30 for 30 When the Garden Was Eden (Season 2, Episode 22)
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TV Episode | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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30 for 30

When the Garden Was Eden (Season 2, Episode 22)

TV-G

TV Episode | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, History

In the early 1970s, America was being torn apart by the war in Vietnam, racial unrest in the streets and distrust of the White House. But there was a happy place where men of different backgrounds showed people what could happen when you ...See moreIn the early 1970s, America was being torn apart by the war in Vietnam, racial unrest in the streets and distrust of the White House. But there was a happy place where men of different backgrounds showed people what could happen when you worked together: yes, Madison Square Garden. In "When the Garden Was Eden," director Michael Rapaport chronicles the glorious and glory years of the New York Knicks, when they made the NBA Finals in three out of four seasons, winning two titles. Stitched together by Red Holzman, the historically mediocre Knicks might have seemed an odd collection of characters: a forward from the rarefied air of Princeton (Bill Bradley), two players from the Jim Crow South (Willis Reed and Walt Frazier), a blue collar guy from Detroit (Dave DeBusschere), a pair of inner city guards (Earl Monroe, Dick Barnett), even a mountain man from Deer Lodge, Montana (Phil Jackson). But by embracing their differences and utilizing their strengths, they showed the NBA-and the world-what it was like to play as a team. That they did it on the stage that New York City provided made it all that much sweeter. Written by ESPN Films See less

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Marv Albert Self Self See fewer	Trainwreck (2015)
Harvey Araton Self Self See fewer	Alive and Kicking (I)
Dick Barnett Self Self See fewer	The Dream Whisperer (2023)
Bill Bradley Self Self See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Mike Breen Self Self See fewer	The NFL on NBC (1965)
Howard Cosell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Dave DeBusschere Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Walt Frazier Self Self See fewer	Eddie (1996)
William Goldman Self Self See fewer	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
John Havlicek Self Self See fewer	The Final Game (1967)
Red Holzman Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Phil Jackson Self Self See fewer	Three-Peat: The Chicago Bulls' Historic Third Championship Season (1993)
George Lois Self Self See fewer	Ironic Iconic America (2008)
Jerry Lucas Self Self See fewer	The Perfect Summer
Jack Marin Self Self See fewer	Mod Squad (1968)
Dean Meminger Self Self See fewer	The Brave One (2007)
Larry Merchant Self Self See fewer	I Spy (2002)
Earl Monroe Self Self See fewer	He Got Game (1998)
Willis Reed Self Self See fewer	Four Square Miles to Glory
Bill Russell Self Self See fewer	On the Right Track (1981)
Cazzie Russell Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Bob Ryan Self Self See fewer	Survivor's Remorse (2014)
Jerry West Self Self See fewer	Uncle Drew (2018)
Bob Wolff Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	1962 World Series (1962)