![]() Scouting report: Cambridge's path to NBA super stardom started when he found a pair of sneakers with Michael Jordan's initials scribbled on the inside. and suited up for the Los Angeles Sparks.Ĭalvin Cambridge (Shad Moss), "Like Mike" After a short stint away from the game, she returned back to the U.S. Her skill and love for the game saw her playing professionally in Barcelona. Scouting report: Wright-McCall starred on the girls' basketball team at Crenshaw High School before playing for USC. Monica Wright-McCall (Sanaa Lathan), "Love & Basketball" He can also hit defenders with the "Jimmy Dolan Shake and Bake." He's got length and can be a force in the paint. He was discovered by a scout in Kenya before playing college basketball in the U.S. Scouting report: This team needs some size, and the 6-foot-10 Saleh provides that. Saleh (Charles Gitonga Maina), "The Air Up There" ![]() So he's been tested in tough environments and came out a winner. However, after dealing with some rough local fans, he changed his game in time to beat the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Scouting report: He is a shoot-first player and a bit of a ball-hog. Lewis Scott (Damon Wayans), "Celtic Pride" But he also came into the second half of the championship game to rally his squad to bring home a title. He faced some hostile crowds and tough coaching as a high school hooper at Fernfield. ![]() Let's see a team try to scout a way to defend such a unique player. Scouting report: He is a four-legged bucket-getter. Howard was a bit of a showboater in wolf form, but what team couldn't use extra swagger? In his lupine form, Howard has a flashy, above-the-rim game that allows him to take over games. Once Howard discovered he came from a lineage of werewolves, his hoops game somehow got better as well. Scouting report: To be clear, it has to be Scott the werewolf and not Scott the regular high schooler. Withers was then a member of the San Antonio Spurs for their first season in the NBA. With the Tropics, his high-flying game helped invent the alley-oop dunk. He also embodied the style of the 1970s ABA basketball. Scouting report: Despite the ball dominance of player/owner Jackie Moon and the ambiguous tactics of point guard Ed Monix, Withers, aka "Coffee Black"/ "Downtown 'Funky Stuff' Malone" / "Sugar Dunkerton"/ "'Jumping' Johnny Johnson," was the best player on the Flint Tropics. Along with her ability to effectively distribute and score the ball, her basketball IQ was instrumental to the team's success.Ĭlarence Withers (Andre Benjamin), "Semi Pro" Scouting report: After MJ arrived in the Looney Tunes world, Lola had a successful tryout with the Tune Squad. When tasked with taking the game-winning shot against South Bend Central in the Indiana high school state championship game, Chitwood said simply, "I'll make it." He did just that. ![]() Most teams could use an elite shooter, and Chitwood can do that. Scouting report: While not a pro or even a college player, Chitwood has proven to be a shot-maker in many situations including games against more talented rosters. Jimmy Chitwood (Maris Valainis), "Hoosiers" What if Billy Hoyle and Sidney Deane took a new approach and served as coaches for a 3-on-3 game featuring other fictional hoops movie stars?Įxcluding NBA players to play themselves (i.e.: Michael Jordan in "Space Jam" or LeBron James in "Space Jam: A New Legacy") or fictional characters (i.e.: Ray Allen as Jesus Shuttlesworth in "He Got Game" or Anthony Edwards as Kermit Wilts in "Hustle") here's how those teams could look: Team Deane Starters That unlikely duo hustled their way through SoCal courts, including neighborhoods in Venice Beach, Crenshaw and Watts. "White Men Can't Jump" is the latest classic to get rebooted, with Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls playing the characters that Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson made famous in the 1992 movie about the culture of street basketball in Los Angeles. 'Air Bud' to 'Space Jam': Basketball movie fantasy rosters You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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