I tried to be really careful with spoilers. Hard to be specific and vague. Apologies.
Exactly, Spike has never made games, but has written and directed several movies about basketball. The comparison is bad.
That absolutely has something to do with it, but at least he has a good understanding of basketball. Jay-Z and Pharell made no sense and felt way more gimmicky.
I mentioned that in the original draft of the article, but took it out for the sake of brevity. That documentary communicates what happens on the court better than anything.
4/5? Fire this guy.
If all you wanna see is the Livin' Da Dream I say rent it.