What Is and What Should Never Be

8.3/10 · 676 votesSep 17, 202362 min

Ranked #3 of 7 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Tensions between the Lakers and Celtics flair as Earvin and Larry each fight to the bitter end of the 1984 NBA Finals.

Season 2 Episodes7

E1 7.7

One Ring Don't Make a Dynasty

The Magic Is Back

The Second Coming

The New World

The Hamburger Hamlet

"BEAT L.A."

What Is and What Should Never Be

Cast6

John C. Reilly

Jerry Buss

Quincy Isaiah

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

Jason Clarke

Jerry West

Adrien Brody

Pat Riley

Gaby Hoffmann

Claire Rothman

Jason Segel

Paul Westhead

Crew7

Max Borenstein

Writer

Rodney Barnes

Writer

Jim Hecht

Writer

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Director

Todd Banhazl

Director of Photography

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Executive Producer

Max Koepke

Editor

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Episode Summary

"What Is and What Should Never Be" is episode 7 of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 676 votes, ranking #3 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield and written by Max Borenstein, Rodney Barnes, Jim Hecht, it aired on September 17, 2023.

What Is and What Should Never Be

Seasons2

Season 2 Episodes7

Cast6

Crew7

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Episode Summary