Ballers season 3 finale: Spencer’s new pitch for the Oakland Raiders
When it comes to Spencer Strasmore, his goal was clear: To finish the job. He had to figure out how to succeed when it comes to his new goal of keeping the Oakland Raiders precisely where they were. This was a change of pace from him from where he was at the start of the season, but hey, Ballers is a show that does at times like to shake things up.
Is it a little bizarre watching Ballers tell this story when you consider what’s happening in the present with the Raiders? Certainly so, given that they are heading to Vegas in a few years in life. However, on the show Spencer figured out a way to make a little bit of magic happen. Using Anderson’s brother and a promise of public funding, we saw an alternative to Vegas discussed that could actually turn some of the tide. In general, we at CarterMatt have enjoyed this story, if for no other reason that that exploring the business of the NFL is fascinating. It’s not something you see from this vantage point even in the sports publications.
In the end, this was an underdog story about keeping the Raiders in Vegas, but when it comes to world of Ballers, underdog stories don’t always win. Spencer thought that he had won, but in the end he felt hosed by Anderson and all of the owners. They loved his private-funding proposal, but they still didn’t want to keep the team in Vegas. In this instance, art really did imitate life. The Raiders are once again going to Vegas.
If there was any good news, it was that ASM did get a chance to expand and build up their own client base. Technically, Spencer and Joe did lose out on what they wanted, but they did still find a way to have a small victory.
For some of the show’s supporting stars, there were key revelations almost across the board. Take, for example, Ricky choosing to use social media and his family in order to confirm that he was retiring from the league. Meanwhile, Charles went to interview for the Los Angeles Rams and suffered a whole lot of nerves almost right away. It was a struggle for him to impress until he found his passion close to the end of the episode. At that point, we finally started to see him show precisely who he is as a prospective GM.
What did you think about the Ballers season 3 finale?
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Avi
September 27, 2017 @ 1:20 pm
The ending was poorly executed in my opinion.
didn’t they sell the company? did they buy it back or just annul the contract which probably meant a hefty penalty fine?
you can’t sell a company and then take it back.
and why did anderson want to get back? he and he’s brother hold the money and power. they could have sent spencer packing and go on with the stadium.
none of that is explained and the sudden last minute change was awkward.
Lynn Lawson
September 25, 2017 @ 12:27 pm
I still don’t understand the Candace back story, assuming there is one. Are we supposed to conclude that her character is just selfish and greedy and an “old white guy” wannabe? why does she really hate Spencer so much? is it that he was getting in the way of her “golden parachute” or is it meant to be personal? I was left puzzled by their tension. The threads of real life running through the show do make it interesting, I was dissappointed that the rich white guys won after all but I guess that is more realistic and also helped to frame Spencer as someone who hasn’t quite lost himself while reminding the audience that things like family and soul are worth fighting for. On the other hand, most of the women on this show are simply unbearable — either mindless hos or ruthless corporate hos.