Together All The Time

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⭐8/10

This is a shorter documentary about last season's Pistons. I've always thought it's funny that I will write reviews about any 2 hour movie I watch, but will watch a million Pistons games and consume 6 Pistons podcasts and whatever, and make no mention of it. Naturally, nobody cares about the Pistons but me, but this documentary is a good way of discussing the media I consume more than any other. 

Moreover, I can discuss the funnest season of basketball I've ever watched outside of maybe the Cavs 2016 run. This documentary is great at highlighting what a joy this team was last year. They went from one of the worst NBA teams in history to not just an okay team, but a legitimately good one, and it's hard to attribute anything to this improvement besides the good vibes. They made minor roster adjustments, but this team's run felt magical, something perfect for a documentary like this. 

It also highlighted what a wild year it was. They start 0-4 and you think it's going to be last year all over. They lose multiple games to game winners to start the year. They lose a key player midway. And yet they developed an identity as a gritty, aggro team that plays hard and talks shit. From the depths of losing 28 straight games in 2023, this team brought me more joy than I could have hoped. 

The documentary is well made, but it is also short and doesn't use much material outside of pre-recorded footage. It's fun to watch but probably not great for non-fans. For the record, Jess watched it and liked it, and developed a bit of a concerning crush on Tobias Harris, but it did not make the fan of her that I was hoping for. 

But it's good and it made me pumped for the coming season. And almost made me remember how much I love that song. The Pistons Won Again 😎

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