1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:20,399 300MB UNiTED TEAM - sunmenghao 2 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,399 St. Francis High School basketball phenom 3 00:01:20,601 --> 00:01:22,899 Ty Crane, who they recruited just last year, 4 00:01:23,104 --> 00:01:25,265 is widely held as the next LeBron James. 5 00:01:25,506 --> 00:01:27,736 We simply know him as ''The Crane.'' 6 00:01:29,444 --> 00:01:30,411 Come on. 7 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,020 Come on, y'all! Timo, let's go man, come on. 8 00:01:49,230 --> 00:01:50,458 Yeah, whatever. 9 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:01,901 Where you at? Where you at? 10 00:02:03,109 --> 00:02:04,576 Pick him up! Pick him up! 11 00:02:11,017 --> 00:02:12,211 - Hey, son. - Hey. 12 00:02:12,419 --> 00:02:13,647 Right here, right here. 13 00:02:16,856 --> 00:02:18,413 - Blue ball! - Good D, baby! 14 00:02:18,624 --> 00:02:20,285 - Damn! - What the hell are you doing, y'all? 15 00:02:20,492 --> 00:02:23,484 - You took three steps this way. - Yo, l put my fist up, man. 16 00:02:23,695 --> 00:02:26,027 Yo, homey, look where you're throwing the ball, man. Damn. 17 00:02:26,231 --> 00:02:28,530 - Get your man! - l knew it. l knew it. 18 00:02:32,571 --> 00:02:33,765 Yeah! 19 00:02:34,006 --> 00:02:35,837 St. Francis is up by 22. 20 00:02:45,917 --> 00:02:47,579 Stay out of my way, bitch. l own you. 21 00:02:47,786 --> 00:02:49,720 - Oh, hell no! - Bitch! 22 00:02:49,922 --> 00:02:51,822 Let's go! Let's go! 23 00:02:52,290 --> 00:02:54,417 Oh, no. Come on, guys, stop that! 24 00:02:57,462 --> 00:02:59,794 - Let me go! - Hey! Hey! 25 00:03:01,499 --> 00:03:03,126 l'm good. Get off me! 26 00:03:03,633 --> 00:03:04,998 Get off me, get off me! 27 00:03:05,802 --> 00:03:07,464 That's it! Game's over! 28 00:03:08,539 --> 00:03:09,938 Game's over! 29 00:03:10,141 --> 00:03:11,506 Crane. Great game, great game. 30 00:03:11,709 --> 00:03:15,769 Tell everyone out there what it feels like to be the next LeBron James. 31 00:03:15,979 --> 00:03:19,540 LeBron James? l'm the only Ty Crane. 32 00:03:21,418 --> 00:03:25,047 All right, you heard it here first, ''the only Ty Crane.'' 33 00:03:25,489 --> 00:03:27,753 Why do all the benchwarmers always got something to say? 34 00:03:27,958 --> 00:03:29,391 We watching the damn game, that's why. 35 00:03:29,593 --> 00:03:31,083 - You got a good view, huh? - Yeah. 36 00:03:31,294 --> 00:03:33,262 Ty Crane outscored our whole team by himself. 37 00:03:33,463 --> 00:03:35,829 - Wonder how that happened. - We had nothing but 32 points. 38 00:03:36,032 --> 00:03:37,932 l got 1 2 of them. What did you get, Kenyon? 39 00:03:38,168 --> 00:03:39,930 Just shut up, dog. The Crane swooped down on you 40 00:03:40,169 --> 00:03:42,262 and delivered a basket of beat-down. He clowned you, dog. 41 00:03:42,505 --> 00:03:45,235 - Yeah, you better shut the hell up. - He had you on lock the whole game. 42 00:03:45,441 --> 00:03:47,876 Lyle, why don't you shut your mouth before l close it for good. 43 00:03:48,078 --> 00:03:49,602 You didn't do shit either the whole game. 44 00:03:49,813 --> 00:03:51,780 What, homey? l will slap the taste out your mouth! 45 00:03:51,981 --> 00:03:54,006 - Can we all just get along? - Shut your little ass up! 46 00:03:54,216 --> 00:03:56,275 - You didn't even play! - That's what l'm talking about. 47 00:03:56,485 --> 00:03:59,215 - Shay, pass the ball, dog! - You got two points in 1 6 minutes, 48 00:03:59,421 --> 00:04:01,514 - that's why coach got rid of your ass. - Exactly! 49 00:04:01,724 --> 00:04:04,157 Timo, you was in the whole time, you never even touched the rock. 50 00:04:04,359 --> 00:04:05,987 You didn't do shit. You might as well-- 51 00:04:06,195 --> 00:04:09,528 - Who was you passing the ball to? - You were playing and didn't do shit! 52 00:04:15,603 --> 00:04:19,539 Kenny Ray Carter, Richmond High School all-American, 1 9 72. 53 00:04:20,141 --> 00:04:21,506 Good to see you, sir. 54 00:04:21,709 --> 00:04:23,870 l was really happy to see you in the stands tonight. 55 00:04:24,078 --> 00:04:27,377 l have to tell you, sir, l haven't made up my mind yet. 56 00:04:28,816 --> 00:04:31,580 As l've told you, it's time for me to step down. 57 00:04:31,786 --> 00:04:34,050 Last few years have been really tough. 58 00:04:34,255 --> 00:04:36,223 Well, losing's hard, sir. 59 00:04:37,457 --> 00:04:40,358 This isn't about losing games, Kenny. 60 00:04:41,628 --> 00:04:45,861 l can't get them to show up for school, for practice. 61 00:04:46,367 --> 00:04:49,563 l can't get parents involved, and l'm done chasing kids in the streets 62 00:04:49,770 --> 00:04:51,237 and pulling them into the gym. 63 00:04:51,471 --> 00:04:53,063 Yeah, it's a tough job. 64 00:04:53,273 --> 00:04:55,434 Richmond is a tough little city. 65 00:04:55,842 --> 00:04:59,073 When l saw you here tonight, l thought, ''l got him. He's in.'' 66 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,111 Well, actually, l was here for another reason. 67 00:05:02,315 --> 00:05:04,944 My son plays for St. Francis. 68 00:05:05,152 --> 00:05:06,642 He does? 69 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,850 - Which kid was he? - Well, you didn't see him. 70 00:05:10,057 --> 00:05:13,321 - He's a freshman. He didn't play. - That's great. Great school. 71 00:05:14,827 --> 00:05:16,021 What, you wanna go? 72 00:05:18,698 --> 00:05:20,598 - Hey! - Lyle, bring it! 73 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:24,031 Let him go. You think everybody's scared of you? l ain't scared of you! 74 00:05:24,237 --> 00:05:28,571 Cruz, chill, man. Why you gotta be trying to act all hard all the time, man? 75 00:05:28,908 --> 00:05:31,206 God, l'm sick of you, man! 76 00:05:33,579 --> 00:05:35,944 You know, that school was rough when l went there. 77 00:05:36,147 --> 00:05:38,638 lt's way beyond that now. 78 00:05:38,850 --> 00:05:41,546 Well, then, just forget about it. Don't even discuss it again. 79 00:05:41,753 --> 00:05:45,884 l can't quite do that. Coach officially offered me the job tonight. 80 00:05:46,092 --> 00:05:47,285 The clock's ticking. 81 00:05:47,492 --> 00:05:50,359 And when you say ''offering job,'' there's usually money involved. 82 00:05:50,562 --> 00:05:53,963 Yeah, there might be a thousand bucks in it for me. 83 00:05:54,165 --> 00:05:55,564 For five months of work? 84 00:05:55,767 --> 00:05:58,701 Oh, well, you can't say no to that. 85 00:05:58,902 --> 00:06:01,132 And the team, it's so bad. 86 00:06:01,338 --> 00:06:04,137 Those boys, they're so angry and undisciplined. 87 00:06:04,342 --> 00:06:06,276 And besides, you know, you don't have the time. 88 00:06:06,478 --> 00:06:07,968 You're trying to open up a second store. 89 00:06:08,179 --> 00:06:10,578 Exactly, l don't have the-- Hell, l don't have any time. 90 00:06:10,781 --> 00:06:12,806 And you promised to take your girlfriend to Mexico. 91 00:06:13,017 --> 00:06:14,484 And l'm definitely keeping that promise. 92 00:06:14,685 --> 00:06:16,915 There's no way l'm not going to Mexico 93 00:06:17,121 --> 00:06:20,181 and hanging out on the beach with you in your bikini. 94 00:06:20,391 --> 00:06:21,584 l can't take that job. 95 00:06:22,592 --> 00:06:24,527 So when do you start? 96 00:06:29,066 --> 00:06:31,000 - You should've spoken to me first. - Why? 97 00:06:31,201 --> 00:06:34,567 - lt was a personal choice for me. - So, what happens to me? 98 00:06:34,771 --> 00:06:36,295 You still gonna come to my games? 99 00:06:36,506 --> 00:06:39,339 l'll probably miss most of your games, Damien. l'm sorry. 100 00:06:39,542 --> 00:06:41,066 Then l'll go to Richmond and play for you. 101 00:06:41,277 --> 00:06:42,471 No. 102 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:44,307 Well, why not? 103 00:06:44,814 --> 00:06:49,183 - Dad, you've always been my coach. - This is a great school, Damien. 104 00:06:49,619 --> 00:06:51,211 lt puts you in a great position for college. 105 00:06:51,421 --> 00:06:52,854 Dad, l'm a freshman! 106 00:06:53,056 --> 00:06:54,648 Just because l'm coaching at Richmond, 107 00:06:54,857 --> 00:06:57,324 it doesn't change our plans for your future, all right? 108 00:07:23,685 --> 00:07:27,348 Yo, my man, l need a vial, man. You got that good dope? How much? 109 00:07:41,870 --> 00:07:43,302 You forgot to bring your lD, didn't you? 110 00:07:43,504 --> 00:07:45,529 - l forgot it. - Every day. 111 00:07:45,806 --> 00:07:48,570 Good morning. Ken Carter. 112 00:07:51,679 --> 00:07:53,579 - Thanks. - Here you go, sir. 113 00:07:54,681 --> 00:07:56,342 Hey, yo, what's up? 114 00:08:01,087 --> 00:08:03,886 - Nice to see you again, Mr. Carter. - You too, ma'am. 115 00:08:04,091 --> 00:08:08,322 lf the offer still stands, l'd like to coach the team. 116 00:08:10,029 --> 00:08:13,328 Well, l hope you're up for the task. These young men need discipline. 117 00:08:14,134 --> 00:08:16,068 The job comes with a $1 ,500 stipend 118 00:08:16,269 --> 00:08:19,362 and a major time commitment for the next four months. 119 00:08:20,339 --> 00:08:22,570 - l accept. - Great. 120 00:08:22,942 --> 00:08:25,342 We're thrilled to have you. Gentlemen, l hate to be abrupt, 121 00:08:25,545 --> 00:08:27,740 but l do have a budget meeting l need to run to. 122 00:08:27,947 --> 00:08:30,073 Mr. Carter, is there anything you need from us? 123 00:08:30,282 --> 00:08:34,651 Well, l just need about 25 copies of this document. 124 00:08:36,221 --> 00:08:38,519 - l'm all set. - Ray, would you see to it 125 00:08:38,757 --> 00:08:40,885 that Mr. Carter--? Coach Carter gets these copies? 126 00:08:41,127 --> 00:08:43,594 - Will do. - Gentlemen. 127 00:08:46,265 --> 00:08:49,632 l'm not saying this is not gonna be a challenge, 128 00:08:49,835 --> 00:08:51,302 but, Kenny, you know the deal here. 129 00:08:51,503 --> 00:08:54,494 Just keep in mind, these are good boys. 130 00:08:54,705 --> 00:08:56,969 Guys! Guys! 131 00:08:57,175 --> 00:08:58,767 Guys! 132 00:08:58,976 --> 00:09:02,208 Now, as you know, l've been-- Hey! 133 00:09:02,414 --> 00:09:03,972 You know l've been looking for a new coach 134 00:09:04,183 --> 00:09:06,309 to take over for me this season. 135 00:09:06,951 --> 00:09:10,011 This is Ken Carter. He went to Richmond. 136 00:09:10,221 --> 00:09:12,746 He was a two-sport all-American. 137 00:09:12,990 --> 00:09:16,288 Still holds records for scoring, assists, steals. 138 00:09:16,493 --> 00:09:19,929 Basketball scholarship to George Mason University. 139 00:09:20,131 --> 00:09:22,258 We're lucky to have Coach Carter. 140 00:09:22,467 --> 00:09:25,459 Now, let's give him the respect he's due. 141 00:09:25,670 --> 00:09:28,103 - They're all yours, coach. - Thank you, sir. 142 00:09:31,575 --> 00:09:33,202 Good afternoon, young men. 143 00:09:33,410 --> 00:09:38,279 As Coach White said, l'm your new basketball coach, Ken Carter. 144 00:09:39,316 --> 00:09:41,250 l guess l need to speak louder so you can hear me. 145 00:09:41,451 --> 00:09:43,885 l'm Ken Carter, your new basketball coach. 146 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,385 We hear you, dog. But we can't see you. 147 00:09:47,624 --> 00:09:49,091 The glare from your big, black-ass head 148 00:09:49,326 --> 00:09:51,293 is hella shiny, man. Damn, do you buff it? 149 00:09:51,494 --> 00:09:54,861 Oh, you got jokes to go along with that ugly jump shot of yours, huh? 150 00:09:56,899 --> 00:09:59,562 First of all, if you need to know my credentials, 151 00:09:59,769 --> 00:10:03,135 as Coach White said, they're on the wall there behind you. 152 00:10:03,606 --> 00:10:09,977 Secondly, if basketball practice starts at 3, you are late as of 2:55. 153 00:10:11,614 --> 00:10:14,741 You, shooting the ball. What's your name, sir? 154 00:10:14,949 --> 00:10:17,884 Jason Lyle, but l ain't no sir. 155 00:10:18,119 --> 00:10:19,485 You're not a sir. 156 00:10:20,222 --> 00:10:21,712 Well, are you a madam? 157 00:10:23,092 --> 00:10:27,152 - Little bitch. Bitch. - As of now, you are a sir. 158 00:10:27,362 --> 00:10:29,057 So are the rest of you. 159 00:10:29,264 --> 00:10:31,824 ''Sir'' is a term of respect. 160 00:10:32,033 --> 00:10:35,594 And you will have my respect until you abuse it. 161 00:10:36,170 --> 00:10:40,231 Mr. Lyle, how many games did you guys win last season? 162 00:10:41,075 --> 00:10:43,566 Like four wins, 22 losses. 163 00:10:43,912 --> 00:10:46,039 - Sir. - Sir. 164 00:10:48,516 --> 00:10:50,813 l'm going to give you contracts. 165 00:10:52,853 --> 00:10:56,687 lf you sign and honor your side of them, 166 00:10:56,890 --> 00:10:59,052 we are going to be successful. 167 00:10:59,260 --> 00:11:01,625 Damn, do l get a signing bonus for signing this contract? 168 00:11:01,828 --> 00:11:05,594 Yes, sir. You get to become a winner. 169 00:11:06,466 --> 00:11:09,765 Because if there's one thing l know, it is this: 170 00:11:10,270 --> 00:11:12,703 The losing stops now. 171 00:11:13,673 --> 00:11:17,234 Starting today, you will play like winners, act like winners, 172 00:11:17,443 --> 00:11:21,278 and most importantly, you will be winners. 173 00:11:21,481 --> 00:11:25,007 lf you listen and learn, you'll win basketball games. 174 00:11:25,484 --> 00:11:28,510 And, gentlemen, winning in here... 175 00:11:29,021 --> 00:11:31,251 ...is the key to winning out there. 176 00:11:31,691 --> 00:11:36,184 This contract states that you will maintain a 2.3 grade point average. 177 00:11:36,394 --> 00:11:38,226 You will attend all your classes 178 00:11:38,431 --> 00:11:41,195 and you will sit in the front row of those classes. 179 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:44,062 - Yo, this a country-ass nigga, dog. - Excuse me. 180 00:11:44,270 --> 00:11:46,932 - Did you say something, sir? - Worm was wondering, 181 00:11:47,139 --> 00:11:50,073 are you some country church nigga, with your tie on and all that? 182 00:11:50,275 --> 00:11:51,867 - Right. - That's what you wanna say, right? 183 00:11:52,077 --> 00:11:53,305 And what is your name, sir? 184 00:11:53,712 --> 00:11:55,543 l'm Timo Cruz, sir. 185 00:11:55,847 --> 00:11:58,942 Well, Mr. Cruz and Mr. Worm, 186 00:11:59,784 --> 00:12:04,619 what you should both know is we treat ourselves with respect. 187 00:12:04,823 --> 00:12:06,256 We don't use the word ''nigga.'' 188 00:12:06,458 --> 00:12:08,358 Are you some preacher man or some shit? 189 00:12:08,560 --> 00:12:10,789 Because God ain't gonna do you no good in this neighborhood. 190 00:12:10,995 --> 00:12:13,088 - l live in this neighborhood, sir. - Sir. 191 00:12:13,297 --> 00:12:16,289 Can you believe this uppity Negro, sir? 192 00:12:17,902 --> 00:12:19,494 Okay, Mr. Cruz... 193 00:12:20,205 --> 00:12:23,105 - ...leave the gym right now. - For what? 194 00:12:23,307 --> 00:12:27,141 l'll ask you one last time to leave the gym 195 00:12:27,344 --> 00:12:30,871 - before l help you leave. - Before you what? 196 00:12:32,449 --> 00:12:33,711 Do you even know who l am? 197 00:12:34,317 --> 00:12:37,446 From what l can see, a very confused and scared young man. 198 00:12:37,688 --> 00:12:41,089 Scared of who? Scared of you? l'm supposed to be scared of you? 199 00:12:41,458 --> 00:12:44,359 Nigga, l ain't scared of nobody. l will lay your ass out. 200 00:12:44,561 --> 00:12:45,822 l don't think so. 201 00:12:51,834 --> 00:12:53,324 All right. 202 00:12:58,908 --> 00:13:01,172 What you doing? Get off me! 203 00:13:04,213 --> 00:13:06,204 Teachers ain't supposed to touch students. 204 00:13:06,449 --> 00:13:08,212 l'm not a teacher. 205 00:13:08,818 --> 00:13:10,808 l'm your new basketball coach. 206 00:13:19,762 --> 00:13:21,729 This ain't over! 207 00:13:35,777 --> 00:13:39,178 ls there anybody else who's not feeling this contract? 208 00:13:40,515 --> 00:13:42,813 Come on, man, where you going? 209 00:13:45,252 --> 00:13:47,243 l don't do high school contracts. 210 00:13:47,488 --> 00:13:48,955 Tell us when you need the real ballers. 211 00:13:49,156 --> 00:13:51,249 l will do that, sir. 212 00:13:51,459 --> 00:13:53,260 There goes our two leading scorers from last season, man. 213 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:53,954 There goes our two leading scorers from last season, man. 214 00:13:54,161 --> 00:13:57,324 Then l guess we'll have new leading scorers this season, huh? 215 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:01,295 Now, l cannot teach you the game of basketball 216 00:14:01,502 --> 00:14:05,495 until your conditioning is at a level that allows me to do so. 217 00:14:05,706 --> 00:14:08,868 Gentlemen, report to the baseline. 218 00:14:11,778 --> 00:14:13,211 To the baseline! 219 00:14:20,620 --> 00:14:23,418 l presume you all know what suicides are. 220 00:14:23,623 --> 00:14:24,851 So... 221 00:14:32,831 --> 00:14:35,357 l saw the St. Francis game the other night. 222 00:14:36,035 --> 00:14:38,595 None of you have a problem shooting the ball. 223 00:14:38,938 --> 00:14:42,464 You all had a problem getting up and down the court. 224 00:14:43,408 --> 00:14:46,400 lf you are late, you will run. 225 00:14:46,645 --> 00:14:50,479 lf you give me attitude, you will do push-ups. 226 00:14:50,849 --> 00:14:53,817 So you can push-up or shut up. 227 00:14:54,018 --> 00:14:55,486 That's up to you. 228 00:14:55,854 --> 00:14:58,118 - Yo, how many we gonna do? - Sir. 229 00:14:59,224 --> 00:15:01,749 Yo, sir, how many we gonna do? 230 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:07,022 Let's see how many you can do in one hour and seven minutes. 231 00:15:08,699 --> 00:15:10,599 Fellas, don't make me commit homicide. 232 00:15:10,968 --> 00:15:14,336 l said, suicides! Put your hand on the line! 233 00:15:14,540 --> 00:15:17,406 Put your hand on the line! 234 00:15:19,677 --> 00:15:23,613 Damn, l can't keep this shit up, man. l can barely walk. 235 00:15:23,815 --> 00:15:27,251 - l know, my legs is hella sore, son. - Need some Gatorade or something. 236 00:15:28,419 --> 00:15:31,444 - There go your girl right there, son. - Yeah. 237 00:15:31,655 --> 00:15:34,216 Hey, what's with you and her homeys? You gonna try to holler at them? 238 00:15:34,425 --> 00:15:36,620 Man, l'm hollering at both of the friends. 239 00:15:36,828 --> 00:15:38,420 - Both of them? - Yeah, because l need that. 240 00:15:38,629 --> 00:15:41,620 You know, l need variety in my life. l can't just have one girl. 241 00:15:41,832 --> 00:15:43,197 You know what l'm saying? l need both. 242 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:44,628 Hey. 243 00:15:44,835 --> 00:15:46,097 - What's up, baby? - How you doing? 244 00:15:46,303 --> 00:15:49,466 Ladies, ladies, ladies. Y'all heard about that two-for-one special, right? 245 00:15:50,340 --> 00:15:53,571 Two of you, one of me. Now, that's special. 246 00:15:55,345 --> 00:15:57,472 - Please. Whatever, Worm. - Yeah, special ed. 247 00:15:57,714 --> 00:15:59,272 - Get your arm off me. - l like this fox. 248 00:15:59,516 --> 00:16:01,882 You working that chinchilla. But, look, baby, me and you... 249 00:16:02,085 --> 00:16:05,645 You need to tell him to stop playing it so close. She don't even like him. 250 00:16:07,089 --> 00:16:10,786 - Why not? Worm's the man. - Worm is Worm. 251 00:16:13,396 --> 00:16:17,092 Anyway, l got something for the baby today. 252 00:16:26,342 --> 00:16:29,310 We don't even know if it's a baby yet. l mean, it's kind of early. 253 00:16:29,544 --> 00:16:31,205 You ain't even been to the doctor yet. 254 00:16:31,446 --> 00:16:35,508 Hello? l passed the pregnancy test, Kenyon. Three times. 255 00:16:42,624 --> 00:16:45,752 - These are kind of cute, though. - l know, l got good taste, right? 256 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:47,427 Yeah, all right. 257 00:16:48,396 --> 00:16:49,624 Precious little shoes. 258 00:16:49,831 --> 00:16:52,891 Well, l got a little somethin'-somethin' for you too. 259 00:16:56,304 --> 00:16:57,794 Thank you. 260 00:16:58,406 --> 00:17:00,670 This definitely is a little something. 261 00:17:02,976 --> 00:17:06,070 - Where'd you get this? - Don't sleep on the 99 Cent Store. 262 00:17:07,614 --> 00:17:08,842 Kenyon! 263 00:17:09,049 --> 00:17:11,313 - What? What's up? - What are you doing? Give me! 264 00:17:11,518 --> 00:17:13,349 - Are you crazy? - Are you crazy? 265 00:17:13,553 --> 00:17:15,111 You got that for 99 cents? l've been there. 266 00:17:15,322 --> 00:17:18,257 You can get three brooms and a bucket for 99 cents, with some toilet paper. 267 00:17:18,458 --> 00:17:21,393 That's like thread. That's not even half a shoelace. 268 00:17:22,729 --> 00:17:25,128 Well, would you like to see me in this shoelace? 269 00:17:28,100 --> 00:17:30,125 Quick feet! Let me see quick feet! 270 00:17:30,336 --> 00:17:33,033 Touch the floor! Stay big! Stay big! 271 00:17:33,273 --> 00:17:35,867 Three push-ups and move. One! Two! Three! 272 00:17:36,109 --> 00:17:37,905 Let's go. Explode! 273 00:17:38,110 --> 00:17:41,409 Let me hear you. Let me hear you! Let me hear it. 274 00:17:41,614 --> 00:17:43,809 Explode! Worm, explode! 275 00:17:44,016 --> 00:17:45,381 Touch the floor! Touch the floor! 276 00:17:45,584 --> 00:17:47,643 Give me five! Just give me five! Push! 277 00:17:47,853 --> 00:17:50,878 Push! Go! Go! Let me hear you! 278 00:17:51,089 --> 00:17:54,287 Come on, close out! Explode! Let's go! 279 00:17:56,529 --> 00:17:58,588 Sir, you're 20 minutes late. 280 00:18:01,066 --> 00:18:05,127 That's ten suicides for the whole team, 250 push-ups for you. 281 00:18:05,370 --> 00:18:06,803 This ain't the track team, man. 282 00:18:07,005 --> 00:18:09,439 Nor is it the debate team, Mr. Lyle. 283 00:18:09,641 --> 00:18:11,108 But you're right. 284 00:18:11,543 --> 00:18:15,479 And because you're right, that's 20 suicides for the entire team 285 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:17,841 and you get the privilege of joining Mr. Battle 286 00:18:18,049 --> 00:18:20,882 - with 250 push-ups of your own. - What, are you serious? 287 00:18:21,086 --> 00:18:22,849 - Yeah. - This is bullshit! 288 00:18:24,855 --> 00:18:26,686 Good answer, Mr. Battle. 289 00:18:26,890 --> 00:18:28,414 Johnny, tell him what he's won. 290 00:18:28,625 --> 00:18:30,058 Because you gave such a good answer 291 00:18:30,260 --> 00:18:31,785 and you gave the coach attitude, 292 00:18:31,997 --> 00:18:35,523 you win the bonus prize of 500 push-ups! 293 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,992 And would you like to go for the grand prize of a thousand? 294 00:18:40,704 --> 00:18:42,399 No, sir. 295 00:18:43,974 --> 00:18:47,409 To the baseline! On my whistle! Let's go! 296 00:18:47,610 --> 00:18:49,407 J.B., come on, baby. 297 00:18:49,946 --> 00:18:52,438 l can't even move, son. Like, every muscle on my body hurts. 298 00:18:52,649 --> 00:18:55,584 - You can't say nothing to him. - Why can't l say nothing to him? 299 00:18:56,587 --> 00:18:58,076 l'm a white boy? Man, what the--? 300 00:18:58,888 --> 00:19:01,322 Right here. Right here. Get this dude right here. Get this dude. 301 00:19:01,657 --> 00:19:03,682 Where you going, homey? Where you going, huh? 302 00:19:03,893 --> 00:19:05,053 - l ain't got shit. - What? 303 00:19:05,261 --> 00:19:07,729 Please don't shoot me, man. Go on, take my bag, dog! 304 00:19:07,930 --> 00:19:09,897 Run your shit, homey! 305 00:19:16,239 --> 00:19:18,366 That's some bullshit, Cruz! 306 00:19:18,608 --> 00:19:21,076 Yo, l'm gonna visit you in County, dog. 307 00:19:21,277 --> 00:19:23,972 l'm just playing, B. Look at you! 308 00:19:24,946 --> 00:19:28,347 Damn! l seen y'all walking from up the block 309 00:19:28,550 --> 00:19:31,042 like somebody put a pipe in your asses. 310 00:19:31,821 --> 00:19:33,287 You all right, dog? 311 00:19:34,489 --> 00:19:36,116 Look, y'all wasn't winning with me, 312 00:19:36,324 --> 00:19:38,849 but y'all damn sure look sad without me. 313 00:19:39,061 --> 00:19:41,120 But you know what? l'm gonna watch y'all play. 314 00:19:41,329 --> 00:19:42,762 See y'all get your asses kicked. 315 00:19:42,964 --> 00:19:47,263 Yo! l'd love to shoot the shit with you bitches all night, but l gotta go. 316 00:19:47,635 --> 00:19:49,763 - All right. - Yo, who that, man? 317 00:19:50,005 --> 00:19:51,734 That's my cousin, Renny. 318 00:19:51,940 --> 00:19:53,464 l'm gonna check y'all. Come on, let's go. 319 00:19:53,708 --> 00:19:55,642 Yo, Worm, you need a ride? 320 00:19:55,844 --> 00:19:57,208 - No, l'm straight, man. - You sure? 321 00:19:57,411 --> 00:19:59,242 - Yeah, l'm good. - All right, my nigga. 322 00:19:59,447 --> 00:20:01,642 - One love. - All right, Lyle! 323 00:20:01,849 --> 00:20:05,808 Don't let nobody else put a pipe up your ass, or you might like it! 324 00:20:09,723 --> 00:20:12,658 Hey, you was scared, huh? l wasn't scared. 325 00:20:13,060 --> 00:20:15,551 The state only requires that they have a 2.0 average to play. 326 00:20:15,763 --> 00:20:17,253 Now, you got in here they need a 2.3. 327 00:20:17,465 --> 00:20:20,763 lf you have a 2.0, you have to score at least 1 050 on the SAT 328 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,491 to be eligible for an athletic scholarship. 329 00:20:23,803 --> 00:20:27,034 lf you have a 2.3, you only need 950. 330 00:20:27,740 --> 00:20:29,902 Now, 2.3 is just a C-plus. 331 00:20:30,277 --> 00:20:33,109 lt shouldn't be that hard to maintain a C-plus. 332 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:35,675 These boys are student athletes. 333 00:20:36,182 --> 00:20:37,877 ''Student'' comes first. 334 00:20:38,585 --> 00:20:41,577 lt says they gotta wear coat and ties on game days. 335 00:20:41,788 --> 00:20:44,312 They don't own ties! You gonna supply the ties? 336 00:20:44,523 --> 00:20:46,582 There's a Goodwill and a Salvation Army store 337 00:20:46,792 --> 00:20:48,818 less than two blocks from here. 338 00:20:49,028 --> 00:20:51,496 They got a box full of ties for 50 cents apiece. 339 00:20:51,731 --> 00:20:53,562 Yo, man, what you trying to say, huh? 340 00:20:54,167 --> 00:20:57,226 Oh, we too good to shop at the Goodwill and Salvation Army, is that it? 341 00:20:57,469 --> 00:20:59,869 - Yeah, l ain't that broke. - This is crazy! 342 00:21:00,005 --> 00:21:02,906 A dress code and they have to sit in the front row in class? 343 00:21:03,108 --> 00:21:07,874 - This is basketball, man! - And basketball is a privilege, ma'am. 344 00:21:08,179 --> 00:21:11,013 lf you want to play basketball on this team, 345 00:21:11,216 --> 00:21:13,946 these are the simple rules you have to follow 346 00:21:14,153 --> 00:21:16,883 if you want to enjoy that privilege. 347 00:21:17,322 --> 00:21:20,415 Now, if you decide to follow these simple rules, 348 00:21:20,758 --> 00:21:24,455 l need you and the boys to sign this contract. 349 00:21:25,396 --> 00:21:28,594 They can bring the contracts to practice tomorrow. 350 00:21:28,834 --> 00:21:30,733 lf you come to practice. 351 00:21:31,102 --> 00:21:34,094 l wanna thank you all for coming out and showing your support, 352 00:21:34,338 --> 00:21:37,239 and l hope l have your support the rest of the season. 353 00:21:38,576 --> 00:21:40,237 - Good night. - Get up and leave like that? 354 00:21:40,444 --> 00:21:43,674 Look, l have a hard enough time getting my nephew to... 355 00:21:45,382 --> 00:21:48,147 - How you gonna make them wear ties? - l want the other coach back! 356 00:22:00,397 --> 00:22:04,389 lt's one of your contracts, sir. l've amended that contract. 357 00:22:04,900 --> 00:22:07,870 You require your players to maintain a 2.3 grade point average. 358 00:22:08,104 --> 00:22:10,732 l've committed to maintaining a 3.5. 359 00:22:11,007 --> 00:22:14,170 You require ten hours of community service, and l've committed to 50. 360 00:22:14,377 --> 00:22:18,574 Any unexcused absences, any other disciplinary issues at school, 361 00:22:18,781 --> 00:22:21,944 you can nullify this agreement and send me to any school you want. 362 00:22:23,752 --> 00:22:26,186 And how many days do l have to consider this offer? 363 00:22:26,388 --> 00:22:27,753 None. 364 00:22:27,957 --> 00:22:29,549 The second page is a letter you need to sign 365 00:22:29,758 --> 00:22:31,851 that confirms my withdrawal from St. Francis. 366 00:22:32,995 --> 00:22:34,485 - They know l'm leaving. - What? 367 00:22:34,730 --> 00:22:37,221 - You withdrew from St. Francis? - l called Richmond. 368 00:22:37,466 --> 00:22:40,195 - They expect me there in the morning. - You called Richmond? 369 00:22:40,602 --> 00:22:42,399 You should have spoken to me about this. 370 00:22:43,304 --> 00:22:45,738 lt was a personal choice for me. 371 00:22:49,478 --> 00:22:51,468 Well, l can fix all that in the morning. 372 00:22:52,380 --> 00:22:55,315 Sir, please listen. All l wanna do is play for you. 373 00:22:55,984 --> 00:22:57,542 lf l'm one of the top students at Richmond, 374 00:22:57,952 --> 00:23:01,251 l mean one of the top in the whole school, and l have great SATs, 375 00:23:01,456 --> 00:23:03,787 l can go to any college in the country. 376 00:23:04,258 --> 00:23:06,557 l'm asking you to trust me. 377 00:23:09,063 --> 00:23:10,963 You really wanna do this, huh? 378 00:23:16,536 --> 00:23:18,026 Okay. 379 00:23:18,739 --> 00:23:20,673 Part of growing up is making your own decisions 380 00:23:20,874 --> 00:23:23,672 and living with the consequences. 381 00:23:28,348 --> 00:23:30,873 3.7. 382 00:23:31,485 --> 00:23:35,216 And you will earn every minute of playing time. 383 00:23:38,557 --> 00:23:39,854 Open it, please. 384 00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:42,284 Morning, sir. 385 00:23:46,133 --> 00:23:49,431 My name is J. Lyle They call me wild 386 00:23:50,403 --> 00:23:53,429 lt's all right Kenyon's mom tonight 387 00:23:53,639 --> 00:23:55,732 - Say what? - You might think l'm wrong 388 00:23:56,342 --> 00:23:58,139 But she's got these thongs 389 00:23:59,078 --> 00:24:01,807 Hey, yo, yo, yo. lt's Malcolm X from St. Francis. 390 00:24:02,180 --> 00:24:03,647 - Hey, yo, Malcolm! - Whatever. 391 00:24:03,848 --> 00:24:06,181 - What's up, man? - What are you doing here, son? 392 00:24:06,819 --> 00:24:09,947 - l transferred to Richmond. - Oh, no, son, l think you're just lost. 393 00:24:10,156 --> 00:24:12,646 Well, l am actually lost. Can you tell me how to get to...? 394 00:24:12,857 --> 00:24:16,156 Bel Air? Hey, yo, Worm, tell your man Fresh Prince here 395 00:24:16,361 --> 00:24:19,330 - how to get to his mansion. - Fresh bitch. 396 00:24:22,734 --> 00:24:26,431 l hope seeing you in this hallway mean l get to see you on the court today. 397 00:24:28,206 --> 00:24:31,733 l can't wait. With your five browns. 398 00:24:34,079 --> 00:24:35,444 Everybody up. 399 00:24:37,247 --> 00:24:39,841 Today we're going to play defense. 400 00:24:41,385 --> 00:24:42,875 Sorry, sir. 401 00:24:43,654 --> 00:24:47,056 Gentlemen, this is a new player, Damien Carter. 402 00:24:47,658 --> 00:24:50,024 He is my son, and he is late. 403 00:24:50,227 --> 00:24:52,695 Sir, you owe me 20 suicides. 404 00:24:52,896 --> 00:24:54,693 Sir, it's my first day of school, l had to stay-- 405 00:24:54,898 --> 00:24:56,798 Basketball practice starts at 3. 406 00:24:57,167 --> 00:25:00,602 As of 2:55, you are late. Get changed in the locker room. 407 00:25:00,803 --> 00:25:04,706 Do your suicides on the far side of the court so as not to disturb us. 408 00:25:04,908 --> 00:25:07,240 All right, gentlemen, give me two lines! 409 00:25:08,312 --> 00:25:11,906 Okay, young sirs, we're gonna take it to the next level. 410 00:25:12,648 --> 00:25:15,276 Everything l knew about basketball, 411 00:25:15,885 --> 00:25:17,375 l learned from women. 412 00:25:18,588 --> 00:25:21,580 l have a sister, her name's Diane. 413 00:25:21,891 --> 00:25:26,055 She was always on my case about every little thing. 414 00:25:26,295 --> 00:25:28,763 Matter of fact, she still is. 415 00:25:28,965 --> 00:25:32,264 ''Turn down that radio! You eat the last piece of cake? 416 00:25:32,468 --> 00:25:34,458 Did you drink all the Kool-Aid?'' 417 00:25:35,404 --> 00:25:37,964 She was always in my face. 418 00:25:38,306 --> 00:25:40,331 So when l call ''Diane,'' 419 00:25:40,542 --> 00:25:44,206 we're gonna play straight man-to-man pressure defense. 420 00:25:49,084 --> 00:25:51,484 Worm! No, no, no, no, sir. 421 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:52,948 Look at your defensive posture. 422 00:25:53,188 --> 00:25:56,521 Come on. Split your man. Back straight, butt down. 423 00:25:56,725 --> 00:25:59,716 This hand guards against the passing lane, this hand protects the crossover. 424 00:25:59,894 --> 00:26:02,692 All right? Palms up! Get your head in the game. 425 00:26:03,665 --> 00:26:05,599 Now we have Delilah. 426 00:26:06,334 --> 00:26:08,199 She was my childhood sweetheart. 427 00:26:08,403 --> 00:26:09,801 Sir, was she hot? 428 00:26:10,004 --> 00:26:14,600 Oh, yes, sir. She was steaming hot. 429 00:26:16,510 --> 00:26:20,377 But she was the devil. That girl was evil. 430 00:26:21,247 --> 00:26:23,682 l remember once she tricked me into stealing brownies 431 00:26:23,884 --> 00:26:27,285 from Christ the King First Baptist Church bake sale. 432 00:26:27,688 --> 00:26:29,656 She smiled and got her way out of it, 433 00:26:29,890 --> 00:26:32,653 while l damn near had to wear a pillow on my butt 434 00:26:32,859 --> 00:26:34,486 for a month before l could sit down. 435 00:26:35,495 --> 00:26:38,328 Delilah, gentlemen. She's our trap defense. 436 00:26:39,365 --> 00:26:42,961 Take notes, freshman. This is as close as you gonna get to playing. 437 00:26:45,638 --> 00:26:48,801 Come on, come on. Move, move! Delilah! Delilah! Delilah! 438 00:26:56,715 --> 00:26:58,979 Now, l know you're all concerned that 439 00:26:59,218 --> 00:27:01,345 we didn't work on our offense during practice. 440 00:27:01,587 --> 00:27:03,579 We have all season to do that. 441 00:27:03,823 --> 00:27:07,121 But what did we do in practice, Mr. Stone? 442 00:27:07,893 --> 00:27:09,690 - Run. - That's right. 443 00:27:09,895 --> 00:27:12,420 So, what do you think l want you to do on offense tonight? 444 00:27:12,831 --> 00:27:15,026 - Run? - Correct again. 445 00:27:15,234 --> 00:27:17,464 l want you to run. 446 00:27:17,669 --> 00:27:22,800 l want you to run every second that clock is ticking, all game long. 447 00:27:28,313 --> 00:27:30,008 Put him back on the bench! 448 00:27:31,749 --> 00:27:35,480 Rebound! Rebound! Let's go, let's go, let's go! 449 00:27:39,924 --> 00:27:41,448 Nice pass, baby! 450 00:27:43,628 --> 00:27:45,323 Push it! Push it! 451 00:27:46,264 --> 00:27:47,993 - Screen. - Screen, baby. Screen. Screen. 452 00:27:48,499 --> 00:27:50,296 - Worm. - Let's go, Worm. 453 00:27:57,908 --> 00:28:00,206 Stay alert! Pick him up right there! 454 00:28:00,410 --> 00:28:02,743 - Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! - What's the call, ref? 455 00:28:02,947 --> 00:28:05,744 White four, fifth. He's out of the game. 456 00:28:05,982 --> 00:28:08,246 - Oh, ref, come-- - That's his fifth foul, coach. 457 00:28:08,485 --> 00:28:10,385 - Time, sir. - Time out, white. 458 00:28:10,587 --> 00:28:13,055 Bad call, ref! That was a jump ball, damn it! 459 00:28:13,290 --> 00:28:14,848 - Time out, white. - Come on, fellas. 460 00:28:15,091 --> 00:28:17,650 Come on, huddle up. Hustle up. Get over here. 461 00:28:17,860 --> 00:28:19,225 All right. Huddle up, huddle up. 462 00:28:19,428 --> 00:28:22,421 - Carter, you're in. - But, coach, he a freshman. 463 00:28:22,632 --> 00:28:24,361 You wanna coach? 464 00:28:25,035 --> 00:28:28,266 All right, take a deep breath, guys. Come on, deep breaths. 465 00:28:29,305 --> 00:28:31,102 - You tired? - No, sir. 466 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:33,101 Those guys are exhausted. 467 00:28:33,309 --> 00:28:35,174 That's why this guy's gonna miss that free throw. 468 00:28:35,377 --> 00:28:38,403 When he does, Worm and Lyle are our first option. 469 00:28:38,647 --> 00:28:41,980 Push the ball. Go hard to the hole. Everybody attack the boards, got that? 470 00:28:42,184 --> 00:28:44,277 - Yes, sir. - All right, Richmond on three. 471 00:28:44,820 --> 00:28:46,447 - One, two, three! - Richmond! 472 00:28:46,655 --> 00:28:49,283 - All right, let's out, all right? - Step it up, let's go! 473 00:28:49,491 --> 00:28:51,356 Look alive out there. 474 00:28:52,827 --> 00:28:55,955 All right, guys, you're in better shape than they are. Push it. 475 00:28:58,166 --> 00:28:59,758 Box out, box out. 476 00:28:59,901 --> 00:29:01,267 One shot. 477 00:29:08,242 --> 00:29:09,573 Kenyon, right here. Kenyon! 478 00:29:09,844 --> 00:29:11,505 - Come on! Come on! - Come on, baby! 479 00:29:20,655 --> 00:29:21,622 All right. 480 00:29:26,927 --> 00:29:28,519 Kenyon! 481 00:29:30,063 --> 00:29:31,894 - Worm! - Yo, yo. 482 00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:34,965 Oh, yeah! 483 00:29:36,536 --> 00:29:38,526 Yeah! That's what l'm talking about! 484 00:29:45,646 --> 00:29:49,480 - Tight pass, baby. Nice pass, dog. - lt was all you. 485 00:29:49,683 --> 00:29:50,979 A win like that don't mean nothing, 486 00:29:51,183 --> 00:29:52,741 because they can't play anyway, you feel me? 487 00:29:56,222 --> 00:30:00,319 Okay, Shaq, so you dominated down low tonight. Any thoughts? 488 00:30:01,161 --> 00:30:04,323 l dropped a 20-piece. Kobe played his game. 489 00:30:04,530 --> 00:30:06,691 We the champions till we ain't the champions no more. 490 00:30:06,899 --> 00:30:09,697 - Junior Battle. - Undefeated until... 491 00:30:09,935 --> 00:30:11,630 Yo, man, on the real, 492 00:30:11,837 --> 00:30:13,701 that was the worst game l've ever seen in my life. 493 00:30:13,905 --> 00:30:16,373 l thought that shit would never end. l was dying in the bleachers. 494 00:30:16,574 --> 00:30:18,542 That's right, you were in the bleachers, weren't you? 495 00:30:18,777 --> 00:30:20,302 We were on the court handling our business. 496 00:30:20,546 --> 00:30:22,741 That's right. We 1 -0, bitch. 497 00:30:22,982 --> 00:30:26,542 Yo, on the real, Hercules is weak, B, and y'all barely beat them. 498 00:30:26,785 --> 00:30:28,650 Damn, Timo, why you throwing salt, man? 499 00:30:28,853 --> 00:30:31,515 We undefeated. Show us love, son. 500 00:30:31,723 --> 00:30:33,588 Yeah, that's right, we undefeated. 501 00:30:33,792 --> 00:30:35,783 l'll knock all y'all off. 502 00:31:07,191 --> 00:31:09,853 - Yo. l'll check y'all later, all right? - All right. 503 00:31:10,060 --> 00:31:12,619 Yo. Let's do this. 504 00:31:20,571 --> 00:31:21,902 - What's up? - Here's two bundles. 505 00:31:22,106 --> 00:31:24,869 - All right. - Yo, be careful. The block is hot. 506 00:31:25,108 --> 00:31:26,598 Yo, l got you. 507 00:31:28,611 --> 00:31:30,078 - How you doing, man? - Chilling, man. 508 00:31:30,279 --> 00:31:32,144 You look good. 509 00:31:32,482 --> 00:31:33,676 Got some paper for you. 510 00:31:35,217 --> 00:31:38,244 Now we're talking, yeah. 511 00:31:41,624 --> 00:31:42,818 How you living, Timo? 512 00:31:44,293 --> 00:31:46,158 l'm good. 513 00:31:47,295 --> 00:31:49,889 - You all right? For real? - Yeah. 514 00:31:51,299 --> 00:31:53,233 - Here, take some. - l'm all right. 515 00:31:53,435 --> 00:31:56,404 No, no, no, take some, please. 516 00:31:56,972 --> 00:31:59,406 You did good, man. You're doing good, bro. 517 00:32:02,077 --> 00:32:04,068 - Thank you. - Don't thank me, thank you. 518 00:32:04,312 --> 00:32:05,870 You earned it. 519 00:32:09,617 --> 00:32:11,278 Take a nickel bag, okay? 520 00:32:12,219 --> 00:32:14,551 Go get yourself something, man. 521 00:32:17,125 --> 00:32:19,184 - l'm gonna see you? - Yeah, next week. 522 00:32:19,394 --> 00:32:20,520 Okay, l'm gonna see you. 523 00:32:21,362 --> 00:32:23,262 - Keep it up. - Yeah. 524 00:32:41,248 --> 00:32:43,113 Hey, Shaqua, Denise, holler at me. 525 00:32:43,617 --> 00:32:45,277 Rafeca, l see you looking. 526 00:32:45,485 --> 00:32:48,386 Ain't nobody thinking about you, Worm. 527 00:32:48,588 --> 00:32:50,488 - Oh, okay. - Gentlemen, 528 00:32:50,690 --> 00:32:52,624 let's review the Hercules game, shall we? 529 00:32:52,826 --> 00:32:54,657 Yo, yell out my numbers, sir. 530 00:32:54,861 --> 00:32:58,092 Mr. Worm, you were five and four. 531 00:32:58,298 --> 00:33:00,425 No, sir. l had 1 2 points and eight assists, sir. 532 00:33:00,633 --> 00:33:05,093 No, sir, Mr. Worm. You had five turnovers and four missed free throws. 533 00:33:06,973 --> 00:33:09,304 Now, we're talking about fundamentals here. 534 00:33:09,508 --> 00:33:14,036 Until we learn them, l'm adding a practice every morning at 6 a.m. 535 00:33:14,279 --> 00:33:18,410 - Six a.m.? - We shot 56 percent at-- 536 00:33:20,185 --> 00:33:21,743 Mr. Cruz. 537 00:33:22,221 --> 00:33:23,586 Are you lost, sir? 538 00:33:24,056 --> 00:33:25,250 What l gotta do to play? 539 00:33:25,457 --> 00:33:30,622 Mr. Cruz, you do not want to know the answer to that question. 540 00:33:31,295 --> 00:33:33,024 Now, as l was saying, 541 00:33:33,231 --> 00:33:38,067 as a team, we shot 56 percent from the line. 542 00:33:38,270 --> 00:33:41,068 From now on, before you leave my gym, 543 00:33:41,306 --> 00:33:46,572 you must pay an exit price of 50 made free throws before you can go. 544 00:33:46,777 --> 00:33:48,608 - What? - That's everybody. 545 00:33:48,813 --> 00:33:50,940 - Come on. - That's a lot of free throws. 546 00:33:53,818 --> 00:33:55,786 Okay, Mr. Cruz. 547 00:33:56,354 --> 00:33:58,288 Before you can play on this team... 548 00:33:59,223 --> 00:34:01,384 ...you owe me... 549 00:34:03,728 --> 00:34:06,161 ...2,500 push-ups... 550 00:34:06,363 --> 00:34:07,990 ...and 1 ,000 suicides. 551 00:34:08,198 --> 00:34:09,893 - Damn. - Damn. 552 00:34:13,036 --> 00:34:15,767 And they must be completed by Friday. 553 00:34:16,007 --> 00:34:18,804 - He ain't finishing that by Friday. - He ain't making that. 554 00:34:19,843 --> 00:34:22,937 Today's flavor: offense. 555 00:34:23,146 --> 00:34:25,114 - Now we talking. - Now, l have a sister. 556 00:34:25,315 --> 00:34:27,476 Her name is Linda. 557 00:34:27,918 --> 00:34:31,148 Linda is smart, she's political. 558 00:34:31,353 --> 00:34:33,548 Well, actually, she's radical. 559 00:34:33,756 --> 00:34:36,487 Linda's got a big Afro. 560 00:34:36,693 --> 00:34:40,561 Linda is our pick-and-roll offense. 561 00:34:40,963 --> 00:34:43,090 Before we get into that, let's warm up. 562 00:34:43,732 --> 00:34:45,359 Give me a lay-up line. 563 00:34:45,601 --> 00:34:47,501 - Let's go. - All right. 564 00:34:47,703 --> 00:34:49,330 Let's do it. 565 00:34:49,571 --> 00:34:52,301 - Damn, how many sisters he got? - Who knows. 566 00:34:52,507 --> 00:34:54,338 - Come on, get two more over here. - Break it out. 567 00:34:55,511 --> 00:34:57,877 - Let's go, guys. - Energy, guys, energy. 568 00:34:58,080 --> 00:34:59,570 We got this, let's go. 569 00:34:59,782 --> 00:35:01,044 - l'm open. - l got him, l got him. 570 00:35:01,250 --> 00:35:02,808 Right here, right here. l'm open. l'm open. 571 00:35:03,018 --> 00:35:04,314 l'm sorry. 572 00:35:04,519 --> 00:35:05,543 - All right. - Hey, hey, hey. 573 00:35:05,753 --> 00:35:06,845 - Come on. - lt's not my fault. 574 00:35:07,055 --> 00:35:08,249 - He was early. - Hey. 575 00:35:08,856 --> 00:35:11,120 Yes, it's important to move without the ball, 576 00:35:11,326 --> 00:35:14,160 but you gotta be patient on the weak-side screen. 577 00:35:14,363 --> 00:35:18,389 Set up your man and come off his shoulder hard. Okay? 578 00:35:18,599 --> 00:35:20,726 Okay. Switch it up. 579 00:35:20,969 --> 00:35:23,403 We got it, come on. Let's go. Let's get it. 580 00:35:23,604 --> 00:35:26,539 - And call out them picks. - Yeah, yeah, all right. 581 00:35:28,442 --> 00:35:31,878 What is your deepest fear, Mr. Cruz? 582 00:35:32,612 --> 00:35:34,638 That you're inadequate? 583 00:35:35,249 --> 00:35:36,614 Give up, Mr. Cruz. 584 00:35:38,519 --> 00:35:40,952 Go home. 585 00:35:44,825 --> 00:35:47,259 All right, l want seven passes before you shoot. 586 00:35:47,461 --> 00:35:50,157 - Seven. - All right. 587 00:35:50,629 --> 00:35:53,462 - l got him. l got him. - Get that ball in there. 588 00:35:56,803 --> 00:35:59,601 You know your task is impossible before Friday, right? 589 00:36:03,709 --> 00:36:05,108 Move. 590 00:36:05,311 --> 00:36:07,404 Work it, work it. 591 00:36:09,115 --> 00:36:10,980 Run it back. 592 00:36:34,040 --> 00:36:35,405 What time your mom getting home? 593 00:36:35,608 --> 00:36:37,370 She doesn't get off for another hour. 594 00:36:46,384 --> 00:36:48,249 Oh, that's Myles. 595 00:36:48,453 --> 00:36:50,249 What? 596 00:37:04,501 --> 00:37:07,470 Say, ''Hi, Uncle Kenyon.'' 597 00:37:07,704 --> 00:37:09,467 Say, ''Hi.'' 598 00:37:09,673 --> 00:37:10,935 All right, don't worry about it. 599 00:37:11,141 --> 00:37:13,701 He'll go back to sleep right after his bottle. 600 00:37:13,911 --> 00:37:15,139 Right, boo-boo? 601 00:37:15,345 --> 00:37:17,711 Yeah, probably in time for your mom to get home. 602 00:37:17,915 --> 00:37:20,383 Or when your cousin get back from getting her hair fried and dyed, 603 00:37:20,584 --> 00:37:23,280 like she can afford all that shit. lt's her baby anyway. 604 00:37:23,487 --> 00:37:26,683 Well, my mother had to work a double shift, 605 00:37:26,889 --> 00:37:28,447 but they cut her overtime. 606 00:37:28,658 --> 00:37:30,956 And my cousin, don't be trying to dis her. 607 00:37:31,160 --> 00:37:32,924 You said we'd be alone. You call this alone? 608 00:37:33,197 --> 00:37:35,892 Well, that's why we need our own spot. 609 00:37:39,535 --> 00:37:40,866 Did you turn this off? 610 00:37:41,070 --> 00:37:44,267 - Yeah, it was boiling. - Oh, come on. 611 00:37:44,474 --> 00:37:46,339 Well, turn it down, not off. 612 00:37:46,542 --> 00:37:50,341 This is milk, butter and cheese. We can't afford to waste this. 613 00:37:50,679 --> 00:37:52,875 And hold him up. 614 00:37:58,653 --> 00:38:02,453 Making the baby's bottle for Myles. 615 00:38:02,657 --> 00:38:04,557 All right, Myles, here we go. 616 00:38:04,759 --> 00:38:07,250 Gotta cool off a minute. 617 00:38:13,435 --> 00:38:15,926 Ever think about what you were gonna do before you were pregnant? 618 00:38:16,605 --> 00:38:18,368 What you mean, going to junior college? 619 00:38:18,573 --> 00:38:19,733 Yeah. 620 00:38:19,941 --> 00:38:22,465 l mean, yeah, l thought about it. 621 00:38:22,776 --> 00:38:25,677 l could go later, l guess. 622 00:38:25,880 --> 00:38:28,542 You have to get some work after you have the baby. 623 00:38:29,016 --> 00:38:30,711 Me too. 624 00:38:31,086 --> 00:38:33,713 - So l'll work. - How you gonna go to school? 625 00:38:33,921 --> 00:38:35,582 Why you asking me all these questions? 626 00:38:35,789 --> 00:38:38,383 And you gotta put your hands under his arm. 627 00:38:38,592 --> 00:38:41,425 You gotta sit him on your chest. Hold him. 628 00:38:42,630 --> 00:38:45,064 - l am holding him. - You ain't doing it right. 629 00:38:45,265 --> 00:38:46,732 You gotta soothe him, Kenyon. 630 00:38:46,966 --> 00:38:48,490 Look... 631 00:38:50,370 --> 00:38:52,236 l don't know how to do this. 632 00:38:53,340 --> 00:38:55,137 You'll get it. 633 00:38:55,876 --> 00:38:57,809 Right? 634 00:39:00,813 --> 00:39:04,715 Look, l gotta help my mom with some stuff. 635 00:39:05,485 --> 00:39:08,283 - See you later, all right? - All right. 636 00:39:10,857 --> 00:39:12,381 Call me later, okay? 637 00:39:12,792 --> 00:39:14,487 Later. 638 00:39:18,298 --> 00:39:19,822 All right, keep it riding on somebody. 639 00:39:20,066 --> 00:39:22,056 - Don't get lost in there. - Move it. Move it. 640 00:39:23,902 --> 00:39:25,130 Stay with your man. 641 00:39:25,571 --> 00:39:28,005 - Box out, box out! - Position. 642 00:39:30,410 --> 00:39:31,741 Guys... 643 00:39:32,077 --> 00:39:33,510 Up. Up. 644 00:39:33,712 --> 00:39:34,679 Hey, hey, hey. 645 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:37,371 You don't get to your man, stand, watch the ball. 646 00:39:37,583 --> 00:39:40,108 When the ball goes up, get in good defensive position, 647 00:39:40,319 --> 00:39:43,254 get your body on your man and explode to the ball. 648 00:39:43,454 --> 00:39:45,820 All right? Let's go. 649 00:39:46,057 --> 00:39:47,319 Run it. You got it. 650 00:39:47,558 --> 00:39:49,959 - Go on, do it. - Forward pass. Forward pass. 651 00:39:50,162 --> 00:39:51,925 - Work it. - There you go. 652 00:39:52,130 --> 00:39:55,326 Mrs. Fenton, the police are telling a very different story. 653 00:39:55,533 --> 00:39:57,933 l wish you would. Yes, ma'am, l'm here all week. 654 00:39:58,269 --> 00:40:00,237 Mr. Carter, how are the boys? 655 00:40:00,438 --> 00:40:02,838 Oh, they're great, ma'am. We're 1 -0. 656 00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:04,439 Very good. 657 00:40:04,642 --> 00:40:05,904 How may l help you? 658 00:40:06,743 --> 00:40:09,941 Well, l had my boys sign contracts 659 00:40:10,147 --> 00:40:12,809 requiring them to meet certain academic standards. 660 00:40:13,284 --> 00:40:15,650 Yes, l believe one of the faculty members mentioned that. 661 00:40:15,853 --> 00:40:17,718 Very interesting scare tactic. 662 00:40:19,422 --> 00:40:21,822 Well, in order for that to be successful, 663 00:40:22,025 --> 00:40:24,653 l need their teachers to fill out weekly progress reports 664 00:40:24,894 --> 00:40:27,920 so l'll know how the boys are doing in their classrooms. 665 00:40:28,431 --> 00:40:30,865 - Okay. - Well, l haven't received anything 666 00:40:31,067 --> 00:40:32,261 from their teachers. 667 00:40:35,338 --> 00:40:39,172 l don't see how this ties in to your job as the basketball coach, Mr. Carter. 668 00:40:39,376 --> 00:40:43,243 Well, l took this job with the understanding l could do it my way. 669 00:40:43,612 --> 00:40:44,840 And you can. 670 00:40:45,047 --> 00:40:46,810 Our next faculty meeting is in two weeks. 671 00:40:47,016 --> 00:40:48,449 l'll remember to bring it up. 672 00:40:48,652 --> 00:40:52,281 Why, that would be great. Thank you, ma'am. 673 00:40:53,589 --> 00:40:55,386 Thank you, sir. 674 00:40:57,926 --> 00:40:59,894 Bring it in, guys. 675 00:41:00,696 --> 00:41:02,129 Let's go, hustle up. 676 00:41:02,331 --> 00:41:04,128 Yo, bring it in, y'all. 677 00:41:05,433 --> 00:41:07,298 All right, that's it for today. 678 00:41:07,502 --> 00:41:10,267 We have a game tomorrow, so get some rest tonight. 679 00:41:10,472 --> 00:41:14,909 And remember, ties and jackets tomorrow. 680 00:41:15,811 --> 00:41:17,471 Clyde. 681 00:41:25,320 --> 00:41:26,844 Mr. Cruz. 682 00:41:29,157 --> 00:41:31,887 l'm impressed with what you've done. 683 00:41:32,260 --> 00:41:34,626 But you came up short. 684 00:41:34,829 --> 00:41:37,627 You owe me 80 suicides and 500 push-ups. 685 00:41:39,467 --> 00:41:41,696 Please leave my gym. 686 00:41:43,637 --> 00:41:45,195 Thanks, Clyde. 687 00:41:45,505 --> 00:41:47,940 Gentlemen, see you tomorrow. 688 00:41:51,145 --> 00:41:52,406 l'll do push-ups for him. 689 00:41:58,285 --> 00:41:59,775 You said we're a team. 690 00:42:00,921 --> 00:42:03,582 One person struggles, we all struggle. 691 00:42:04,223 --> 00:42:06,851 One player triumphs, we all triumph, right? 692 00:42:23,476 --> 00:42:25,000 l'll do some. 693 00:42:25,611 --> 00:42:27,772 l'll run suicides too. 694 00:43:04,214 --> 00:43:06,114 l'll do some too. 695 00:43:13,056 --> 00:43:15,286 Clyde, keep count. 696 00:43:17,528 --> 00:43:19,462 Call me when they're done. 697 00:43:23,967 --> 00:43:26,060 Defense! Defense! 698 00:43:26,270 --> 00:43:28,329 Push it. Push it. Move, move! 699 00:43:28,539 --> 00:43:29,801 Let's go. 700 00:43:30,574 --> 00:43:31,666 Ball, ball, ball. 701 00:43:33,143 --> 00:43:35,008 Ball, ball, ball. 702 00:43:35,646 --> 00:43:37,169 - Yeah! - Go. 703 00:43:40,450 --> 00:43:42,145 Move your feet, move your feet. 704 00:43:42,852 --> 00:43:44,319 Go, defense. Go. 705 00:43:45,221 --> 00:43:46,746 Good job. Good job. 706 00:43:46,990 --> 00:43:48,183 - Worm. - White ball. 707 00:43:48,391 --> 00:43:52,555 Palms up, move your feet, right? Come out. Come out. Come out. 708 00:43:52,762 --> 00:43:54,252 - Mr. Cruz! - Good game, boy. 709 00:43:57,400 --> 00:43:59,027 Hey, hey. 710 00:43:59,668 --> 00:44:02,193 What is your deepest fear, young man? 711 00:44:04,439 --> 00:44:05,566 Go on. 712 00:44:06,375 --> 00:44:09,242 Why he keep saying that, ''What's your deepest fear?'' What that mean? 713 00:44:10,446 --> 00:44:12,413 Come on, let's go. Let's go. Let's go. 714 00:44:12,647 --> 00:44:15,514 Move. Move. Move. 715 00:44:15,717 --> 00:44:17,548 No, one more pass. 716 00:44:25,727 --> 00:44:27,058 Hands up. 717 00:45:13,973 --> 00:45:15,167 Three points, Cruz! 718 00:45:17,410 --> 00:45:20,174 What the hell are you doing, Cruz? You allergic to lay-ups? 719 00:45:20,413 --> 00:45:22,642 You do that again and you're going to be glued to the bench. 720 00:45:26,753 --> 00:45:28,516 - Swing it. - Right here. 721 00:45:33,825 --> 00:45:35,224 Come on, last kick. 722 00:45:35,427 --> 00:45:37,918 Kick it in. Kick it in. Let's go. 723 00:45:46,605 --> 00:45:48,869 You can't guard me, can you? What you gonna do? 724 00:45:49,074 --> 00:45:51,304 - Can't do nothing about it, can you? - Delilah. Delilah. 725 00:45:51,510 --> 00:45:53,876 Come on, come on, come on. 726 00:45:54,112 --> 00:45:56,579 - Shot. - Yeah, Jason. 727 00:46:00,284 --> 00:46:01,308 Kenyon, pose for me. 728 00:46:02,486 --> 00:46:05,047 - Smile. - Kenyon! Maddux! Get back! 729 00:46:05,257 --> 00:46:07,418 Just play the damn game. 730 00:46:08,125 --> 00:46:10,218 Linda, Linda, Linda! 731 00:46:12,330 --> 00:46:14,798 There he is. Yeah. 732 00:46:14,999 --> 00:46:17,900 That's me, baby. That's me. l did that. 733 00:46:18,102 --> 00:46:20,501 l drew that up. Yeah. 734 00:46:21,771 --> 00:46:23,034 Run it again. 735 00:46:24,108 --> 00:46:27,339 All right, 1 -4, 1 -4. Linda, Linda, Linda! 736 00:46:31,948 --> 00:46:35,076 All day, baby. All day! Can't stop that. 737 00:46:35,285 --> 00:46:37,185 Can't stop that! 738 00:46:38,321 --> 00:46:42,280 - Hey, coach, your shoe's untied, sir. - Thank you, Mr. Worm. 739 00:46:45,428 --> 00:46:47,658 Look at that bow. Look at that. 740 00:46:47,864 --> 00:46:50,594 l tied that. l tied that shit. 741 00:46:50,800 --> 00:46:52,768 Can l get something on the bow? Let me get some. 742 00:46:53,737 --> 00:46:55,203 Are you crazy? 743 00:46:55,771 --> 00:46:57,762 What is wrong with you? 744 00:46:58,007 --> 00:47:00,237 What's wrong with all of you? 745 00:47:00,709 --> 00:47:04,009 Since when is winning not enough? 746 00:47:04,214 --> 00:47:07,580 Playing hard not enough? 747 00:47:08,017 --> 00:47:11,453 No, you have to humiliate your opponent. 748 00:47:11,654 --> 00:47:14,452 Taunt him after every score. 749 00:47:14,923 --> 00:47:17,390 You won four games last season. 750 00:47:17,592 --> 00:47:18,786 Four. 751 00:47:18,993 --> 00:47:22,225 What gives you the right to taint the game that l love 752 00:47:22,431 --> 00:47:25,127 with trash talk and taunting? 753 00:47:25,334 --> 00:47:28,633 What gives you the right to wear Richmond on your chests 754 00:47:28,837 --> 00:47:29,928 and act like punks? 755 00:47:30,138 --> 00:47:32,572 - Coach, they were jawing too. - So? 756 00:47:32,807 --> 00:47:34,399 You can't show some class? 757 00:47:34,642 --> 00:47:37,076 Act like a champion? 758 00:47:40,048 --> 00:47:42,744 You owe me 500 push-ups apiece. 759 00:47:43,284 --> 00:47:45,650 On the line. Now. 760 00:47:45,853 --> 00:47:48,845 - Damn. - Oh, man, come on. 761 00:48:04,845 --> 00:48:08,145 Listen, shorty, l'm just gonna be real with you, okay? 762 00:48:08,175 --> 00:48:10,302 You're my girl. 763 00:48:10,544 --> 00:48:13,945 l get out on that court and everything is just getting crazy, 764 00:48:14,147 --> 00:48:16,876 all l gotta do is just think about you. 765 00:48:17,083 --> 00:48:18,277 Mr. Lyle. 766 00:48:18,584 --> 00:48:21,349 Why aren't you in... 767 00:48:22,422 --> 00:48:25,186 - ...geometry? - l'm going there right now, sir. 768 00:48:26,026 --> 00:48:27,890 - Sir, this is Betty. - Bella. 769 00:48:28,094 --> 00:48:29,959 Bella. Bella. This is Bella, sir. 770 00:48:30,162 --> 00:48:31,754 Go to class. 771 00:48:36,869 --> 00:48:40,326 Don't forget that these projects are due at the end of this week. 772 00:48:40,538 --> 00:48:43,736 - So if any of you need extra time-- - Excuse me, sir. Are you Mr. Gesek? 773 00:48:43,976 --> 00:48:46,035 - Yes. - l... 774 00:48:47,046 --> 00:48:49,378 ...don't see Junior Battle in this class. 775 00:48:49,582 --> 00:48:52,482 Junior Battle is like a solar eclipse. 776 00:48:52,684 --> 00:48:56,677 We rarely see him, but when we do, it's always special. 777 00:48:58,790 --> 00:49:00,155 Thank you. 778 00:49:01,894 --> 00:49:04,885 ''Surprise arrival to the poll is Richmond High at 1 9th.'' 779 00:49:05,096 --> 00:49:07,792 - Top 20, baby. - We're 1 9th, dog. 780 00:49:07,999 --> 00:49:10,263 ''The Oilers have posted a perfect 9-0 mark, 781 00:49:10,468 --> 00:49:12,459 winning on the road against perennial powerhouses 782 00:49:12,704 --> 00:49:14,068 Xavier and Baxter Union.'' 783 00:49:18,275 --> 00:49:19,765 Junior, you should read the rest of this. 784 00:49:20,010 --> 00:49:21,808 They blowing you up in this paper. 785 00:49:22,747 --> 00:49:25,374 - Come on, man, read it. - Man, you know he can't read. 786 00:49:25,582 --> 00:49:28,278 - Man, shut up. - Shut up, Maddux. 787 00:49:29,853 --> 00:49:34,916 ''Richmond center has been big as the Oilers are 'boyed.''' 788 00:49:35,125 --> 00:49:39,060 Buoyed. The word is ''buoyed.'' 789 00:49:40,097 --> 00:49:44,727 ''Buoyed by Junior Battle's 1 9.8-rebound-a-night numbers.'' 790 00:49:45,402 --> 00:49:48,599 See, that's my big nigga right there, son. Hey. 791 00:49:48,838 --> 00:49:51,306 lf you was any bigger, you'd be my bigger nigga. 792 00:49:53,476 --> 00:49:54,943 Sit down. Sit down! 793 00:50:03,753 --> 00:50:10,317 ''Nigger'' is a derogatory term used to insult our ancestors. 794 00:50:11,260 --> 00:50:14,387 See, if a white man used it, you'd be ready to fight. 795 00:50:14,596 --> 00:50:17,429 Your using it teaches him to use it. 796 00:50:17,632 --> 00:50:20,625 You're saying it's cool. Well, it's not cool. 797 00:50:20,870 --> 00:50:23,100 And when you're around me, l don't wanna hear that shit. 798 00:50:23,339 --> 00:50:25,863 - We clear? - Yes, sir. 799 00:50:26,107 --> 00:50:27,540 - Yes, sir. - Yes, sir. 800 00:50:27,742 --> 00:50:29,039 Yes, sir. 801 00:50:30,846 --> 00:50:32,473 Mr. Worm, 802 00:50:32,681 --> 00:50:35,149 what is it you want out of this basketball season? 803 00:50:35,683 --> 00:50:38,983 To win that state championship, sir. 804 00:50:40,622 --> 00:50:44,217 Well, who won the state basketball championship last season, Lyle? 805 00:50:44,693 --> 00:50:46,490 Hell if l know, sir. 806 00:50:47,494 --> 00:50:48,859 Does anybody know? 807 00:50:51,966 --> 00:50:53,456 Okay. 808 00:50:53,968 --> 00:50:56,528 What's your father do for a living, Mr. Lyle? 809 00:51:00,407 --> 00:51:02,875 My father's in jail, sir. 810 00:51:06,413 --> 00:51:08,540 Well, l'm sorry to hear that, sir. 811 00:51:08,749 --> 00:51:11,273 But that doesn't have to be your life. 812 00:51:12,585 --> 00:51:14,052 My point's this: 813 00:51:14,254 --> 00:51:16,586 l have four seniors on this team, 814 00:51:16,789 --> 00:51:19,759 Junior, Lyle, Kenyon and Worm. 815 00:51:19,960 --> 00:51:23,725 All of whom l think can play basketball at the college level. 816 00:51:23,997 --> 00:51:25,294 College. 817 00:51:26,366 --> 00:51:29,301 That's a viable option for all of you. 818 00:51:29,702 --> 00:51:33,637 But you have to perform in the classroom to have that chance. 819 00:51:34,606 --> 00:51:36,369 You have to have a vision. 820 00:51:37,476 --> 00:51:41,504 Tell me, how do you see yourselves? 821 00:51:43,683 --> 00:51:46,207 ESPN, baby. 822 00:51:46,618 --> 00:51:48,984 That reminds me, Mr. Battle. 823 00:51:49,187 --> 00:51:53,681 Mr. Gesek tells me he doesn't see you in his classroom very often. 824 00:51:54,159 --> 00:51:56,683 Yeah, we cool, though, me and him. 825 00:51:56,894 --> 00:51:58,886 Mr. Gesek is a big basketball fan. 826 00:52:00,599 --> 00:52:02,567 Well, as of now, you're suspended. 827 00:52:02,768 --> 00:52:04,531 Oh, you can practice, but you can't play 828 00:52:04,770 --> 00:52:08,330 until Mr. Gesek tells me you're caught up in his class. 829 00:52:08,572 --> 00:52:11,006 And that's a shout out to the rest of you. 830 00:52:11,208 --> 00:52:12,607 You signed a contract. 831 00:52:12,810 --> 00:52:14,505 You made a commitment. 832 00:52:14,712 --> 00:52:17,910 Now, l have your schedules and l'll be getting reports from your teachers. 833 00:52:18,483 --> 00:52:22,316 lf you don't perform in the classroom, you will not play. 834 00:52:23,087 --> 00:52:24,918 What's up with that? 835 00:52:25,289 --> 00:52:27,120 Sit down, Mr. Battle. 836 00:52:29,660 --> 00:52:32,526 All right, that's 500 push-ups. 837 00:52:34,264 --> 00:52:38,133 Man, this is bullshit! We won those games, not you. 838 00:52:38,336 --> 00:52:41,362 That's 1 ,000 push-ups for Mr. Battle, Clyde. 839 00:52:41,605 --> 00:52:43,765 You wanna try for 2,000? 840 00:53:00,223 --> 00:53:06,093 Young man, think about the choice you're making if you walk out that door. 841 00:53:14,737 --> 00:53:16,706 To the baseline. 842 00:53:19,842 --> 00:53:24,006 All right. How about LaQuisha, if it's a girl. 843 00:53:24,213 --> 00:53:28,707 LaQuisha? Okay, yeah, the ghetto called and they want they name back. 844 00:53:28,917 --> 00:53:31,009 Girl, LaQuisha? Be for real. 845 00:53:31,219 --> 00:53:33,517 You might as well call the baby Food Stamp. 846 00:53:33,721 --> 00:53:35,313 You're stupid. 847 00:53:35,523 --> 00:53:40,052 All right, l was thinking l could call her Harmony. 848 00:53:40,295 --> 00:53:43,229 - l like Harmony. - Harmony, oh, that's good. l like that. 849 00:53:43,431 --> 00:53:46,696 - What did Kenyon say? - Please, he want a boy. 850 00:53:46,901 --> 00:53:49,267 - Figures. - Speaking of Michael Jordan... 851 00:53:49,470 --> 00:53:50,869 Yo, what's wrong with a girl? 852 00:53:51,205 --> 00:53:54,696 Yeah, dog, boys grow into men, and men ain't worth the trouble. 853 00:53:54,908 --> 00:53:57,275 Don't you have someplace to go? Something to do? 854 00:53:58,379 --> 00:54:01,075 Guess he wants me all to himself. 855 00:54:01,282 --> 00:54:02,306 See you later. 856 00:54:02,517 --> 00:54:04,178 Don't forget, l need your notes for history. 857 00:54:04,385 --> 00:54:07,581 - All right, l got you. - Yeah. See you later. 858 00:54:09,656 --> 00:54:11,715 l bought us tickets to the dance. 859 00:54:12,559 --> 00:54:14,959 Why you telling these loudmouth girls about the baby? 860 00:54:15,196 --> 00:54:17,129 Now everybody's gonna know. 861 00:54:17,330 --> 00:54:18,854 People are gonna know, Kenyon. 862 00:54:19,433 --> 00:54:22,266 - lt's not people's business, Kyra. - Why you jumping down my throat? 863 00:54:22,469 --> 00:54:23,902 What's wrong with you? 864 00:54:24,938 --> 00:54:29,237 Look, me and coach been talking, and he thinks l can play college ball. 865 00:54:29,442 --> 00:54:30,466 All right, so? 866 00:54:31,343 --> 00:54:33,868 So how am l gonna do that and raise a baby? 867 00:54:36,650 --> 00:54:40,107 l don't know. l mean, l'm not saying it won't be hard. 868 00:54:40,853 --> 00:54:42,718 Hard? lt's already hard. 869 00:54:42,922 --> 00:54:44,480 The kid ain't even here yet and l'm worried 870 00:54:44,690 --> 00:54:47,818 about how l'm gonna feed it, how l'm gonna pay for this and that. 871 00:54:48,327 --> 00:54:49,487 Everything. 872 00:54:49,895 --> 00:54:51,862 - l'm not ready. - So, what are you saying? 873 00:54:52,097 --> 00:54:55,158 You want out? ls that what you're saying? 874 00:54:55,401 --> 00:54:56,868 Go ahead and say it. 875 00:54:57,069 --> 00:54:59,833 Look, if l wanted to be out, l would've been out by now, Kyra. 876 00:55:00,039 --> 00:55:01,734 That's not it at all. l love you. 877 00:55:02,141 --> 00:55:03,334 l wanna be with you. 878 00:55:03,541 --> 00:55:05,566 Yeah, as long as it's convenient. 879 00:55:05,777 --> 00:55:07,142 l'm thinking about what's best for us. 880 00:55:07,345 --> 00:55:09,575 You're not trying to think about what's best for both of us, 881 00:55:09,781 --> 00:55:11,373 you're thinking about what's best for you. 882 00:55:11,783 --> 00:55:15,219 You don't want me to have this baby. You wanna leave Richmond. 883 00:55:15,420 --> 00:55:18,253 You wanna go play college ball. So guess what? 884 00:55:18,456 --> 00:55:22,392 We ain't got to be ready enough for nothing, all right? 885 00:55:22,927 --> 00:55:25,487 l'm ready enough to do what l gotta do all by my damn self. 886 00:55:25,730 --> 00:55:28,698 So you can take these and go to the dance yourself. 887 00:55:31,802 --> 00:55:32,962 Progress reports? You're the basketball coach. 888 00:55:33,170 --> 00:55:35,662 Look, ma'am, we talked about this. l don't see what the problem is. 889 00:55:35,874 --> 00:55:37,398 Do you know what the APl is, Mr. Carter? 890 00:55:37,609 --> 00:55:38,939 No, l don't. 891 00:55:39,143 --> 00:55:40,804 The Academic Performance lndex. 892 00:55:41,011 --> 00:55:44,037 They judge schools on a scale of one to ten, ten being the best. 893 00:55:44,248 --> 00:55:46,682 Do you have any idea where Richmond falls on that scale? 894 00:55:46,884 --> 00:55:48,146 No, ma'am, l have no idea. 895 00:55:48,352 --> 00:55:51,081 We're a one, Mr. Carter, and have been for the last seven years. 896 00:55:51,287 --> 00:55:53,255 The state rewards schools for their performance. 897 00:55:53,456 --> 00:55:55,823 So every year l have less money to pay faculty and staff. 898 00:55:56,059 --> 00:55:58,994 - Look, ma'am-- - Can l ask what it is you want? 899 00:55:59,196 --> 00:56:01,095 - l want my boys to go to college. - College? 900 00:56:01,330 --> 00:56:03,992 Mr. Carter, Richmond graduates 50 percent of its students, 901 00:56:04,200 --> 00:56:05,497 the higher percentage being girls. 902 00:56:05,701 --> 00:56:08,568 Now, in my very educated opinion, you have 1 5 players on your team, 903 00:56:08,771 --> 00:56:10,500 you'll be lucky to graduate five of them. 904 00:56:10,706 --> 00:56:12,503 l'm sorry, ma'am, but l don't agree with you. 905 00:56:12,708 --> 00:56:15,506 Look, these boys signed contracts. Maybe if you'd read one of them-- 906 00:56:15,711 --> 00:56:18,179 Your job is to win basketball games, Mr. Carter. 907 00:56:18,381 --> 00:56:23,011 - l suggest you start doing your job. - And your job is to educate these kids. 908 00:56:23,219 --> 00:56:26,813 l suggest you start doing yours. 909 00:56:39,935 --> 00:56:41,562 Well... 910 00:56:42,137 --> 00:56:44,128 ...we had another good week. 911 00:56:44,339 --> 00:56:47,671 Yeah, business is very good, Kenny. 912 00:56:48,409 --> 00:56:50,741 But l'm on my own. You're never here. 913 00:56:50,945 --> 00:56:53,642 - lt gets crazy. - Look, l appreciate everything you do. 914 00:56:53,848 --> 00:56:55,941 And l promise you-- We're closed. 915 00:56:56,151 --> 00:56:58,711 --as soon as the season is over, l will be here for you. 916 00:56:58,920 --> 00:57:00,284 Mr. Carter? 917 00:57:00,588 --> 00:57:02,078 - l'm-- - Junior Battle's mother. 918 00:57:02,323 --> 00:57:03,847 Yes, ma'am, l remember you. 919 00:57:04,091 --> 00:57:06,719 Willa. Willa Battle. 920 00:57:08,128 --> 00:57:09,322 How may l help you, ma'am? 921 00:57:09,530 --> 00:57:10,929 Mr. Carter, l got a phone call today 922 00:57:11,130 --> 00:57:13,827 from a coach at a junior college in Sacramento. 923 00:57:14,034 --> 00:57:16,059 Now, they wanna see Junior play this Friday. 924 00:57:16,270 --> 00:57:18,602 Well, that's great, ma'am, but Junior broke some rules-- 925 00:57:18,806 --> 00:57:20,330 And l agree with them. 926 00:57:20,541 --> 00:57:23,100 l'm not here to argue with your rules. 927 00:57:23,309 --> 00:57:24,901 l'm not. 928 00:57:27,747 --> 00:57:30,181 Almost two years ago now, 929 00:57:30,550 --> 00:57:34,680 Junior's older brother, Anton, was... 930 00:57:35,388 --> 00:57:40,724 ...killed, and it's been confusing and hard for me and for Junior. 931 00:57:41,828 --> 00:57:44,092 After you lose a son... 932 00:57:45,231 --> 00:57:50,224 ...every time the phone rings, your heart stops. 933 00:57:52,205 --> 00:57:54,730 Now, l'm not asking for special attention. 934 00:57:54,941 --> 00:57:58,535 l agree he needs to get straight with his classes. 935 00:57:59,077 --> 00:58:02,706 But the idea of junior college had never even occurred to my son. 936 00:58:02,914 --> 00:58:06,782 Now, l could move to the Hercules school district, and he could play there. 937 00:58:06,985 --> 00:58:11,718 - But moving is not gonna solve-- - But l want him to play for you. 938 00:58:13,392 --> 00:58:14,757 Look, l'm not gonna stand here 939 00:58:14,960 --> 00:58:18,487 and say l know how it feels to lose a son, because l don't. 940 00:58:19,331 --> 00:58:23,562 And l do appreciate you putting your trust in me. 941 00:58:24,702 --> 00:58:26,567 But l need to hear that from Junior. 942 00:58:26,937 --> 00:58:28,700 He in the car. 943 00:58:33,844 --> 00:58:35,209 Junior! 944 00:58:46,089 --> 00:58:47,579 Go on. 945 00:58:52,997 --> 00:58:55,295 l'm sorry for what l said and did at practice, 946 00:58:55,499 --> 00:58:58,592 and l promise to get caught up with my classes, sir. 947 00:59:03,707 --> 00:59:06,039 Look me in the eye, sir. 948 00:59:10,880 --> 00:59:13,678 Everything inside me tells me if l take you back, 949 00:59:13,917 --> 00:59:16,442 l'd be making a mistake and you'll make a fool of me. 950 00:59:16,686 --> 00:59:18,586 No, sir. 951 00:59:21,223 --> 00:59:23,088 You owe me 1 ,000 push-ups 952 00:59:23,292 --> 00:59:25,954 and 1 ,000 suicides before you can play. 953 00:59:26,328 --> 00:59:28,796 l'll see you at practice tomorrow. 954 00:59:31,033 --> 00:59:32,864 Thank you, sir. 955 00:59:41,944 --> 00:59:43,706 And you gonna do every last one of them. 956 00:59:43,945 --> 00:59:45,970 Quitting basketball like you pay rent. 957 00:59:46,180 --> 00:59:47,579 l don't know who you think you are. 958 00:59:47,815 --> 00:59:51,183 The next time you make a decision, you better ask me first. 959 00:59:51,487 --> 00:59:53,853 Yo, Junior, you did your thing tonight, man. 960 00:59:54,055 --> 00:59:56,683 - Good looking out, yo. - Yeah, good shot, Junior. 961 00:59:56,891 --> 00:59:59,485 - Yeah, no doubt. - Gentlemen, listen up. 962 00:59:59,961 --> 01:00:04,159 l just received a call from the director of the Bayhill Holiday Tournament. 963 01:00:04,365 --> 01:00:06,696 You have been invited. 964 01:00:06,900 --> 01:00:09,392 - Yeah! - Yeah, baby! 965 01:00:13,508 --> 01:00:15,271 Now, l have more good news. 966 01:00:15,476 --> 01:00:17,568 l spoke to Principal Garrison today. 967 01:00:17,778 --> 01:00:21,646 She informs me that your teachers will have your academic-progress reports 968 01:00:21,882 --> 01:00:23,782 prepared by the end of holiday break. 969 01:00:23,984 --> 01:00:25,451 Sir, our grades are tight, yo. 970 01:00:25,819 --> 01:00:27,548 Yo, not only are our grades all right, coach, 971 01:00:27,754 --> 01:00:30,416 - but we undefeated, homeboy. - Yeah! 972 01:00:31,825 --> 01:00:34,851 We undefeated We undefeated 973 01:00:35,061 --> 01:00:39,293 We undefeated We undefeated 974 01:00:39,499 --> 01:00:43,298 We undefeated We undefeated 975 01:00:45,104 --> 01:00:48,596 Big ups to everybody who came out to the Richmond High winter dance, y'all! 976 01:00:48,809 --> 01:00:50,367 Get down! 977 01:01:12,898 --> 01:01:15,730 So give it up for the new kings of Richmond, y'all! 978 01:01:15,934 --> 01:01:17,799 Yeah! Give it up, baby! 979 01:01:18,002 --> 01:01:19,936 Yo, we 1 2-0, y'all, and l just wanna say 980 01:01:20,138 --> 01:01:22,800 l wanna see all the beautiful people up at that tournament. 981 01:01:23,007 --> 01:01:24,531 You know! 982 01:01:24,742 --> 01:01:27,505 Y'all gonna wanna see the look on the faces of them rich fancy-schoolers 983 01:01:27,744 --> 01:01:29,440 when the Richmond Oilers roll into town. 984 01:01:29,681 --> 01:01:31,876 Holla! 985 01:02:52,294 --> 01:02:54,626 Kyra, what are you thinking? You can't drink! 986 01:02:54,829 --> 01:02:56,626 - You're pregnant, girl. - Stop. 987 01:02:56,831 --> 01:02:58,059 lt's soda, all right? 988 01:02:58,266 --> 01:02:59,995 So why don't you just go back downstairs 989 01:03:00,200 --> 01:03:02,065 and find one of your little girlies to freak with. 990 01:03:02,269 --> 01:03:04,499 lt ain't even like that. Some girl just danced up on me. 991 01:03:04,705 --> 01:03:06,367 - That ain't shit. - Whatever. 992 01:03:06,575 --> 01:03:08,475 You shouldn't be here. lf you're serious about this, 993 01:03:08,710 --> 01:03:10,473 you need to check this bullshit. Because if not-- 994 01:03:10,712 --> 01:03:13,942 lf not, what, Kenyon? You wanna hold my hand through an abortion? 995 01:03:14,148 --> 01:03:16,116 - ls that what you want? - l don't know what l want. 996 01:03:16,317 --> 01:03:17,807 You so damn sure you wanna have this baby, 997 01:03:18,052 --> 01:03:19,542 why don't you tell me how it's gonna be. 998 01:03:20,220 --> 01:03:21,448 Everything's great, right? 999 01:03:21,655 --> 01:03:24,282 Your cousin is 1 9 with two kids already, Kyra. 1000 01:03:24,490 --> 01:03:25,855 lt's great? 1001 01:03:26,060 --> 01:03:27,925 lt was great when we was getting down. 1002 01:03:28,128 --> 01:03:29,823 You ain't having no second thoughts about that. 1003 01:03:30,030 --> 01:03:32,328 You loved me when it came to that. 1004 01:03:34,335 --> 01:03:36,461 Look, Kyra, l can't tell you what to do, 1005 01:03:36,903 --> 01:03:39,667 but l look around and l see exactly how l don't wanna live. 1006 01:03:39,872 --> 01:03:41,169 Paycheck to paycheck? 1007 01:03:41,407 --> 01:03:42,874 Dead-end job? 1008 01:03:43,109 --> 01:03:45,441 You make it seem like everything's gonna be all good, 1009 01:03:45,645 --> 01:03:47,909 like everything's so wonderful. 1010 01:03:48,881 --> 01:03:51,179 You don't care about me. 1011 01:03:51,818 --> 01:03:55,549 You just wanna go to college, play ball and forget about me. 1012 01:03:55,888 --> 01:03:58,288 - Kyra, that's not even how it is. - l don't care what you say. 1013 01:03:58,490 --> 01:04:01,323 - l'm having this baby. - And then what? 1014 01:04:01,526 --> 01:04:02,993 You got everything figured out, right? 1015 01:04:03,795 --> 01:04:06,094 So tell me what comes next. 1016 01:04:32,090 --> 01:04:35,490 The third and final day of the 22nd Bayhill Tournament 1017 01:04:35,693 --> 01:04:37,752 finds the host team, Bayhill, 1018 01:04:37,962 --> 01:04:42,126 trying to win the championship against the surprising Richmond Oilers. 1019 01:04:42,333 --> 01:04:43,732 Defense! Defense! 1020 01:04:43,934 --> 01:04:45,333 Get your hands up! 1021 01:04:50,841 --> 01:04:52,536 Get that ball! 1022 01:05:01,918 --> 01:05:06,322 Richmond uses their last timeout with 1:20 remaining in the fourth quarter 1023 01:05:06,524 --> 01:05:08,855 - and Bayhill up by six. - Time out! 1024 01:05:11,761 --> 01:05:14,286 Come on, man. We still in the game. Come on. 1025 01:05:24,641 --> 01:05:26,609 Don't panic. 1026 01:05:27,343 --> 01:05:29,311 We're six down with 1 :20 left, right? 1027 01:05:29,512 --> 01:05:31,343 We've been in these guys' ass the whole game. 1028 01:05:31,547 --> 01:05:32,741 We can do this. 1029 01:05:32,948 --> 01:05:35,348 - This is our time, right? - Yeah, yeah. 1030 01:05:35,984 --> 01:05:38,612 All right, set up the 1 -4. Run Candy. 1031 01:05:38,821 --> 01:05:40,413 Damien's gonna hit the three. 1032 01:05:40,622 --> 01:05:43,215 Kenyon, Lyle, set a hard screen down here. 1033 01:05:43,491 --> 01:05:46,052 When he hits the three, go right into Diane. 1034 01:05:46,261 --> 01:05:47,523 Pressure the inbound pass. 1035 01:05:47,730 --> 01:05:49,357 Suffocate that pass. 1036 01:05:49,565 --> 01:05:51,192 l want the ball back! 1037 01:05:51,400 --> 01:05:53,231 - Come on, baby, lock up. - Hands in. 1038 01:05:53,435 --> 01:05:55,459 - Let's go. - ''Our time'' on three! 1039 01:05:55,703 --> 01:05:57,728 - One, two, three! - Our time! 1040 01:05:57,972 --> 01:05:59,337 Come on, let's go. 1041 01:06:07,115 --> 01:06:08,946 One, two, three, Cougars! 1042 01:06:09,150 --> 01:06:10,777 Let's go, guys! 1043 01:06:17,058 --> 01:06:19,617 1 -4! 1 -4! Candy! 1044 01:06:19,826 --> 01:06:23,422 - Hands up! Hands up! - Ball, ball, ball, ball! 1045 01:06:24,165 --> 01:06:25,723 Watch him! 1046 01:06:27,201 --> 01:06:31,159 - Watch your back! Come in! - Watch the screen! 1047 01:06:31,471 --> 01:06:33,371 Make the shot, Damien! 1048 01:06:37,477 --> 01:06:39,308 Diane! Diane! 1049 01:06:39,513 --> 01:06:40,810 Defense! 1050 01:06:44,050 --> 01:06:46,109 Go, go, go. Ball, ball, ball. 1051 01:06:47,020 --> 01:06:49,079 Right there, right there. l got him. 1052 01:06:51,091 --> 01:06:53,024 - Off him, man. Off him. - Richmond's ball! 1053 01:06:53,225 --> 01:06:54,954 Richmond's ball! 1054 01:06:55,394 --> 01:06:56,418 Yeah! 1055 01:07:00,366 --> 01:07:03,200 Kenyon! Kenyon! Hattie Jean! Hattie Jean! 1056 01:07:03,436 --> 01:07:05,630 Hattie Jean, Hattie Jean, Hattie Jean! 1057 01:07:05,871 --> 01:07:07,930 - D up! - Check! Check! 1058 01:07:11,977 --> 01:07:13,274 - Get there! - Right there! 1059 01:07:19,651 --> 01:07:20,913 Get back! Get back! Get back! 1060 01:07:21,653 --> 01:07:24,282 Move your feet! Move your feet! 1061 01:07:34,499 --> 01:07:36,262 A foul, ref! 1062 01:07:40,237 --> 01:07:42,706 Right wing, Kenyon, wing! 1063 01:07:49,214 --> 01:07:51,841 Richmond takes the lead for the first time in the game, 1064 01:07:52,049 --> 01:07:54,813 7 8 to 7 6. 1065 01:08:00,490 --> 01:08:03,653 Slow the ball down! Slow the ball down! 1066 01:08:05,062 --> 01:08:08,054 Let's go, Cougars, let's go! 1067 01:08:11,235 --> 01:08:13,328 Defense! Defense! 1068 01:08:19,242 --> 01:08:23,543 - That's a charge! Driving! - Basket's good! 1069 01:08:24,281 --> 01:08:28,683 The basket counts, and the Cougars have tied the game. 1070 01:08:30,620 --> 01:08:32,520 That was a bad call, ref! 1071 01:08:36,759 --> 01:08:38,988 - Basket counts! One shot! - That's a charge! 1072 01:08:39,194 --> 01:08:42,426 - Foul's on red five. On the block. - Don't tie me like that! 1073 01:08:43,299 --> 01:08:45,392 Coach! Please get back in the box. 1074 01:08:45,635 --> 01:08:47,660 Please get in the box? Please get your head in the game! 1075 01:08:47,904 --> 01:08:49,132 Give me a break! 1076 01:08:49,337 --> 01:08:51,567 Cruz. ln for Lyle. 1077 01:08:52,073 --> 01:08:54,940 - Kenyon! Damien! - Sub, for five. 1078 01:08:55,477 --> 01:08:57,001 Let's go. 1079 01:08:57,812 --> 01:09:00,543 Listen, we got nine seconds left. Get the ball, push it hard. 1080 01:09:00,750 --> 01:09:03,274 The ball's coming to you, Kenyon. Run Linda. Run Linda. 1081 01:09:03,485 --> 01:09:05,350 You be open, all right? Let's go. You can do this. 1082 01:09:05,553 --> 01:09:07,714 Do it. Let's go. Come on, sirs. Hurry. 1083 01:09:07,923 --> 01:09:09,948 Let's go, guys! Let's go! 1084 01:09:11,126 --> 01:09:13,821 Let's go! Let's go! 1085 01:09:14,862 --> 01:09:16,591 One shot. 1086 01:09:17,097 --> 01:09:19,224 Backboard D! Backboard D! 1087 01:09:30,377 --> 01:09:34,871 And the Bayhill Cougars take the lead with nine seconds left. 1088 01:09:35,082 --> 01:09:38,482 Go to war, Miss Margaret, this is a tight one. 1089 01:09:38,685 --> 01:09:40,381 Let's go, let's go! 1090 01:09:41,522 --> 01:09:42,887 Linda! Linda! 1091 01:09:43,090 --> 01:09:45,388 Watch the pick! Watch the pick! 1092 01:09:50,663 --> 01:09:53,188 Stop the ball! Stop the ball! 1093 01:09:55,301 --> 01:09:57,701 lt's not there! lt's not there! To the hole! To the hole! 1094 01:09:59,271 --> 01:10:00,739 Watch it! 1095 01:10:03,076 --> 01:10:04,338 D up, man! 1096 01:10:09,716 --> 01:10:11,239 Yeah! 1097 01:10:31,703 --> 01:10:33,330 lt's all right, man. 1098 01:10:36,207 --> 01:10:39,371 - Nice game. Nice game. - Good game, coach. Thank you, sir. 1099 01:10:42,280 --> 01:10:44,612 Rich what? Richmond! 1100 01:10:44,816 --> 01:10:47,579 Rich what? Richmond! 1101 01:10:47,785 --> 01:10:50,049 Rich what? Richmond! 1102 01:10:51,555 --> 01:10:53,216 Line up! Line up! Let's shake hands. 1103 01:10:53,424 --> 01:10:55,517 That's what l'm talking about, coach. 1104 01:10:55,960 --> 01:10:58,895 - Way to go, Lyle. Good game, son. - Love you, Dad. 1105 01:10:59,096 --> 01:11:00,495 Ladies and gentlemen, l now present 1106 01:11:00,731 --> 01:11:04,189 the 22nd Annual Bayhill Tournament championship trophy 1107 01:11:04,435 --> 01:11:06,562 to Richmond High School. 1108 01:11:27,524 --> 01:11:29,355 Hey, number three. 1109 01:11:34,563 --> 01:11:37,555 - Nice game. - Thank you. 1110 01:11:42,605 --> 01:11:44,162 Okay, cool. 1111 01:11:56,417 --> 01:11:58,716 - All right, come on. - All right. 1112 01:11:58,921 --> 01:12:00,684 Watch his door. 1113 01:12:05,594 --> 01:12:08,153 Yo, yo. Come on, man, let's go. 1114 01:12:26,247 --> 01:12:27,839 Load up, load up. 1115 01:12:45,765 --> 01:12:46,754 Tonya, guess what. 1116 01:12:47,000 --> 01:12:49,093 We won the whole thing. 1117 01:12:50,570 --> 01:12:52,595 That's right, 1 6-0. 1118 01:12:52,839 --> 01:12:54,499 Oh, and here's the best part: 1119 01:12:54,707 --> 01:12:57,074 Your second-favorite man was MVP. 1120 01:12:57,277 --> 01:12:58,505 Wait, wait, wait, wait. 1121 01:12:58,712 --> 01:13:00,373 l shouldn't tell you that. He should tell you. 1122 01:13:00,580 --> 01:13:03,378 l'll wake him up so he can tell you. Hold on. 1123 01:13:05,051 --> 01:13:07,382 Why don't you try their doorbell with your ghetto self. Move. 1124 01:13:07,586 --> 01:13:09,349 Can you reach that? 1125 01:13:16,463 --> 01:13:18,692 - Look at this place. - Glad you guys could come. 1126 01:13:18,931 --> 01:13:21,399 Oh, you know, we try to be up in here, baby. 1127 01:13:23,936 --> 01:13:25,426 Yo, what's up? This is a nice crib. 1128 01:13:38,217 --> 01:13:41,344 Know what? He must be in somebody else's room. 1129 01:13:54,298 --> 01:13:56,824 Like l was saying, you know, l'm Junior Battle. l'm the man. 1130 01:13:58,203 --> 01:13:59,761 - That's what l'm talking about. - l know. 1131 01:13:59,971 --> 01:14:02,940 - So you ain't got no boyfriend? - Maybe. 1132 01:14:15,886 --> 01:14:17,353 Yo! 1133 01:14:18,488 --> 01:14:19,887 You looking for your team? 1134 01:14:20,457 --> 01:14:21,788 Yes, sir. 1135 01:14:22,626 --> 01:14:26,153 Oh, baby. Hard biz. Know what l'm saying? 1136 01:14:26,396 --> 01:14:29,728 This is my style right here. l'm amazing. Feel me, Lyle? 1137 01:14:29,932 --> 01:14:31,661 Hey, yo, Lyle. Let me get a coochie juice. 1138 01:14:31,867 --> 01:14:34,233 l got you, dog. l got you. 1139 01:14:34,437 --> 01:14:36,030 - Yo, Worm! - What up, dog? 1140 01:14:36,240 --> 01:14:37,867 - Damien! - Yeah? 1141 01:14:38,075 --> 01:14:39,564 l'm open! 1142 01:14:40,009 --> 01:14:41,636 Damien! 1143 01:14:44,080 --> 01:14:48,813 - Damien, are you drunk? - No. l don't drink. 1144 01:14:49,018 --> 01:14:50,882 - Sorry about the thing. - lt's okay. 1145 01:14:51,086 --> 01:14:53,554 - l see you! - l see you too. 1146 01:14:53,755 --> 01:14:57,385 - l see her! - Why don't we go swimming. 1147 01:14:57,593 --> 01:14:59,458 - We're going swimming? - Yeah. 1148 01:14:59,695 --> 01:15:01,128 Hey, l'm going swimming! 1149 01:15:01,796 --> 01:15:04,287 l'm going swimming! 1150 01:15:05,533 --> 01:15:08,001 You're going swimming with the MVP! 1151 01:15:08,236 --> 01:15:10,431 MVP! 1152 01:15:22,651 --> 01:15:25,744 This water's probably cold as hell, shorty. l don't know. 1153 01:15:25,953 --> 01:15:28,285 And swimming ain't my cup of tea, baby. Know what l'm saying? 1154 01:15:28,489 --> 01:15:31,390 Heated. Probably 90 degrees. 1155 01:15:31,592 --> 01:15:34,255 - We don't have bathing suits. - Right. 1156 01:15:34,496 --> 01:15:36,464 Neither do we. 1157 01:15:39,333 --> 01:15:40,664 Oh, so it's like that? 1158 01:15:40,868 --> 01:15:42,563 Show me the money, then, know what l'm saying? 1159 01:15:42,770 --> 01:15:45,500 - Damn! - Since it's like that. 1160 01:15:51,277 --> 01:15:55,078 Oh, damn. Yeah, that's nice. 1161 01:15:55,549 --> 01:15:59,451 - Damn! - You are looking right. 1162 01:15:59,653 --> 01:16:01,552 l like that. 1163 01:16:02,221 --> 01:16:03,483 You guys coming? 1164 01:16:03,690 --> 01:16:05,988 We're getting in there. 1165 01:16:06,559 --> 01:16:09,585 l gotta take my chain off so it don't turn green. 1166 01:16:11,264 --> 01:16:13,528 Oh, man, l can't believe this. 1167 01:16:14,901 --> 01:16:16,232 Heaven! 1168 01:16:37,322 --> 01:16:38,983 Excuse me. 1169 01:16:41,360 --> 01:16:43,624 - Can l help you? - l'm Ken Carter, 1170 01:16:43,829 --> 01:16:45,626 coach of the Richmond High basketball team. 1171 01:16:46,064 --> 01:16:47,553 Richmond? 1172 01:16:48,299 --> 01:16:50,893 - You're a little lost, aren't you? - Well, l'm looking for my son. 1173 01:16:51,102 --> 01:16:54,834 The cab driver told me he dropped the team off here for a party. 1174 01:16:55,040 --> 01:16:56,564 Excuse me. 1175 01:17:38,815 --> 01:17:40,339 Oh, my God, is that--? 1176 01:17:40,550 --> 01:17:42,108 Oh, my God, it's Susan's dad. 1177 01:17:42,318 --> 01:17:44,309 You see your son? 1178 01:17:45,187 --> 01:17:46,848 Yes, sir, l do. 1179 01:17:52,595 --> 01:17:54,392 Damien Carter. 1180 01:17:54,864 --> 01:17:57,457 Get your ass out of that pool. 1181 01:17:58,167 --> 01:17:59,634 Yes, sir. 1182 01:17:59,768 --> 01:18:02,293 Richmond High players, let's go! 1183 01:18:03,205 --> 01:18:05,730 - Coach! - Hey, Worm, where did you go? 1184 01:18:05,941 --> 01:18:07,499 Worm? 1185 01:18:08,876 --> 01:18:10,468 What up, coach? 1186 01:18:10,678 --> 01:18:12,704 l got somebody l want you to meet. 1187 01:18:13,015 --> 01:18:16,610 Now, l just met her, but she is fine as hell. 1188 01:18:16,819 --> 01:18:19,616 - Her name is... - Susan! 1189 01:18:19,854 --> 01:18:22,049 - Susan. He right! - Oh, shit. 1190 01:18:22,290 --> 01:18:25,088 My daughter, Susan. 1191 01:18:26,127 --> 01:18:30,029 You are not going to like what happens in practice on Monday. 1192 01:18:30,231 --> 01:18:32,461 You think you've run for me before? 1193 01:18:32,667 --> 01:18:37,195 l come to your rooms to celebrate with you, and you sneak-- 1194 01:18:40,174 --> 01:18:43,267 l end up taking a road trip to the suburbs, 1195 01:18:43,477 --> 01:18:46,037 where l find my drunk-ass point guard 1196 01:18:46,246 --> 01:18:48,544 on top of Daddy's little princess! 1197 01:18:49,115 --> 01:18:52,608 Actually, l was on the bottom, coach. She was on the top. 1198 01:18:52,854 --> 01:18:55,321 Worm, do you wanna be on this team? 1199 01:18:55,522 --> 01:18:58,116 Because you're about six words from getting kicked off 1200 01:18:58,358 --> 01:19:01,191 and kicked off the goddamn bus! 1201 01:19:01,394 --> 01:19:03,658 Cruz, open your eyes! 1202 01:19:04,331 --> 01:19:06,060 Ghetto hoop stars! 1203 01:19:06,432 --> 01:19:09,993 Signing autographs and humping the honeys! 1204 01:19:10,470 --> 01:19:13,303 Well, l'm gonna show you what humping is. 1205 01:19:13,807 --> 01:19:17,436 Coach, we won the tournament. 1206 01:19:17,644 --> 01:19:18,974 We undefeated. 1207 01:19:19,178 --> 01:19:21,271 l mean, ain't that what you wanted? 1208 01:19:21,480 --> 01:19:22,811 Winners? 1209 01:20:36,620 --> 01:20:38,713 Oh, no. 1210 01:20:39,522 --> 01:20:41,922 Oh, no, no, no. 1211 01:20:42,124 --> 01:20:44,684 Oh, no! 1212 01:20:48,932 --> 01:20:50,559 God--! 1213 01:21:01,711 --> 01:21:04,042 You guys are awesome! 1214 01:21:17,459 --> 01:21:19,017 What's up, Cruz? 1215 01:21:19,227 --> 01:21:20,421 l don't know. 1216 01:21:20,629 --> 01:21:23,257 Coach giving us a day off, l guess. 1217 01:21:26,000 --> 01:21:27,991 Yo, l don't even know where the library's even at. 1218 01:21:28,203 --> 01:21:30,296 - l bet you don't. - ''Library's at''? 1219 01:21:30,505 --> 01:21:32,735 He don't know where the library's at. 1220 01:21:47,789 --> 01:21:49,380 Quiet. 1221 01:21:50,891 --> 01:21:52,483 Quiet! 1222 01:21:53,527 --> 01:21:57,019 Gentlemen, in this hand, l hold contracts 1223 01:21:57,264 --> 01:21:59,630 signed by me and signed by you. 1224 01:21:59,767 --> 01:22:04,430 ln this hand, l hold academic-progress reports prepared by your teachers. 1225 01:22:05,038 --> 01:22:07,633 We have six players failing at least one class, 1226 01:22:07,841 --> 01:22:11,937 eight players getting incompletes based on attendance. 1227 01:22:12,179 --> 01:22:15,341 Gentlemen, you have failed to up-- 1228 01:22:16,049 --> 01:22:17,573 No, l'm sorry. 1229 01:22:18,217 --> 01:22:20,276 We have failed. 1230 01:22:20,653 --> 01:22:22,587 We have failed each other. 1231 01:22:23,189 --> 01:22:25,679 Now, there are some of you who have upheld this contract. 1232 01:22:25,891 --> 01:22:29,293 But know that we are a team. 1233 01:22:29,495 --> 01:22:32,396 And until we all meet the terms of this contract, 1234 01:22:32,598 --> 01:22:34,327 the gym will remain locked. 1235 01:22:34,534 --> 01:22:35,727 - Locked? - What? 1236 01:22:35,934 --> 01:22:38,129 - What you mean, locked? - What, like for the day? 1237 01:22:38,336 --> 01:22:40,236 - He must mean for the day. - Mr. Thompson, 1238 01:22:40,439 --> 01:22:43,670 Mr. Gesek and Miss Sherman have generously volunteered their time 1239 01:22:43,875 --> 01:22:45,365 to help us reach our goals. 1240 01:22:45,610 --> 01:22:47,203 But, coach, l have a 3.3. 1241 01:22:47,446 --> 01:22:48,811 That's good, sir. 1242 01:22:49,014 --> 01:22:51,039 Do you score all the points for the team too? 1243 01:22:54,319 --> 01:22:57,083 We are the Richmond Oilers. 1244 01:22:57,889 --> 01:23:00,516 Do you know what Oilers stands for? 1245 01:23:03,928 --> 01:23:05,793 Sir? 1246 01:23:06,598 --> 01:23:09,396 Know that you're not just walking out on me. 1247 01:23:09,601 --> 01:23:11,625 You're walking out on them. 1248 01:23:12,436 --> 01:23:14,336 l had to beg you. 1249 01:23:16,140 --> 01:23:18,734 And then l ran all those sprints. 1250 01:23:19,543 --> 01:23:21,010 l did all that shit. 1251 01:23:21,245 --> 01:23:25,340 l killed myself for you, sir, to get back on the team. 1252 01:23:28,853 --> 01:23:30,616 This is bullshit. 1253 01:23:53,543 --> 01:23:56,512 You put a lock on the gym and forced them to meet you in the library? 1254 01:23:56,746 --> 01:23:58,235 - Are you crazy? - Miss Garrison. 1255 01:23:58,480 --> 01:24:00,471 l'm surprised you know where my office is. 1256 01:24:00,716 --> 01:24:02,240 Take the lock off that gym. 1257 01:24:02,484 --> 01:24:03,951 My phone hasn't stopped ringing. 1258 01:24:04,153 --> 01:24:05,746 Maybe someone on the other end of that phone 1259 01:24:05,955 --> 01:24:07,650 has a solution to our problem. 1260 01:24:07,857 --> 01:24:10,950 Your intentions are good, Mr. Carter, but your methods are a bit extreme. 1261 01:24:11,160 --> 01:24:13,094 You painted an extreme picture. 1262 01:24:13,295 --> 01:24:16,128 No one expects them to graduate, no one expects them to go to college. 1263 01:24:16,565 --> 01:24:19,090 So you take away basketball, the one area of their lives 1264 01:24:19,301 --> 01:24:21,200 - where they have some success? - Yes, ma'am. 1265 01:24:21,402 --> 01:24:23,029 And you challenge them academically? 1266 01:24:23,237 --> 01:24:24,966 - Yes, ma'am. - And what if they fail? 1267 01:24:25,174 --> 01:24:27,267 Then we've failed. 1268 01:24:29,111 --> 01:24:31,102 Unfortunately, Mr. Carter, both you and l know 1269 01:24:31,346 --> 01:24:33,575 that for some of these kids, this basketball season 1270 01:24:33,781 --> 01:24:36,375 will be the highlight of their lives. 1271 01:24:37,351 --> 01:24:40,946 Well, l think that's the problem. Don't you? 1272 01:25:06,280 --> 01:25:08,247 - Good morning, Coach Carter. - Good morning. 1273 01:25:08,448 --> 01:25:10,211 Quite the Pandora's box you've opened. 1274 01:25:10,417 --> 01:25:11,850 Oh, l get all the blame now? 1275 01:25:12,052 --> 01:25:14,919 Let's just say l'm happy to give you all the credit. 1276 01:25:15,121 --> 01:25:18,352 l've got every news reporter in town waiting to speak to you. 1277 01:25:18,558 --> 01:25:21,253 Got a press conference set up around the front of the gymnasium. 1278 01:25:21,694 --> 01:25:23,719 Coach Carter has taken the lockout to the next level 1279 01:25:23,929 --> 01:25:25,659 by canceling last night's game. 1280 01:25:25,866 --> 01:25:29,427 Richmond forfeited the game, making it their first loss of the season. 1281 01:25:29,636 --> 01:25:31,432 And for now, the lock remains on the gym. 1282 01:25:31,637 --> 01:25:33,400 Here he comes. Here he comes now. 1283 01:25:33,639 --> 01:25:37,769 Coach Carter! Coach! Can l get a question? 1284 01:25:38,410 --> 01:25:41,402 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. l'd like to thank you for your patience. 1285 01:25:41,647 --> 01:25:44,411 At this time, l'd like to introduce Coach Ken Carter. 1286 01:25:44,617 --> 01:25:46,881 You may direct your questions to him. 1287 01:25:47,086 --> 01:25:51,682 Mr. Carter, is it unfair to the players whose grades qualify them to play? 1288 01:25:51,891 --> 01:25:53,585 Basketball's a team sport, sir. 1289 01:25:53,791 --> 01:25:56,123 We support each other on and off the court. 1290 01:25:56,327 --> 01:25:58,659 Anybody still think coach bluffing now? 1291 01:25:58,863 --> 01:26:01,457 l feel like running right up in the middle of all those reporters 1292 01:26:01,666 --> 01:26:04,101 and telling them l think this is bullshit, son. 1293 01:26:04,303 --> 01:26:06,668 Maybe you should've gone to class, Lyle. 1294 01:26:06,905 --> 01:26:09,635 Maybe you should kiss my ass, dog. My grades are fine, homeboy. 1295 01:26:09,874 --> 01:26:12,843 - lt's Junior they should've locked out. - Maybe Junior will kick your ass out. 1296 01:26:13,044 --> 01:26:16,377 - Why don't you try spelling it, then. - Chill, chill, chill, man. Damn. 1297 01:26:16,581 --> 01:26:19,310 - Junior, if you need help, l'll tutor you. - Man, l don't need no help. 1298 01:26:19,516 --> 01:26:21,177 Well, he ain't lock us out for no reason. 1299 01:26:22,519 --> 01:26:24,818 We been tripping lately, man. All y'all know it. 1300 01:26:25,023 --> 01:26:27,389 How do you think the community's gonna react to this lockout? 1301 01:26:27,592 --> 01:26:30,685 l'm not really sure. l hope they'll support these young men. 1302 01:26:30,894 --> 01:26:32,885 What, man? 1303 01:26:33,096 --> 01:26:35,326 No, man, it's just funny, dog, because, Junior, man, 1304 01:26:35,532 --> 01:26:38,729 you thought it was bad all us knew your dumb ass was failing science. 1305 01:26:38,969 --> 01:26:41,436 Now the whole world about to know your dumb ass failing science. 1306 01:26:41,671 --> 01:26:44,368 - Man. - Hey, man. 1307 01:26:46,276 --> 01:26:49,245 And you have Fremont this Saturday, the biggest game on your schedule. 1308 01:26:49,479 --> 01:26:53,312 Now, Richmond is gonna riot if you forfeit that game. 1309 01:26:53,516 --> 01:26:55,074 Saturday is a long way off. 1310 01:26:55,284 --> 01:26:57,218 We'll see what happens. Thank you all for coming. 1311 01:26:57,420 --> 01:26:59,888 That's all the time l have right now. l have to get back to work. 1312 01:27:00,089 --> 01:27:02,991 Coach, have you talked to any of the parents? 1313 01:27:03,960 --> 01:27:05,655 Thank you for your time, ladies and gentlemen. 1314 01:27:05,861 --> 01:27:08,523 l'd like to remind you that classes are in session, 1315 01:27:08,731 --> 01:27:11,097 so as you leave campus, please do so quietly. 1316 01:27:12,735 --> 01:27:13,929 l ain't turning the cheek. 1317 01:27:14,170 --> 01:27:16,569 He come up in my 'hood, l'm serious, it's on. 1318 01:27:16,771 --> 01:27:19,001 - Young sirs. - lt's always been like that. 1319 01:27:19,207 --> 01:27:21,175 lt's been a long day. 1320 01:27:21,376 --> 01:27:24,369 Reporters. Media everywhere. 1321 01:27:24,580 --> 01:27:28,675 Let's take this time to say whatever it is we want while the doors are closed. 1322 01:27:28,883 --> 01:27:32,478 You have the floor. This is about us. 1323 01:27:32,687 --> 01:27:36,020 Man, this shit ain't about us. This is all about Coach Carter. 1324 01:27:36,224 --> 01:27:37,953 We're the basketball team. 1325 01:27:38,159 --> 01:27:41,616 All l see is you on TV, getting famous, eating that shit up. 1326 01:27:41,830 --> 01:27:44,128 - ls that all you see? - lt's all l see. 1327 01:27:44,332 --> 01:27:46,095 You ain't lying. 1328 01:27:46,668 --> 01:27:48,226 Well, let me tell you what l see. 1329 01:27:49,204 --> 01:27:53,936 l see a system that's designed for you to fail. 1330 01:27:54,375 --> 01:27:56,969 Now, l know you all like stats, so let me give you some. 1331 01:27:57,277 --> 01:28:00,974 Richmond High only graduates 50 percent of its students. 1332 01:28:01,181 --> 01:28:06,346 And of those that do graduate, only 6 percent go to college. 1333 01:28:06,553 --> 01:28:11,513 Which tells me, when l walk down the halls and l look in your classrooms, 1334 01:28:11,725 --> 01:28:15,990 maybe only one student is going to go to college. 1335 01:28:16,462 --> 01:28:20,057 ''Well, damn, Coach Carter, if l ain't going to college, where l'm gonna go?'' 1336 01:28:20,299 --> 01:28:22,393 Now, that's a great question. 1337 01:28:22,636 --> 01:28:28,073 And the answer for young African-American men in here is this: 1338 01:28:28,307 --> 01:28:30,207 probably to prison. 1339 01:28:30,610 --> 01:28:34,546 ln this county, 33 percent of black males 1340 01:28:34,747 --> 01:28:39,183 between 1 8 and 24 get arrested. 1341 01:28:40,385 --> 01:28:42,115 So look at the guy on your left. 1342 01:28:43,022 --> 01:28:45,422 Now look at the guy on your right. 1343 01:28:46,659 --> 01:28:48,956 One of you is going to get arrested. 1344 01:28:49,628 --> 01:28:51,323 Growing up here in Richmond, 1345 01:28:51,530 --> 01:28:56,160 you're 80 percent more likely to go to prison than college. 1346 01:28:56,868 --> 01:28:59,336 Those are the numbers. 1347 01:29:00,137 --> 01:29:02,333 Those are some stats for your ass. 1348 01:29:03,108 --> 01:29:05,440 Now, l want you to go home... 1349 01:29:05,877 --> 01:29:08,072 ...and look at your lives tonight... 1350 01:29:08,713 --> 01:29:11,113 ...and look at your parents' lives... 1351 01:29:11,682 --> 01:29:14,651 ...and ask yourself, ''Do l want better?'' 1352 01:29:15,386 --> 01:29:17,547 lf the answer is yes, 1353 01:29:17,788 --> 01:29:19,949 l'll see you here tomorrow. 1354 01:29:20,826 --> 01:29:22,657 And l promise you... 1355 01:29:23,627 --> 01:29:26,926 ...l will do everything in my power 1356 01:29:27,164 --> 01:29:28,859 to get you to college 1357 01:29:29,100 --> 01:29:31,330 and to a better life. 1358 01:29:58,060 --> 01:30:01,690 l don't understand this. lt's a letter, how can it be a number? 1359 01:30:01,998 --> 01:30:03,590 How are balancing those equations coming? 1360 01:30:03,833 --> 01:30:06,802 - l can't do this. - Hold on. Come on, son. 1361 01:30:07,003 --> 01:30:08,163 Don't give up yet, son. 1362 01:30:08,371 --> 01:30:11,168 Here's a story out of California that's getting national attention. 1363 01:30:11,373 --> 01:30:14,206 The entire boys' basketball team at Richmond High School 1364 01:30:14,409 --> 01:30:15,740 has been benched. 1365 01:30:15,944 --> 01:30:18,469 The highly ranked Oilers have a perfect season on the court, 1366 01:30:18,680 --> 01:30:21,081 but some players were in big trouble academically. 1367 01:30:21,283 --> 01:30:25,185 And in an unprecedented move, Coach Ken Carter canceled practice, 1368 01:30:25,387 --> 01:30:28,823 locked the gym and sent his players straight to the library. 1369 01:30:29,024 --> 01:30:30,184 Now, at the start of the season, 1370 01:30:30,392 --> 01:30:32,985 l understand you made all of your players sign a contract 1371 01:30:33,227 --> 01:30:34,524 before they could join the team. 1372 01:30:34,762 --> 01:30:36,787 What exactly were the conditions of that contract? 1373 01:30:37,031 --> 01:30:39,500 The contract states that the players must maintain 1374 01:30:39,735 --> 01:30:41,293 a 2.3 grade point average 1375 01:30:41,537 --> 01:30:43,903 and that the players must attend all their classes 1376 01:30:44,106 --> 01:30:46,437 and sit in the front row of those classes. 1377 01:30:46,641 --> 01:30:49,735 Well, Coach Carter, it's an unusual strategy, and a risky one 1378 01:30:49,944 --> 01:30:51,809 in a sense, in light of your team's winning record, 1379 01:30:52,013 --> 01:30:55,141 but l think there's gonna be a lot of people out there pleased to learn 1380 01:30:55,349 --> 01:30:58,978 that at least somebody still cares about the concept of a student athlete. 1381 01:30:59,187 --> 01:31:00,882 Thanks a lot for joining us today. 1382 01:31:07,195 --> 01:31:08,354 l'm sorry to disturb you. 1383 01:31:08,595 --> 01:31:11,530 l'm Coach Ken Carter of the Richmond High School basketball team. 1384 01:31:11,731 --> 01:31:12,857 Oh, yeah. 1385 01:31:13,099 --> 01:31:14,726 l need to ask you a favor. 1386 01:31:14,935 --> 01:31:18,098 My team is studying in the library, and l've been trying to tell them 1387 01:31:18,306 --> 01:31:20,273 that brains and beauty are a perfect combination. 1388 01:31:20,473 --> 01:31:21,440 Know what l'm saying? 1389 01:31:21,641 --> 01:31:23,370 l mean, l'm Worm, baby. 1390 01:31:23,577 --> 01:31:25,477 How would you like to watch the Worm work? 1391 01:31:25,679 --> 01:31:27,613 Hey, where did you get that backpack? 1392 01:31:27,814 --> 01:31:28,906 Watch out, Too Short. 1393 01:31:29,115 --> 01:31:34,575 Why study earth science or history or algebra? 1394 01:31:35,421 --> 01:31:40,189 Getting good grades in those subjects, combined with basketball skills, 1395 01:31:40,427 --> 01:31:43,395 can get you into college. 1396 01:31:43,629 --> 01:31:46,530 Girl, you should've bought it. l would've worn it. 1397 01:31:56,007 --> 01:31:58,977 You selfish son of a bitch. You snake. 1398 01:31:59,178 --> 01:32:01,408 - Miss-- - No, no, don't ''miss'' me, snake. 1399 01:32:01,614 --> 01:32:03,081 Mr. Carter, you remember me? 1400 01:32:03,282 --> 01:32:06,079 Now, after all the things that my son has been through for your team, 1401 01:32:06,284 --> 01:32:08,479 for you to go lock up this gym like this, how dare you... 1402 01:32:25,203 --> 01:32:26,693 Open up the damn gym! 1403 01:32:26,904 --> 01:32:29,099 Let the boys play! 1404 01:32:34,077 --> 01:32:35,874 What's up, little cousin? 1405 01:32:36,079 --> 01:32:38,014 How you doing? 1406 01:32:38,383 --> 01:32:39,475 Got something for me? 1407 01:32:41,451 --> 01:32:42,941 That's what l'm talking about. 1408 01:32:53,429 --> 01:32:56,262 Hey, hey. Put it down, man. 1409 01:32:58,201 --> 01:32:59,725 - You Coach Carter, right? - Yes, sir. 1410 01:32:59,936 --> 01:33:02,336 - Yeah? Check this out, man. - Hey, hold on, man. 1411 01:33:02,539 --> 01:33:04,335 - Yeah. How you like that? - Oh, hell no. 1412 01:33:04,540 --> 01:33:06,735 - What? What? - You wanna get out the car? 1413 01:33:06,942 --> 01:33:09,172 - Let's talk about this. - Ain't nothing to talk about. 1414 01:33:09,378 --> 01:33:11,369 Just open up the gym, man. Let them boys play. 1415 01:33:13,883 --> 01:33:15,373 Trust me, you don't want me out this car. 1416 01:33:15,584 --> 01:33:17,142 Yeah, see? Yeah. 1417 01:33:17,887 --> 01:33:19,218 - Get on! - Don't be no punk. 1418 01:33:19,455 --> 01:33:20,422 Say what you gotta say. 1419 01:33:20,623 --> 01:33:22,648 - Come on back, punk. - Dad. Relax. Relax, let it go. 1420 01:33:22,892 --> 01:33:24,052 No, l ain't letting nothing go. 1421 01:33:24,293 --> 01:33:27,819 These people in Richmond-- Goddamn it! 1422 01:33:28,196 --> 01:33:29,163 - Relax, Dad. - Damn it! 1423 01:33:29,364 --> 01:33:32,265 Relax, relax. Chill out. lt's over. lt's over. All right? 1424 01:33:32,467 --> 01:33:34,697 He doesn't mean anything. lt's over. 1425 01:33:34,903 --> 01:33:36,132 Let it go. 1426 01:33:36,339 --> 01:33:38,671 Come on, get back in the car. Let's go. 1427 01:34:56,983 --> 01:34:59,349 l think you know who she is, but she's got a friend. 1428 01:34:59,585 --> 01:35:01,211 l mean, dog... You gotta hook me up. 1429 01:35:01,453 --> 01:35:04,115 Why l always gotta hook him up? Sound like l'm the Love Connection. 1430 01:35:04,356 --> 01:35:06,256 Just start a conversation. l'll take care of it. 1431 01:35:06,458 --> 01:35:08,187 - Yeah. - Yes, girl. 1432 01:35:08,627 --> 01:35:10,424 You don't remember me, do you? But, see... 1433 01:35:10,629 --> 01:35:12,528 l was just ready to duff Duke out. 1434 01:35:12,730 --> 01:35:15,199 - Some serious shit. - You should have did it, man. 1435 01:35:15,400 --> 01:35:18,028 You talking all that shit, just do it. Know what l'm saying? 1436 01:35:18,236 --> 01:35:20,067 - You let somebody do that to you. - l let him? 1437 01:35:20,272 --> 01:35:21,637 - Yo, Oscar, man. - What? 1438 01:35:21,840 --> 01:35:23,171 Don't go nowhere. l'll be right out. 1439 01:35:23,375 --> 01:35:25,274 - l gotta talk to you. - l already told you... 1440 01:35:25,476 --> 01:35:28,570 - No. You guys is kind of passing... - l know l'm fine. 1441 01:35:28,779 --> 01:35:31,373 But l'm not feeling myself, l'm feeling you. 1442 01:35:31,949 --> 01:35:35,249 Hey, l'm gonna holler at my boys across the street for a quick minute. 1443 01:35:35,486 --> 01:35:36,680 Come on, man. Hurry up, man. 1444 01:35:36,921 --> 01:35:38,388 - All right. - You know who we are, then? 1445 01:35:38,622 --> 01:35:40,647 - Here they go. - What do we have here? 1446 01:35:40,891 --> 01:35:43,121 - The Three Stooges from Richmond. - Punk, punk, punk. 1447 01:35:43,327 --> 01:35:44,726 - Larry, Co and Dummy. - Bitches. 1448 01:35:44,929 --> 01:35:46,692 Dummy and dumb and dumber. l mean, what the hell 1449 01:35:46,897 --> 01:35:50,297 is the bitchman from Richmond doing on our side of the turf? 1450 01:35:50,600 --> 01:35:53,000 You garbage. l can't believe y'all won. 1451 01:35:53,203 --> 01:35:54,398 - Shut up, woman. - Don't be-- 1452 01:35:54,605 --> 01:35:56,800 l don't understand how y'all won. 1453 01:35:58,742 --> 01:36:00,538 - Y'all wack-star niggas. - Y'all wacked. 1454 01:36:00,743 --> 01:36:02,108 Wacked. 1455 01:36:02,345 --> 01:36:04,210 Yo, shut your bitch ass up. 1456 01:36:04,414 --> 01:36:07,247 - l don't wanna hear you talking shit. - Homey, you a benchwarmer! 1457 01:36:09,152 --> 01:36:10,846 Get the hell out my face, whitey! 1458 01:36:13,590 --> 01:36:15,683 Let's do it, homey. Let's do it, homey. 1459 01:36:15,892 --> 01:36:17,587 - What you trying to do? - He got a piece, man. 1460 01:36:18,261 --> 01:36:21,162 You feel me right now, huh? You feel me right now? 1461 01:36:21,397 --> 01:36:24,126 - Y'all brought a gun. - Pinole homey. Feel me? 1462 01:36:24,333 --> 01:36:26,631 Keep it up the block, homey. l'm right here, homey. 1463 01:36:26,835 --> 01:36:28,996 l'm right here. Right here. 1464 01:36:29,204 --> 01:36:31,069 lt's all good. Y'all brought a gun! 1465 01:36:31,273 --> 01:36:32,672 Pinole! 1466 01:36:32,908 --> 01:36:34,739 Bitch-ass... 1467 01:36:34,943 --> 01:36:36,911 Pinole, right? 1468 01:36:37,346 --> 01:36:40,611 - Are they serious? - l'll knock his braids out. 1469 01:36:41,216 --> 01:36:43,810 Nice to see the fight in you, dog. 1470 01:36:44,586 --> 01:36:46,348 - Know what l'm saying? - Appreciate the backup. 1471 01:36:46,554 --> 01:36:47,953 Word. 1472 01:36:49,290 --> 01:36:50,814 l'm gonna see y'all later, all right? 1473 01:36:51,025 --> 01:36:52,458 - All right, homey. - Good looking. 1474 01:36:52,660 --> 01:36:54,060 No doubt. 1475 01:36:54,730 --> 01:36:56,322 - l'm gonna check y'all. - You got this. 1476 01:36:58,533 --> 01:37:00,660 This is my paper, man. l'm not playing with you. 1477 01:37:00,868 --> 01:37:02,768 Then why don't you stop getting in my face. 1478 01:37:06,874 --> 01:37:08,341 Renny! 1479 01:37:17,318 --> 01:37:19,309 Renny! 1480 01:37:26,793 --> 01:37:28,420 l can't believe-- He was just standing there. 1481 01:37:28,628 --> 01:37:30,357 - Renny! - Oh, shit. 1482 01:37:30,564 --> 01:37:33,032 - Come on. Help me. Call 91 1 . - Call 91 1 , man. 1483 01:37:33,233 --> 01:37:34,894 Yo, l need a phone. l need something... 1484 01:37:35,101 --> 01:37:37,865 l just need you to stay with me, okay? 1485 01:37:41,508 --> 01:37:42,998 Hold his head up. 1486 01:37:48,981 --> 01:37:51,415 Somebody help me! 1487 01:38:15,274 --> 01:38:16,798 - Cruz? - l wanna come back, coach. 1488 01:38:17,009 --> 01:38:20,000 - What's going on? - l wanna come back on the team. 1489 01:38:22,113 --> 01:38:23,580 What the hell happened? 1490 01:38:25,283 --> 01:38:27,012 They shot him. 1491 01:38:28,286 --> 01:38:30,378 Renny. They shot Renny. 1492 01:38:30,821 --> 01:38:32,551 l mean, we was just there. 1493 01:38:32,757 --> 01:38:35,055 We was just there. Everything was good. 1494 01:38:35,259 --> 01:38:37,386 - Come inside. Come on. - Everything was good, coach. 1495 01:38:37,595 --> 01:38:40,428 l mean, you know... 1496 01:38:40,632 --> 01:38:41,962 Come inside, son. 1497 01:38:42,165 --> 01:38:44,759 - Come on. - You don't understand. 1498 01:38:44,968 --> 01:38:48,301 l wanna come back on the team. What do l gotta do to play? 1499 01:38:48,505 --> 01:38:50,439 Don't worry about that, son. Just come inside. 1500 01:38:57,047 --> 01:38:58,947 Whatever you want me to do, 1501 01:38:59,349 --> 01:39:00,748 l'll do it, okay? 1502 01:39:00,951 --> 01:39:02,145 Okay. Okay. 1503 01:39:02,352 --> 01:39:04,843 Okay. l got you. 1504 01:39:05,054 --> 01:39:06,954 Come on. Come on, you're back with us now. 1505 01:39:07,156 --> 01:39:09,215 l can't believe they shot him. 1506 01:39:09,425 --> 01:39:11,121 Just come inside now, all right? 1507 01:39:11,328 --> 01:39:12,818 - Come on. - l just wanna be on the team. 1508 01:39:13,030 --> 01:39:14,019 Come on. Come on. 1509 01:39:14,998 --> 01:39:16,897 Whatever you want me to do, 1510 01:39:17,099 --> 01:39:19,624 l'll do it, okay? 1511 01:39:23,239 --> 01:39:25,673 The state only requires a 2.0 GPA 1512 01:39:25,908 --> 01:39:28,535 for participation in extracurricular activities. 1513 01:39:28,777 --> 01:39:30,803 - Yes, ma'am. - And according to your contract, 1514 01:39:31,047 --> 01:39:33,277 the players are agreeing to maintain a 2.3? 1515 01:39:33,482 --> 01:39:35,416 That, among other things. Yes, ma'am. 1516 01:39:35,618 --> 01:39:37,950 - Other things like...? - Attending all classes, 1517 01:39:38,154 --> 01:39:39,678 sitting in the front row of those classes, 1518 01:39:39,889 --> 01:39:41,583 and wearing a tie on game day. 1519 01:39:42,390 --> 01:39:44,449 l see. Mr. Carter, 1520 01:39:44,659 --> 01:39:47,423 does the lockout include practices and games? 1521 01:39:47,629 --> 01:39:49,722 And do you have a set period of time? 1522 01:39:49,932 --> 01:39:51,796 There will be no basketball, ma'am. 1523 01:39:54,235 --> 01:39:57,033 Please. Quiet, please. 1524 01:39:57,439 --> 01:39:59,532 That includes practices and games, 1525 01:39:59,741 --> 01:40:02,005 until we as a team reach the agreed-upon GPA. 1526 01:40:02,744 --> 01:40:04,335 Please, quiet. 1527 01:40:04,945 --> 01:40:07,004 Please, quiet. 1528 01:40:07,247 --> 01:40:09,010 Quiet. 1529 01:40:09,551 --> 01:40:10,916 Thank you, Mr. Carter. 1530 01:40:11,119 --> 01:40:15,111 ln the interest of time, l'd like to open this board meeting up for comments. 1531 01:40:15,322 --> 01:40:17,813 As a teacher, l was offended when asked by a coach 1532 01:40:18,025 --> 01:40:20,050 to provide progress reports. 1533 01:40:20,260 --> 01:40:23,661 Nowhere in my contract does it say that l have to do so. 1534 01:40:23,864 --> 01:40:25,456 lt creates more work. 1535 01:40:25,666 --> 01:40:27,929 This lockout has brought negative media attention 1536 01:40:28,134 --> 01:40:30,899 that questions our abilities as educators. 1537 01:40:31,205 --> 01:40:34,971 End this madness. End this lockout. 1538 01:40:37,311 --> 01:40:39,039 l'm Jason Lyle's uncle. 1539 01:40:39,245 --> 01:40:40,439 That boy lives to play ball. 1540 01:40:40,646 --> 01:40:42,637 Comes to school every day now. 1541 01:40:42,882 --> 01:40:45,248 You take away basketball, 1542 01:40:45,518 --> 01:40:47,884 God knows what he'd be into. 1543 01:40:48,688 --> 01:40:52,215 Yesterday, he canceled the Fremont game. 1544 01:40:52,425 --> 01:40:54,757 Now, that's the biggest game of the year. 1545 01:40:54,961 --> 01:40:56,895 l have scouts coming to watch my boy play. 1546 01:40:57,096 --> 01:41:00,190 - Me too. - These boys are 1 6-0. 1547 01:41:00,399 --> 01:41:03,561 This whole school, this whole community, is behind this team. 1548 01:41:07,239 --> 01:41:09,435 Everybody goes to every game. 1549 01:41:09,675 --> 01:41:12,075 Basketball is the only thing that these boys have got. 1550 01:41:12,278 --> 01:41:15,440 Are we gonna let Carter come in here and take that away from them? 1551 01:41:15,647 --> 01:41:18,241 - No! - l don't think so. 1552 01:41:18,450 --> 01:41:19,644 Not gonna happen. 1553 01:41:26,957 --> 01:41:29,756 - l'd like to make a motion. - Yes, Mr. Walters? 1554 01:41:30,128 --> 01:41:34,428 l move that we remove Mr. Carter as head basketball coach. 1555 01:41:38,068 --> 01:41:40,730 Order, please. Order. 1556 01:41:40,971 --> 01:41:42,529 This board does not have the authority 1557 01:41:42,773 --> 01:41:44,798 to terminate employment of a staff position. 1558 01:41:45,042 --> 01:41:49,376 Then l move we end the lockout and let the kids play. 1559 01:41:50,614 --> 01:41:52,206 l second the motion. 1560 01:41:52,416 --> 01:41:53,781 - Okay. - lf l may? 1561 01:41:53,984 --> 01:41:55,315 Yes, Mr. Carter. 1562 01:41:55,519 --> 01:41:57,544 You really need to consider the message 1563 01:41:57,755 --> 01:41:59,382 that you're sending these boys. 1564 01:41:59,722 --> 01:42:03,783 lt's the same message that we as a culture send to our pro athletes, 1565 01:42:03,993 --> 01:42:06,553 which is that they are above the law. 1566 01:42:06,996 --> 01:42:10,364 Now, l'm trying to teach these boys the discipline that will inform their lives 1567 01:42:10,568 --> 01:42:12,228 and give them choices. 1568 01:42:12,569 --> 01:42:16,869 lf you endorse the fact that 1 5-, 1 6- and 1 7-year-olds 1569 01:42:17,106 --> 01:42:20,598 don't have to honor the simple rules of a basketball contract, 1570 01:42:20,844 --> 01:42:23,937 how long do you think it'll be before they're out there breaking laws? 1571 01:42:25,180 --> 01:42:28,150 Now, l played basketball at Richmond 30 years ago. 1572 01:42:28,384 --> 01:42:30,682 lt was the same thing then. 1573 01:42:30,887 --> 01:42:33,253 Some of my teammates ended up in prison. 1574 01:42:33,456 --> 01:42:35,719 Some of them ended up dead. 1575 01:42:35,924 --> 01:42:38,859 l took this job because l wanted to effect change 1576 01:42:39,061 --> 01:42:40,528 in a special group of young men, 1577 01:42:40,729 --> 01:42:44,665 and this is the only way l know how to do that. 1578 01:42:46,068 --> 01:42:48,127 lf you vote to end the lockout, 1579 01:42:48,370 --> 01:42:51,396 you won't have to terminate me. l'll quit. 1580 01:42:51,640 --> 01:42:53,039 Good. 1581 01:42:58,613 --> 01:43:00,877 Thank you, Mr. Carter. 1582 01:43:02,984 --> 01:43:05,680 The board now recognizes five voting members. 1583 01:43:05,887 --> 01:43:09,721 ln this instance, we will be accepting the vote of Principal Garrison as well. 1584 01:43:10,224 --> 01:43:13,887 Now, l put to those members the vote on whether or not 1585 01:43:14,095 --> 01:43:15,892 to end the lockout. 1586 01:43:16,097 --> 01:43:18,190 All those in favor of ending the lockout 1587 01:43:18,399 --> 01:43:21,492 will raise their right hand when called upon. 1588 01:43:21,735 --> 01:43:26,069 l will vote first by not raising my hand. 1589 01:43:26,741 --> 01:43:29,335 Principal Garrison? 1590 01:43:33,146 --> 01:43:35,740 Valerie Walker. 1591 01:43:37,083 --> 01:43:38,744 Benson Chiu. 1592 01:43:41,121 --> 01:43:42,884 Parent rep, Mr. Cepeda. 1593 01:43:45,124 --> 01:43:47,093 And Ms. Nyugen. 1594 01:43:47,294 --> 01:43:49,592 - Yes. - Thank you. 1595 01:44:04,910 --> 01:44:07,607 The lockout ends with a vote of 4 to 2. 1596 01:44:07,813 --> 01:44:11,078 lf there's no other business, this board meeting is adjourned. 1597 01:44:11,784 --> 01:44:13,251 Thank you all for coming. 1598 01:44:30,502 --> 01:44:32,560 Mr. Carter. 1599 01:44:32,804 --> 01:44:35,272 Are you sure you wanna do this? 1600 01:44:37,375 --> 01:44:39,639 Look, l know we haven't always seen eye to eye, 1601 01:44:39,844 --> 01:44:42,607 but you've done such a great job with these boys, it seems wrong to just-- 1602 01:44:42,813 --> 01:44:46,682 Look. No offense, ma'am, but all the work l did with those boys 1603 01:44:46,884 --> 01:44:48,579 was negated when they ended the lockout. 1604 01:44:49,053 --> 01:44:50,452 l don't think that's true, l-- 1605 01:44:50,655 --> 01:44:52,589 The board sent the message loud and clear. 1606 01:44:52,790 --> 01:44:54,552 Winning basketball games is more important 1607 01:44:54,758 --> 01:44:57,283 than graduating from high school and going to college. 1608 01:44:57,494 --> 01:45:01,157 l'm sorry, l just can't support that message. 1609 01:45:48,811 --> 01:45:54,271 Sir, they can cut the chain off the door, but they can't make us play. 1610 01:45:56,484 --> 01:46:00,443 We've decided we're gonna finish what you started, sir. 1611 01:46:01,356 --> 01:46:03,153 Yeah, so leave us be, coach. 1612 01:46:03,491 --> 01:46:05,015 We got shit to do, sir. 1613 01:46:18,739 --> 01:46:21,173 Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. 1614 01:46:21,375 --> 01:46:24,368 Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. 1615 01:46:25,313 --> 01:46:28,713 lt is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. 1616 01:46:29,049 --> 01:46:30,983 Your playing small does not serve the world. 1617 01:46:31,185 --> 01:46:32,812 There is nothing enlightened about shrinking 1618 01:46:33,020 --> 01:46:35,750 so that other people won't feel insecure around you. 1619 01:46:36,723 --> 01:46:39,748 We were all meant to shine, as children do. 1620 01:46:39,992 --> 01:46:42,962 lt's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. 1621 01:46:43,397 --> 01:46:45,388 And as we let our own light shine, 1622 01:46:45,632 --> 01:46:48,430 we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. 1623 01:46:48,936 --> 01:46:51,904 As we are liberated from our own fear, 1624 01:46:52,338 --> 01:46:54,966 our presence automatically liberates others. 1625 01:47:01,314 --> 01:47:03,714 Sir, l just wanna say thank you. 1626 01:47:06,085 --> 01:47:07,882 You saved my life. 1627 01:47:16,795 --> 01:47:19,195 Thank you, sirs. 1628 01:47:21,733 --> 01:47:23,964 All of you. 1629 01:48:06,243 --> 01:48:09,735 Academic-progress reports, young men. 1630 01:48:09,947 --> 01:48:12,744 These things are... 1631 01:48:13,183 --> 01:48:15,378 ...unbelievable. 1632 01:48:15,885 --> 01:48:18,649 l know you've been trying. 1633 01:48:20,790 --> 01:48:24,248 l guess there's only one way to say this. 1634 01:48:25,695 --> 01:48:27,925 Gentlemen, we've reached our goal. Let's play ball. 1635 01:48:33,503 --> 01:48:35,732 Rich what? Richmond! 1636 01:48:35,938 --> 01:48:38,338 Rich what? Richmond! 1637 01:48:38,540 --> 01:48:40,531 Rich what? Richmond! 1638 01:49:07,636 --> 01:49:09,331 Hustle back. Get back, get back. 1639 01:49:11,005 --> 01:49:12,870 Set it, Worm. Set it. 1640 01:49:13,407 --> 01:49:15,307 Watch baseline. 1641 01:49:15,509 --> 01:49:17,773 - Take it. - Take it, come on. 1642 01:49:20,415 --> 01:49:22,848 - Yes! - Find a man. Find a man. 1643 01:49:26,254 --> 01:49:28,154 Swing it, swing it. 1644 01:49:28,789 --> 01:49:30,780 Go, go, go. 1645 01:49:33,394 --> 01:49:35,384 Go, go. 1646 01:49:35,629 --> 01:49:37,062 Come on! 1647 01:49:47,107 --> 01:49:48,369 Go Richmond! 1648 01:49:48,842 --> 01:49:50,742 Hold the ball, hold the ball! 1649 01:49:53,546 --> 01:49:57,072 Nine, eight, seven, six, 1650 01:49:57,283 --> 01:50:01,380 five, four, three, two, one, 1651 01:50:01,621 --> 01:50:02,883 see you! 1652 01:50:10,462 --> 01:50:12,657 - Great game, coach. - Good game. 1653 01:50:16,635 --> 01:50:19,935 Richmond returns from their lockout and keeps their streak alive 1654 01:50:20,139 --> 01:50:21,436 at 1 7 games. 1655 01:50:21,640 --> 01:50:25,906 A team that won only four games last year is now a Cinderella team 1656 01:50:26,111 --> 01:50:28,306 that has to be thinking that there's a chance 1657 01:50:28,514 --> 01:50:31,074 of getting the phone call to come to the dance. 1658 01:50:31,283 --> 01:50:33,546 ls Richmond headed for the state tournament? 1659 01:50:46,097 --> 01:50:48,725 So, what else y'all gonna do at the park when you go? 1660 01:50:48,933 --> 01:50:50,924 - Seesaw. - Seesaw? 1661 01:50:51,135 --> 01:50:52,727 - You're gonna seesaw? - Yeah. 1662 01:50:52,937 --> 01:50:55,564 - Who's gonna push you? - My mommy's gonna push me. 1663 01:50:55,772 --> 01:50:57,865 Yeah? 1664 01:50:58,075 --> 01:51:00,340 That's good. l wish l could go with you. 1665 01:51:00,545 --> 01:51:03,446 - Come on, baby. - But l'll see you later, okay? 1666 01:51:03,648 --> 01:51:05,775 - Bye. - Bye. 1667 01:51:11,455 --> 01:51:12,615 How you been? 1668 01:51:14,758 --> 01:51:16,487 Good. 1669 01:51:17,094 --> 01:51:19,221 You look good. 1670 01:51:19,429 --> 01:51:22,398 Thank you. So do you. 1671 01:51:22,599 --> 01:51:24,624 Considering. 1672 01:51:29,106 --> 01:51:33,041 You know, everything's been crazy, with the lockout. 1673 01:51:33,242 --> 01:51:34,709 Yeah, it'll be all right. 1674 01:51:35,711 --> 01:51:37,474 For sure. 1675 01:51:37,680 --> 01:51:39,581 Can we sit down somewhere? 1676 01:51:59,635 --> 01:52:03,196 l've been trying to get my head straight about things. 1677 01:52:03,406 --> 01:52:05,999 A lot of things. Especially us. 1678 01:52:06,207 --> 01:52:08,869 - Kenny, l-- - Kyra, just listen. 1679 01:52:09,778 --> 01:52:11,837 Please. 1680 01:52:13,314 --> 01:52:18,445 For a long time, it's just been my moms, my boys and you. 1681 01:52:18,686 --> 01:52:20,210 And that's what l counted on. 1682 01:52:20,622 --> 01:52:24,183 l'm trying to count on myself now, and l'm all right and shit, 1683 01:52:24,392 --> 01:52:28,760 it's just, without you, nothing good feels as good. 1684 01:52:29,196 --> 01:52:33,792 lt's like l'm missing some happy part of me. 1685 01:52:45,179 --> 01:52:47,010 l got you something. 1686 01:52:49,016 --> 01:52:50,745 And it ain't from the 99 Cent Store. 1687 01:52:52,885 --> 01:52:55,080 Shut up. 1688 01:52:58,859 --> 01:53:00,986 - They gave you a scholarship? - Yeah, baby, a full ride. 1689 01:53:01,195 --> 01:53:05,893 Oh, my gosh. That is crazy. 1690 01:53:06,098 --> 01:53:08,293 Oh, my gosh. 1691 01:53:08,501 --> 01:53:10,264 l know you gonna kill it up there. 1692 01:53:10,470 --> 01:53:12,938 No, we gonna kill it up there. 1693 01:53:13,139 --> 01:53:15,538 l told them about you and the baby. They wanna help us. 1694 01:53:28,019 --> 01:53:29,611 Kenyon... 1695 01:53:30,555 --> 01:53:32,614 ...there is no more baby. 1696 01:53:36,429 --> 01:53:39,625 l decided not to go through with it. 1697 01:53:40,632 --> 01:53:42,759 Kyra. 1698 01:53:43,435 --> 01:53:46,131 l had a choice to make, 1699 01:53:46,338 --> 01:53:48,772 so l made it. 1700 01:53:48,974 --> 01:53:51,407 For me, Kenny. 1701 01:53:53,911 --> 01:53:57,279 Well, when...? 1702 01:53:57,482 --> 01:54:00,918 Why didn't you tell me? l would have gone with you. 1703 01:54:05,589 --> 01:54:07,454 l'm so sorry. 1704 01:54:08,659 --> 01:54:11,787 Kyra, l'm so sorry you had to go through that by yourself. 1705 01:54:14,163 --> 01:54:16,962 My mom went with me. 1706 01:54:18,702 --> 01:54:20,329 But l think that... 1707 01:54:20,538 --> 01:54:26,237 l think you should go to school and play ball and do your thing. 1708 01:54:26,442 --> 01:54:28,034 You know? 1709 01:54:28,278 --> 01:54:31,714 l want that for you. And that's real. 1710 01:54:32,582 --> 01:54:34,880 l think you should be all you can. 1711 01:54:37,120 --> 01:54:39,350 l want you to come with me. 1712 01:54:42,158 --> 01:54:44,023 Kyra, l love you. 1713 01:54:44,627 --> 01:54:46,356 l want you to come with me. 1714 01:54:47,530 --> 01:54:49,759 - You serious? - l'm serious. 1715 01:54:50,566 --> 01:54:52,830 - Oh, my God. - l love you. 1716 01:54:53,035 --> 01:54:55,266 l love you too. 1717 01:55:03,211 --> 01:55:04,405 Ken Carter. 1718 01:55:06,548 --> 01:55:08,812 l understand, sir. 1719 01:55:09,651 --> 01:55:11,675 All right. Thank you, sir. 1720 01:55:20,462 --> 01:55:21,986 We're in. 1721 01:55:23,731 --> 01:55:25,323 That's what l'm talking about. 1722 01:55:31,906 --> 01:55:34,841 Guys, guys, guys. Now, listen. 1723 01:55:35,076 --> 01:55:37,340 lt's not gonna be easy. lt's gonna be a long road. 1724 01:55:38,079 --> 01:55:41,105 - We're a really low seed. - Who did we get, coach? 1725 01:55:42,984 --> 01:55:44,576 St. Francis. 1726 01:55:44,785 --> 01:55:46,274 St. Francis? 1727 01:55:46,486 --> 01:55:49,649 Coach, they ranked number one in the state. 1728 01:55:50,924 --> 01:55:53,951 Hey, yo, Junior, man, don't worry about Ty Crane, dog. You'll get him. 1729 01:55:54,395 --> 01:55:57,795 We got this. That's all right, baby. One game at a time. We got this. 1730 01:55:57,998 --> 01:55:59,829 - All right, guys. - lt's on. 1731 01:56:08,875 --> 01:56:12,002 - Bring your A game, young man. - Yes, sir. 1732 01:56:43,509 --> 01:56:47,467 Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the first round of the ClF playoffs. 1733 01:56:47,712 --> 01:56:51,148 St. Francis is one of the best high school teams in the nation, 1734 01:56:51,349 --> 01:56:53,215 with Ty Crane believed to be a shoo-in 1735 01:56:53,419 --> 01:56:56,114 for the top NBA draft pick next year. 1736 01:56:56,320 --> 01:56:58,811 On the other side of the court is Richmond, 1737 01:56:59,023 --> 01:57:01,253 a team that's had a media-worthy season as well. 1738 01:57:01,693 --> 01:57:04,594 Richmond High has never played in a state tournament. 1739 01:57:04,796 --> 01:57:08,128 Let's go. Let's go, let's go. 1740 01:57:13,204 --> 01:57:15,263 - Settle down, settle down. - 1 -4! 1741 01:57:18,810 --> 01:57:20,276 Ball, ball. 1742 01:57:20,510 --> 01:57:22,068 Move, move. 1743 01:57:26,750 --> 01:57:28,445 Good shot, baby. 1744 01:57:29,920 --> 01:57:32,480 - Get back, get back. - Run motion. Run motion. 1745 01:57:32,689 --> 01:57:34,281 Motion 44. 1746 01:57:38,562 --> 01:57:40,052 Right here, right here. Swing it. 1747 01:57:42,798 --> 01:57:44,561 Force him left. Force him left. 1748 01:57:50,372 --> 01:57:53,831 You gotta force him left. The baseline's another defender. 1749 01:57:56,545 --> 01:57:58,274 D up! 1750 01:58:03,219 --> 01:58:05,187 Better get somebody else to hold me. l'm dropping 50. 1751 01:58:07,555 --> 01:58:08,886 Set up! 1752 01:58:13,195 --> 01:58:15,857 Come on. Get on him, get on him. 1753 01:58:16,632 --> 01:58:19,122 Get over here and help. He shouldn't be scoring. 1754 01:58:19,334 --> 01:58:20,995 Get back, get back. Bring it in. 1755 01:58:22,737 --> 01:58:24,932 Get back, get back. Find your man, find your man. 1756 01:58:25,173 --> 01:58:27,164 Now, watch out. Watch that trap. 1757 01:58:27,408 --> 01:58:30,843 Watch the trap. Motion. Motion. That's the one. 1758 01:58:32,547 --> 01:58:34,845 That's it. Yes! Yes! 1759 01:58:35,049 --> 01:58:38,610 S-C-O-R-E! Score! Score! 1760 01:58:41,288 --> 01:58:43,085 Ball, ball. Ball, man! 1761 01:58:49,930 --> 01:58:52,694 Lyle, stop the ball. Less talk out there. 1762 01:59:02,910 --> 01:59:07,039 Come on, come on, come on. Let's go, Richmond! 1763 01:59:07,246 --> 01:59:09,908 You gotta help Junior on the weak-side pick. 1764 01:59:14,521 --> 01:59:18,752 - Delilah! Delilah! - Defense! Defense! 1765 01:59:18,958 --> 01:59:21,188 - Defense! Defense! - Delilah! Delilah! 1766 01:59:21,394 --> 01:59:22,861 Delilah! Delilah! 1767 01:59:24,530 --> 01:59:27,123 - Get there, get there. - Trap, trap, trap. Left side, left side. 1768 01:59:39,711 --> 01:59:42,839 - Use the pick, use the pick. - l got it. 1769 01:59:45,483 --> 01:59:48,680 - Yeah! That's what l'm talking about. - Foul, number three. 1770 01:59:48,887 --> 01:59:49,946 - Hold up. - Number three. 1771 01:59:50,156 --> 01:59:52,919 - Mustangs, bring it in. Bring it in. - Count the basket. 1772 01:59:53,124 --> 01:59:55,456 - Damn. - Timeout, sir. Time. 1773 01:59:55,660 --> 01:59:58,356 Come here, come here. Damn it. 1774 02:00:00,298 --> 02:00:02,663 Come on, guys, keep up the defense! 1775 02:00:02,900 --> 02:00:05,368 Come on, what you gonna do? 1776 02:00:05,803 --> 02:00:08,499 We still in this game. Come on, fellas. 1777 02:00:09,306 --> 02:00:12,640 Gentlemen, you told me you deserved to be here. 1778 02:00:12,844 --> 02:00:14,401 Well, you're not playing like it. 1779 02:00:14,612 --> 02:00:17,479 All season long, we played our game. 1780 02:00:17,681 --> 02:00:20,081 Right now, you're playing theirs. 1781 02:00:20,284 --> 02:00:24,186 When we step on the floor, every second that clock is ticking, 1782 02:00:24,388 --> 02:00:26,412 we are pedal to the metal. 1783 02:00:26,623 --> 02:00:29,149 We run the ball. We pressure the ball. 1784 02:00:29,360 --> 02:00:34,662 And most importantly, we control the tempo of the game! 1785 02:00:34,899 --> 02:00:39,494 We make them play Richmond Oiler ball. 1786 02:00:39,736 --> 02:00:41,704 Worm, you can take this kid. 1787 02:00:41,938 --> 02:00:43,428 Force him left, and when he crosses over, 1788 02:00:43,673 --> 02:00:46,699 you jump him. Damien, push the tempo. 1789 02:00:46,910 --> 02:00:49,242 Kenyon, Lyle, crash the boards. 1790 02:00:49,445 --> 02:00:52,972 Cruz, when you're in the game in transition, take that jumper you love. 1791 02:00:53,416 --> 02:00:55,884 Junior, just keep doing what you're doing. 1792 02:00:56,085 --> 02:00:57,950 Hold on to that monster. 1793 02:00:58,154 --> 02:01:01,452 You do those things, gentlemen, and l guarantee you, 1794 02:01:01,657 --> 02:01:05,559 at the end of the game, we will be there. 1795 02:01:08,063 --> 02:01:10,191 All right, hands in. 1796 02:01:10,433 --> 02:01:12,992 - Game time. - All right, take control of this game. 1797 02:01:13,235 --> 02:01:14,395 Who's gonna win this game? 1798 02:01:14,636 --> 02:01:18,163 One, two, three, Richmond! Let's go. Let's do this. 1799 02:01:22,110 --> 02:01:24,600 One, two, three, Mustangs! 1800 02:01:32,321 --> 02:01:34,755 - Get up, get up. - Go, go, go. 1801 02:01:42,830 --> 02:01:43,922 Yes. 1802 02:01:47,701 --> 02:01:50,068 - Reach-in foul. - That's the only damn one. 1803 02:01:50,271 --> 02:01:53,763 - How you gonna call that on me, ref? - Good call, ref. 1804 02:01:53,975 --> 02:01:56,443 Cruz. ln for Kenyon. 1805 02:01:59,279 --> 02:02:02,680 - Ball, ball, ball, ball. - Run it, run it, run it. 1806 02:02:16,696 --> 02:02:18,823 Get back, get back! Everybody get back. 1807 02:02:19,399 --> 02:02:21,128 Yeah! Come on! 1808 02:02:41,286 --> 02:02:43,015 Get back, get back, get back. 1809 02:02:52,498 --> 02:02:54,056 Ref, you gotta call that. This is my house. 1810 02:02:54,299 --> 02:02:56,324 - Push, push. - Can we get a call? 1811 02:03:04,842 --> 02:03:07,607 Take care of the ball, man. l'm gonna catch my breath. 1812 02:03:16,854 --> 02:03:18,116 Come on. Get back, get back. 1813 02:03:23,160 --> 02:03:24,821 Swing it right here. l got it. 1814 02:03:29,267 --> 02:03:30,666 Charge. 1815 02:03:32,702 --> 02:03:35,034 - Go get them, boys. - Yeah, baby. 1816 02:03:35,238 --> 02:03:38,139 Charge, number 30. Red ball. 1817 02:03:38,341 --> 02:03:40,571 Come on, ref, you wasn't even there. 1818 02:03:46,083 --> 02:03:49,246 - Red ball, red ball. Red, red, red. - Yes. Yes. 1819 02:03:49,453 --> 02:03:50,750 - Richmond's ball. - What? 1820 02:03:50,954 --> 02:03:53,320 Okay, let's go. Let's go. 1821 02:04:00,796 --> 02:04:02,263 - Red ball. - Junior, good block! 1822 02:04:03,165 --> 02:04:05,634 - l know that's a foul. - lt's all ball. 1823 02:04:05,836 --> 02:04:08,395 - What are you talking about? - What's up, man? 1824 02:04:11,707 --> 02:04:13,675 Knock his bitch ass out. 1825 02:04:13,876 --> 02:04:15,810 Calm down, man. We're still in the game. 1826 02:04:16,245 --> 02:04:17,371 Come on. 1827 02:04:18,113 --> 02:04:19,603 - Ease back. - Bring it in. Bring it in. 1828 02:04:22,650 --> 02:04:24,777 Get out of my way, man. Get off me. 1829 02:04:26,188 --> 02:04:28,713 Let's go, let's go. 1830 02:04:28,958 --> 02:04:32,051 All right, baby, it's all us now. lt's all us. Let's go. 1831 02:04:41,269 --> 02:04:44,237 They're standing on the edge of a cliff. All we gotta do is push them off. 1832 02:04:44,705 --> 02:04:45,730 We're gonna run Candy. 1833 02:04:45,940 --> 02:04:47,931 Worm, you gotta sell them the pass to Damien. 1834 02:04:48,143 --> 02:04:50,941 Junior, we come to you on the weak-side seal. 1835 02:04:51,146 --> 02:04:53,272 But, gentlemen, just because you deserve this 1836 02:04:53,480 --> 02:04:55,072 doesn't mean they're gonna give it to you. 1837 02:04:55,282 --> 02:04:59,150 Sometimes you gotta take what's yours. You ready to do this? 1838 02:04:59,353 --> 02:05:00,877 - Hell, yeah. - Let's go. 1839 02:05:01,121 --> 02:05:03,453 - All right, hands in. - Come on, take this. 1840 02:05:03,690 --> 02:05:05,783 Richmond on three. One, two, three, Richmond! 1841 02:05:13,233 --> 02:05:15,793 - Careful of the foul, all right? Let's go. - l got you. 1 -4, 1 -4! 1842 02:05:16,903 --> 02:05:19,565 - All right. - Defense! Mustangs! 1843 02:05:19,772 --> 02:05:21,603 Let's go, let's go, let's go. 1844 02:05:24,444 --> 02:05:26,571 Candy! Candy! 1845 02:05:30,316 --> 02:05:32,307 Ball, Damien. 1846 02:05:37,056 --> 02:05:39,785 - Move, move. - Help, help. 1847 02:05:56,208 --> 02:05:58,267 Get back, get back, get back! 1848 02:06:02,681 --> 02:06:04,114 Junior, get back! 1849 02:06:15,025 --> 02:06:16,890 Hands up! 1850 02:06:31,008 --> 02:06:33,738 Yeah, that's what l'm talking about, baby. Yeah! 1851 02:07:25,727 --> 02:07:28,855 Mustangs! Mustangs! 1852 02:07:30,132 --> 02:07:33,568 Hold on, hold on. Let me down, let me down. Battle, Battle! Battle! 1853 02:07:36,270 --> 02:07:39,262 You're real, man. l mean that. All right? 1854 02:07:40,074 --> 02:07:43,044 All right? Keep your head up, baby. 1855 02:07:55,790 --> 02:07:58,554 Well, not quite your storybook ending, huh? 1856 02:07:58,759 --> 02:08:01,124 Not for us, anyway. 1857 02:08:02,930 --> 02:08:06,525 But you men played like champions. 1858 02:08:06,734 --> 02:08:08,395 You never gave up. 1859 02:08:09,203 --> 02:08:13,298 And champions hold their heads high. 1860 02:08:13,506 --> 02:08:16,942 What you achieved goes way beyond the win-loss column 1861 02:08:17,143 --> 02:08:18,940 or what's gonna be written on the front page 1862 02:08:19,145 --> 02:08:21,671 of the sports section tomorrow. 1863 02:08:21,916 --> 02:08:23,678 You've achieved something that some people 1864 02:08:23,917 --> 02:08:27,478 spend their whole lives trying to find. 1865 02:08:27,721 --> 02:08:33,682 What you achieved is that ever-elusive victory within. 1866 02:08:34,993 --> 02:08:36,722 And, gentlemen... 1867 02:08:37,596 --> 02:08:41,033 ...l am so proud of you. 1868 02:08:44,304 --> 02:08:48,171 Four months ago, when l took the job at Richmond, l had a plan. 1869 02:08:48,841 --> 02:08:51,309 That plan failed. 1870 02:08:51,510 --> 02:08:56,311 l came to coach basketball players, and you became students. 1871 02:08:57,749 --> 02:09:00,081 l came to teach boys... 1872 02:09:00,619 --> 02:09:02,678 ...and you became men. 1873 02:09:03,255 --> 02:09:05,052 And for that, l thank you. 1874 02:09:08,961 --> 02:09:11,929 lf someone walked in this door right now 1875 02:09:12,130 --> 02:09:17,727 and offered me the coaching job at any school in the state of California, 1876 02:09:17,935 --> 02:09:20,700 you know which team l'd choose? 1877 02:09:20,905 --> 02:09:22,998 St. Francis? 1878 02:09:23,608 --> 02:09:25,838 l'm just saying, man. 1879 02:09:26,811 --> 02:09:28,870 Kenyon? 1880 02:09:32,716 --> 02:09:35,048 - Richmond? - Rich what? 1881 02:09:36,219 --> 02:09:38,187 - Richmond. - Rich what? 1882 02:09:38,388 --> 02:09:39,548 Richmond. 1883 02:09:39,756 --> 02:09:42,351 - Rich what? - Richmond. 1884 02:09:42,560 --> 02:09:44,720 - Where we from? - Richmond! 1885 02:09:44,928 --> 02:09:47,362 - What's my hometown? - Richmond! 1886 02:09:47,564 --> 02:09:49,589 - What do we love? - Richmond! 1887 02:09:49,800 --> 02:09:52,064 - Rich what? - Richmond! 1888 02:11:38,000 --> 02:11:41,999 300MB UNiTED TEAM - sunmenghao 300mbuntied.com | rapidpremium.net