article when it happened, and it was nice to see the video behind it. While they didn't dwell too deeply on any one game, it was a well balanced showing of the highlights. Very welcomed extras and nice to see this historic quarters in their entirety. That's not even to mention all the loads of extras this one disc comes with. An excellent all around DVD, and in my opinion, well worth it to any Celtics fan.
Having seen the entire year unfold on TV, these not on television moments made for a very entertaining watch. We already get what I feel is a great compliment of features for this price. You also get two full 4th quarters from Game 7 of the Cleveland series, and Game 6 of the Detroit series.
Both this documentary and the main show contain a lot of humorous and insightful looks into practice, the preseason, and behind the scenes with the coaches and players. When this first came out, I was very hesitant due to the short running time (which I thought was only 60) and rather steep price. You get the "I Am A Celtic" documentary, which features excellent interviews with Bob Cousy, Sam Jones, and John Havlicek.
The credits then roll with some humorous and candid moments of the team, ending the program at the 77 minute mark. I did seem to have a problem with the narrator at first, as he seemed kind of dull. However, finding it now for a good price and watching how good the main program is, and how long and fulfiling it is, this is well worth the cash.
First of all, ignore the back of the DVD, as the main program runs a full 77 minutes, not 60. There are also 7 other bonus features which include features on Ray Allen, Bill Russell and KG, Paul Pierce, and Danny Ainge.
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