Bleacher Report dropped a new episode of Game of Zones on Thursday that included a subtle nod to the NBA’s notorious screwing of the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 Western Conference Finals.
If you’re not familiar with Game of Zones, it’s a wonderfully produced and animated Game of Thrones NBA parody series. If your interests include GoT and the NBA, it’s the perfect collaboration for you.
The Game of Zones season 7 premiere followed Dwyane Wade’s transition from a professional basketball player to a member of the national media. Part of his training included a visit to The Mediadel’ where all of the NBA’s darkest secrets are stored and documented.
Wade enters The Mediadel’s library and catches a glimpse into the Restricted Section’ that includes books on The Malice At The Palace, Thon Maker: Age Theories, Boozer’s Hair Potions, and the infamous 2002 WCF Report.
Game of Zones co-creator Craig Malamut talked about all of the detail and hard work they put into animating the library scene in a thread on Twitter. If you watched the episode, it shows.
Here’s a closer look at the Mediadel library’s “Restricted Section,” wherein lay the deepest, darkest secrets of the Realm… pic.twitter.com/mR3gocfpxn
Craig Malamut (@mutsackcraig) April 30, 2020
Just want to note that bookshelves filled with book titles are just about the most tedious thing you can ask a background artist to do, but @Tsoul23, @RichardSilvius and Elliott Byrne did an incredible job with backgrounds in this episode. pic.twitter.com/Jh5SZdTnaY
Craig Malamut (@mutsackcraig) April 30, 2020
And here’s a closer look at the NSFW @celtics Porn Section of the Mediadel Library ðð³ð pic.twitter.com/MOyHka1RpP
Craig Malamut (@mutsackcraig) April 30, 2020
On one hand, I appreciate that the Game of Zones people threw us a bone here. On the other hand, goddammit.
I do not want to talk about this.
Though I don’t have one, it feels about the same as it would talking about how my ex wife got my house and cars and all of my money but left me with $50,000 in consumer credit card bills.
Or that time that I got drug out of the cold swimming pool by a bunch of seniors in high school and pantsed in front of the girls softball practice. It’s just not a memory that should be dredged any further.
It sounds like some really awful things have happened to you.
Aliens abducted me and did experiments on me for 150 years during which time I did not age but I remember everything. Other than that though… my life has been pretty sweet.
It is odd to see GoZ again, especially now, but I am glad they have a chance to end their series. Hopefully it lives up to GoT’s perfect finale.
Badge Legend