Favorite 30 for 30's

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SportsAndLady
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Jun 4, 2011 10:17am
What are your top episodes?

There's a little mini-marathon on ESPN2 right now..i'm watching the Hank Gathers one, I really like this one.

My top 3:

1) June 17, 1994--love how there is no commentary, just news tapes and reactions
2) The best that never was--love the marcus dupree tapes from when he was healthy
3) The U--classic
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Hb31187
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Jun 4, 2011 10:21am
1. The best that never was
2. Winning time-Reggie Miller vs the NYK
3. Guru of Go (actually on right now)
4. Without Bias
5. The U
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jordo212000
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Jun 4, 2011 10:33am
The Best that Never Was and The U were both great. I liked the USFL one too

Can't wait for the Bartman one that is coming out later this year
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KR1245
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Jun 4, 2011 10:46am
The Two Escobars
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raiderbuck
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Jun 4, 2011 10:51am
KR1245;790631 wrote:The Two Escobars

Watched this the other day. Very interesting.
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Mr. Russell
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Jun 4, 2011 11:09am
1. Fab Five
2. Pony Excess
3. Winning Time
4. No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
5. Four Days In October
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friendfromlowry
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Jun 4, 2011 11:28am
The Fab Five and Four Days in October were great.
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SportsAndLady
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Jun 4, 2011 1:19pm
The Len Bias thing is so nuts...but here's my question (my roommates and I can't figure it out)...had he done coke before? We heard that was his first time, but then the one dude he was doing it with said he had done it with Bias before. I'm assuming it wasn't his first time..
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vball10set
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Jun 4, 2011 1:23pm
1.) The Best That Never Was

[video]http://30for30.espn.com/film/the-best-that-never-was.html[/video]

2.) Pony Excess

[video]http://30for30.espn.com/film/pony-excess.html[/video]
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killer_ewok
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Jun 4, 2011 3:09pm
Fab Five
Reggie Miller-Knicks
June 17, 1994
The U
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Tigerfan00
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Jun 4, 2011 3:14pm
When is ESPN going to start showing new ones?
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vball10set
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Jun 4, 2011 4:09pm
Tigerfan00;790752 wrote:When is ESPN going to start showing new ones?

well let's see--The OSU meets with the NCAA in August, so I'd say prolly around December? :o
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LJ
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Jun 4, 2011 7:28pm
The Four Days in October one is great. I don't even like baseball but definitely one of my faves
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iclfan2
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Jun 4, 2011 7:31pm
KR1245;790631 wrote:The Two Escobars

+1, I also like the one about the racecar driver.
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jordo212000
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Jun 4, 2011 8:47pm
Watched the one about Vlade Divac today. It was really good. Pulled at the heart strings a little haha
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Classyposter58
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Jun 5, 2011 1:19am
June 17th is incredible. Watched it like 5 times and can't get enough of how crazy that day really was. The Reggie Miller one was good and the Ricky Williams one was very eyeopening. The U and the Wayne Gretzky one were good too. Also a Silly Little Game about the inventors of fantasy baseball was pretty cool
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Mohican00
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Jun 5, 2011 2:16am
KR1245;790631 wrote:The Two Escobars

My favorite so far.
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bucks36
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Jun 5, 2011 7:14am
Pony Excess was my favorite. All the jackasses on blogs saying that Ohio State needs the death penalty need to watch Pony Excess to find out what REAL NCAA violations are!! Just an FYI, I don't think Fab Five was an actual 30 for 30 special. Just an ESPN show.
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vball10set
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Jun 5, 2011 8:25am
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Sonofanump
Jun 5, 2011 8:38am
From What I seen. I thought the Terry Fox story was the best:

1.Into The Wind
2.Who Killed USFL?
3.King's Ransom
4.Once Brothers
5.Silly Little Game
6.Two Escobars
7.Guru of Go
8.The U
9.June 17, 1994
10.Marcus Dupree
11.Pony Excess
12.Unmatched
13.Without Bias
14.Tim Richmond
15.Reggie Miller
16.Little Big Men
17.No Crossover
18.Steinbrenner
19.Four Days Oct.
20.Straight Outta L.A.
21.Run Ricky Run
22.Fernando Nation
23.Jimmy The Greek
24.Birth of Big Air
25.Marion Jones
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jordo212000
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Jun 5, 2011 9:05am
Pony Excess is definitely in my favorites as well
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bigkahuna
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Jun 5, 2011 9:32am
I've only seen 2 (possibly 3 because I don't know if the Fab 5 counts)

In no order

Pony Excess
The U
Fab 5

I'd like to see them all because I've really enjoyed the ones that I've seen.
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Emmett Brown
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Jun 5, 2011 9:59am
I really liked the best that never was but it got me thinking, who was the best of the best that never was. Clarett or Dupree?
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Scarlet_Buckeye
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Jun 5, 2011 3:07pm
Soooooomany good ones...

The Best That Never Was (Marcus Dupree)
The U
Pony Express
The Fab Five
Without Bias
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Tigerfan00
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Jun 5, 2011 4:41pm
I dont think Fab 5 was a 30 for 30 episode.