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This documentary is truly beautiful, capturing the essence of the Olympic spirit. Having attended the Olympics myself, I can say there's an indescribable energy and passion that only those who experience it firsthand can understand. Unfortunately, the negativity from Serbian fans is overwhelming, they seem to be the sorest losers in sports, complaining everywhere, even on IMDb. Instead of appreciating great basketball, they focus on excuses. Kevin Durant, on the other hand, is the epitome of humility and leadership, proving once again why he is the best player on Team USA. It's simple, there is only one gold medal winner in Olympic basketball: Team USA.

Title: Selective Storytelling - Ignoring the Biggest Controversy

Review:

Netflix had the opportunity to create a groundbreaking documentary about the greatest basketball tournament in history. They had unprecedented access to players, locker rooms, and behind-the-scenes moments, yet they failed to tell the full story.

The series does a great job highlighting controversial officiating when Canada was robbed against France. The main referee of that game? Ademir Zurapovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina. But somehow, when the same referee was at the center of the even bigger scandal in the Serbia-USA semifinal, the documentary goes completely silent.

For everyone outside the USA (and countries that dislike Serbia), the main takeaway from that game was the biased officiating by referees from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Panama. Yet, this series makes no mention of it. In 10 years, anyone watching will think Serbia vs. USA was a fair battle, when in reality, it was heavily influenced by questionable calls.

Netflix had all the tools to make a great series, but by ignoring the truth, they turned it into just another sanitized sports documentary.

I probably would have rated this series even higher if I was more of an NBA fan. I wasn't overly interested in these players coming into this docuseries, but some of the stories and players were compelling. I really love the Olympics, so any time I get to watch athletes represent their country I am entertained. Don't get turned off by a slow start to this series, it builds to a finale just like the games do. I'm glad there is focus on a variety of nations and not just Team USA. My only major complaint is that I wish South Sudan was featured, that would have made the series even better I'm sure. Overall I highly recommend this for fans of any sport.

Court of Gold does not contain layered or dramatic storylines - which is fine. The profound brilliance of this series is in the fact that it just simply archives some of the greatest basketball, Olympic, and sports moments in history, like:

• The closing of the chapter Lebron, Durant, and Curry Era
• The 'Steph Curry Shot' heard around the world (Is he Top 10 All-Time, now?)
• The sport of Basketball as the potential #1 international sport in the future
• American Black Swag vs. The World
• And (obviously) the beginning of the 'Wemby Era'

As a viewer, you must watch with the understanding that the docuseries serves as a still shot in time, not as a multilayered documentary. Appreciate as a viewer, the art in which the players play the game and merely experience an actual historical paradigm shift in basketball, Olympic, and sports history.

To the nostalgic critics and disappointment haters... it is a Netflix sports documentary. Chill out!

This series declares all pressures from USBMNT had after losing to World Cup and they decided to starstudded and claim this Olympic title to show the world they owns basketball at all cost.

And this was a great inspiration to younger generation players to compete at main stage level like this to show the world no matter where they come from.

Stephen Curry Kevin Durant LeBron James are the greatest basketball players in NBA who organized this US TEAM and and they were the best athletes who were on this team and they had to take over during this olympic run.

They finished at strongest level of undefeated run (4-0) in their exhibition opener games and (6-0) through the olympic tournament and finals.

We will never see a talented basketball team like this. God Bless America!