Episode Guide
Rezball Getting Defensive Chance of a Lifetime Best on the Rez Win or Go Home Modern-Day Warriors On the one hand, the production design sticks very closely to the emotionally charged way All or Nothing tackles its subject matter but unlike that series, it can take a while to warm to the players here. As the episodes tick by and the focus shifts slightly to what lies beyond basketball at school, the series actually works better as we see a lot more emotional depth with the players that makes it a lot easier to really warm to their characteristics. The fly on the wall approach is pretty good here and the build-up toward important matches are well paced to really add to that emotional depth. The problem is, none of it feels wholly original and a lot does feel far too similar to what we’ve seen before. While there’s nothing against shooting a documentary in this way, it also feels a little creatively starved as the rigid structure of family life/training/big match dominates the run-time. Having said all that, Basketball or Nothing is a well paced, engaging sport documentary series well worth checking out. It does a good job depicting a tumultuous season for a team struggling to adjust to life away from Rezball, and setting their sights toward a championship. It may not be the best documentary series Netflix have put out, but it is another highly enjoyable one, one well worth checking out if you’re a sport fan.
