Blue Chips Page #3

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Get around on him. Ricky!|Full speed!

Stop the ball!

Come on. now. don't quit on me!

You call me. now. All right.

Guys. Guys. listen up. Listen up.

I just wanna thank you all again|for a hell of a season.

I want you to remember one thing.|goddamn it.

When we leave this locker room.|we're not losers.

We're winners. okay?

We're losers.

We're an absolutely|mediocre basketball team.

Yeah. but these kids|are a great bunch of guys.

I know they're a great bunch of guys.

but not one of them|can play basketball.

Except Tony. and he's flunking TV.

What the hell happened?|How did we sink so low so fast?

Kids are going east to play.|They want the television exposure.

Well. that's part of it. Freddie.

but goddamn it. I think what it is|is we've been sitting on our butt.

We haven't been going out there.

We expected the kids to come here|out of tradition.

That's not happening anymore.

What the hell happened|to the Jones kid?

- He was in our back yard.|- Cedric Jones. I remember.

- I had six meetings with his family.|- What happened?

We lost him to the East.|to a big bag of dough.

I mean. come on. guys. maybe it's time|we should start anteing up.

No. goddamn it. We ain't doing that.|We ain't opening that Pandora's box.

Ask Freddie.

I don't recommend|under-the-table recruiting.

It's a personal hell you're in for.

Let's get these guys. Goddamn it.|let's get on the phones.

and let's stay here all night|if we got to.

All right. tell us about Cornelius Brown.|6- foot-7 power forward.

By way of Pluto.|he's a major headcase.

He can stick it from anywhere.|but. I mean.

I think he's committed|to Western Nebraska

with a phony job from|an alumnus congressman.

All right. Willy Hutchinson.

We heard this guy was on the verge|of signing a letter of intent to Eastern.

And his old man's been seen driving|a Mercedes-Benz

- since the day he signed the letter.|- Lot of rumors.

There's a lot of rumors.|Do yourselves a favor.

Chop off the bottom eight names|on your list. They are irrelevant.

The top two guys|are the ones you want.

Okay. that's Butch McRae.

- Chicago?|- Yeah. he's from St. Joseph's.

And Ricky. Ricky Roe.|We got him there.

- 6'8" power forward.|- Butch and Ricky show.

You get those two guys.|you are in the Final Four next year.

What do you think. guys?|He looks pretty good. huh. Tark?

He's a great player. but I don't think|we can get him in academically.

- You don't think so?|- I don't think so.

- What do you think. Jim?|- I don't think he can play for you.

- You don't?|- Too many bad shots.

- Can he play for you?|- Well. maybe.

Yeah. that's what I figured.

- His mother's a pain in the ass.|- Yeah. his mother's a pain in the ass.

What has he got?|He's got 27 points now?

You guys looking|for a Rhodes scholar?

Yeah. a Rhodes scholar|who can dunk.

- Will you tell Father Dawkins I'm here?|- I sure will.

And we can send|these ugly guys home.

Father Dawkins. Coach Pete is here.

There's blood in the water.

Must be a point guard on the block|around here somewhere.

All right. gentlemen.|what are my bids?

Give me $50|for this strapping young boy.

Seventeen and getting bigger|every day.

Dig deep in your pockets. gentlemen.

They say he's a potential|all-American.

And he can read and write.|The boy can actually read and write.

He got 1250 on his SATs.

Ain't no problem. either. His name ain't|Abdul Ahmad X or nothing like that.

The boy's actual name is Butch.

With a name like that.|he ought to have freckles.

Now. what are my bids. gentlemen?|Dig deep in your pockets. Dig deep!

Hey. Pete. step inside.

We're in trouble.

- I think we're in trouble.|- Yeah.

How's Tony?

Tony's fine. Tony's fine.

- Is he going to class?|- Yeah. he's going to class.

He's trying. It's a struggle. though.

I love him. but if he flunks.|he deserves it.

Oh. I'm not gonna let him flunk.

You're here because|of Butch McRae. aren't you?

Yeah. Yeah.

- He's something. huh?|- Yeah. he's the best we've had.

And he's smart too.|He's got his head screwed on straight.

Doesn't make any mistakes.

- His father's not around. right?|- No.

I hear his mother is a piece of work.

Is a powerful piece of work.

I hear she wants money.|She wants money just to talk.

She only charges the schools|she doesn't like.

Well. did she like us?

She likes your science department|a whole lot better

than she likes|your basketball program.

I don't blame her.|They have a better record lately.

I can get her to waive the grand.

but if you try to bullshit Lavada McRae.|she will eat you alive.

- Coach Bell.|- Mrs. McRae.

Lavada McRae.|You have any trouble finding us?

No. No problem whatsoever.

- Come on in.|- All right.

- This is my son. Butch.|- Good to meet you. Butch.

- Thanks a lot. A pleasure to meet you.|- Wonderful game.

This is my mother. Miss Dorothy.

Oh. how do you do?|It's good to meet you.

- My daughter Qiana.|- Hello. Qiana. how are you?

My baby. Britney. This is Alicia.

- All right. Britney.|- That's Alicia.

Alicia. good to meet you.|Britney. it's good to meet you.

It's nice to meet you too.

Mrs. McRae. your children|are well-mannered.

That's good Catholic upbringing.

You know what. I'm Catholic too.

I'm not.

I just send them all to St. Joseph's

because the priest and nuns|don't take no sh*t.

Butch. is there anything|you wanna ask Mr. Bell?

I don't know. Mom. L.A.?

- L.A. is a long ways from here.|- Yes. it is.

That's part of going to school.

Getting away from home.|meeting new friends.

We'd love you to come out|to Western and visit the campus.

I don't know. coach. I'll think about it.

I'm kind of scared|to take the college courses.

That's normal. Butch.

I mean. Dr. George Howe.|the head of our science department.

he's world-famous.|He loves basketball.

Are you implying that classes|are rigged for athletes?

Mrs. McRae. my players|take real classes.

My players do graduate.

I think the thing that I really wanted|to ask you is. will I start next year?

Well. you'll get the opportunity|to start. Butch.

I mean. our whole offense is gonna be|geared around the point guard.

And that's the position|we'd love you to come in and play.

I've been doing some thinking|about this. and...

Let me show you.

Mrs. McRae. do you mind if I do this?|Kids. come on over here.

I got something.|You guys are gonna have a lot of fun.

Stand right here for a second.

Can I use this lamp?|Is this lamp-? Yeah.

Oh. Grandma. can you|come on over and help us?

Yeah. come on over here.|I want you to guard this chair.

Now. put your arms out|like you're guarding.

Qiana. I want you to guard|this lamp right here.

Come on. this will be fun.

Now. you're the off guard.

This pillow. this is the ball.|Here you go. Butch.

Okay. you pass it to your mom|over there. That's it.

Now. you pass it him. Mrs. McRae.|Pass to Butch.

Pass the ball over here.

Butch. you cut around right there.

Throw it in to your brother.|Lay in it there.

- Beautiful. Beautiful.|- Yes.

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