Unbreakable is an interesting if at times uneven look at the rocky path the Breakers took last season. It's warts and all, but with gaps.
Fly-on-the-wall documentaries are all the rage in world sport and you never know how they might twist and turn – the Amazon Prime series following EPL club Tottenham Hotspur got a major lift when a change of manager introduced the fascinating Jose Mourinho.
I understand that the shape of Unbreakable took a few turns – Hampton was a potential focus at one stage but he doesn't make a lot of the final cut.
Rice's infamous moment outside an Auckland nightclub certainly figures via footage of the incident previously unseen by the public.
The controversial mid-season signing, recruited to bolster an injury-ravaged squad, bolsters the theory that there is no such thing as bad publicity.
Rice had a troubled past which followed him to Auckland. He had figured in just two losses for the Breakers before being arrested and charged with assault after an incident in the wee hours.
The headlines may have seemed unwelcome, but it also put a spotlight on the club which money can't buy.
It was a crazy season involving everything from tragedy to a leaky building.
Unbreakable was handed a classic, reality-TV order-out-of-chaos plot line by the Breakers, although a weird NBL tiebreaker rule helped prevent a fairytale finish in the playoffs.
The Breakers re-grouped after a rough start to the year, going close to the playoffs on a campaign which included the sad passing of their manager Fata Letoa.
His death, at the age of 55, provides some lump in the throat moments during Unbreakable.
As for Hampton, his decision to play among the NBL professionals, rather than in the American college system, may push him down the list of draft choices according to American reports.
Commentators like Sam Vecenie of The Athletic believe the Australasian league exposed concerns about his game such as a jump shot issues and what Vecenie called "pretty awful" defence.
But Hampton also received good scouting reports over aspects such as creativity and strength in transition. His athleticism and jump shooting potential have also been praised.
And he didn't lack for confidence after his Auckland venture.
"I'm a top five player in my class, and I feel like I went to a situation where I didn't get to score a lot of points and didn't get the 'oohs' and 'aahs' that other players got," the young Texan was reported as saying recently.
"But I think I learned a lot from my time over there and definitely think that's going to further me immediately in the NBA."
Hampton's draft position will give the Breakers another little publicity lift. And so does Unbreakable, while giving fans a closer glimpse of players like Kiwi Finn Delany who is among those interviewed.
It's also a reminder that a new season is not too far away. And it won't get any easier, with the Breakers preparing for a six month stay in Australia because of Covid-19.
That could be worth another Unbreakable.
