Last year's "Space Jam 2", filmed by LeBron James , not only failed at the box office ($144 million worldwide), but was also given three awards by the Golden Raspberry Awards (the worst typical selection of the year):
Worst actor, worst sequel, worst screen combination.
is not even the slightest bit different from Mr. Qiao’s first edition that shocked the world in 1996.
But the great thing about LeBron is that it is difficult for him to give up after one failure.
This year, he worked as a producer with Netflix and Hollywood comedy star Adam Sandler to launch a new basketball movie "Hustle"
The film was officially launched on June 9 this year.
If you look at the movie alone, this is a basketball inspirational film that is above the passing mark.
tells the story of Stanley Sugarman (played by Sandler), a middle-aged scout, and Bo Cruz (played by Hernangomez), a talented player with a bad temper, who support each other, help each other, and ultimately A story that everyone is happy with.
But from the perspective of a NBA fan,
he can be called the second-largest star "carnival" in terms of "concentration" of stars in recent years, second only to the promotional video for the NBA's 75th anniversary.
1. Movie plot - the mutual redemption of a middle-aged scout and a super genius
The background of the film is a combination of fantasy and reality.
Sandler is a senior scout for the Philadelphia 76ers , but he only wants to become a basketball coach and fulfill his championship dream as a player.
But on the day when the team owner Rex Merrick ( fictional, Robert Duvall ) promoted him to assistant coach, the boss died.
The team is succeeded by Vince (Ben Foster), the rich second-generation son of the boss, who takes over. He only wants Sanders to find talented rookies for him, and is not willing to let him become the head coach at all.道Greg Rivers helper.
And Sanders really found a talented newcomer in Spain, Hernangomez, who is only 22 years old and has amazing talent, but has been away from the game for eight years because of his bad temper.
After seeing Gomez's talent, Sanders decided to bring him to the United States, but the rich second-generation boss looked down on this genius at all.
In the end, after experiencing various difficulties, obstructions and indifference, Gomez, with the efforts of Sanders and the help of many NBA celebrities, still made a name for himself in the United States and was successfully selected by the Boston Celtics. NBA.
And Sanders got his wish with the 76ers and became the chief assistant coach of Rivers .
2. The biggest highlight - a large number of NBA star guest appearances
For NBA fans, the biggest highlight of this film is that
you must keep your eyes open throughout the film to look for various NBA "famous memes" and guest appearances. star.
The protagonist of this film, Beau Cruz, is the Spanish forward Hernangomez who is now Utah Jazz .
But he is much more powerful in the movie than in reality.
At the beginning of the film, Sandler found the "22-year-old" Dama Yang in Serbia , and he also has a 10-year-old son who is over two meters tall.
Today's TNT celebrity, Kenny Smith, who followed Olajuwon to win two championships.
plays Sandler's best friend, NBA super agent Leon (referring to the famous NBA agent Leon Rose) in the film.
“Dr.
Anthony Edwards, the No. 1 pick in 2019 and who shined in the playoffs this year, is the "second villain" in the movie after the rich second-generation boss of the 76ers.
He opposed the protagonist Hernangomez many times during the game, and even almost got beaten on the court because he angered him.
As Sandler's "home team" in the film, almost all members of the real Philadelphia 76ers were dispatched.
Tobias Harris, Thybulle, and Maxi all appeared. Because the Harden trade had not yet occurred when the film was filmed, you can even see the previous Seth Curry.
and Embiid appear in a special way.
In the most important test match of the protagonist, all the current NBA stars acted as "ensemble performers".
"Mayor of New York" Trae Young , "Nine-Point Slam Dunk King" Gordon, "Best Sixth Man" Clarkson , Ma Young, and No. 1 pick Edwards , etc.
The coaches on the sidelines are Cole's former Warriors coach and New York legendary guard Mark Jackson, and Stevens who has now been promoted to Celtics general manager.
And more legendary stars appear in the film in other ways.
For example, O'Neal and Barkley are still commentators who don't keep their mouth shut.
Nowitzki "accidentally appeared on the scene". In the beginning, Sandler won Ge Ge through a video call with Dirk . Mads's trust.
Luka Doncic and Allen Iverson became "keyboard warriors" on the Internet and praised Gomez's wonderful skills.
Of course, the biggest surprise is that the first-generation Bobcats boss Emeka Okafor, who was second in the NBA in 2004, the best rookie of the year, and surpassed World of Warcraft Howard, appears in the film.
has retired since 2013. This is almost the first time he has returned to the public eye.
And when filming in Spain, the film crew actually invited the Spanish "golden generation" who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games with 's dream team .
head coach Scariolo, fierce forward Reyes, and core point guard Jose Calderon, who has played for both Raptors and the Mavericks.
The only regret is probably that LeBron James himself did not appear on the scene.
3. Super funny meme - an NBA allusion that only senior fans will understand
At the beginning of the video, Ma Yang "blushed" and said that he was 22 years old and had a 10-year-old son. Because international rookies cannot participate in the draft once they are over 22 years old, Sandler was deceived by "lying about his age."
is a metaphor for the current NBA’s crazy plundering of young players around the world.
After the 6ers was inherited by the rich second-generation son, the first thing he did was to trade Embiid, because in this way he could reflect his authority.
satirizes the current NBA owners' ignorance of the game and blind command.
At the end of the video, due to the poor performance of the 76ers, the management rights of this second-generation rich man were taken back and his sister took over. Of course
is talking about the Los Angeles Lakers after the 2016-17 season.
When Sandler answered Nowitzki's call, his greeting was
"Are you okay, how are you in the nursing home? Are they still feeding you pudding?"
teased the player for the Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks A 21-year super veteran.
The most interesting thing is at the end of the video, when coach Rivers cheered the players before the game, he really shouted "Let's Go"
"Chicken Soup Coach" is well-deserved.
In short, in this situation where the finals are in full swing, but only one game will be played in three days.
If you are an NBA fan who loves watching movies, you really shouldn’t miss this latest NBA-themed inspirational film.
