Coach Carter Page #10

will raise their right hand

when called upon.

l will vote first

by not raising my hand.

Principal Garrison?

Valerie Walker.

Benson Chiu.

Parent rep, Mr. Cepeda.

And Ms. Nyugen.

- Yes.

- Thank you.

The lockout ends with a vote

of 4 to 2.

lf there's no other business,

this board meeting is adjourned.

Thank you all for coming.

Mr. Carter.

Are you sure you wanna do this?

Look, l know we haven't always seen

eye to eye,

but you've done such a great job with

these boys, it seems wrong to just--

Look. No offense, ma'am,

but all the work l did with those boys

was negated when they ended

the lockout.

l don't think that's true, l--

The board sent the message

loud and clear.

Winning basketball games

is more important

than graduating from high school

and going to college.

l'm sorry, l just can't support

that message.

Sir, they can cut the chain off the

door, but they can't make us play.

We've decided we're gonna finish

what you started, sir.

Yeah, so leave us be, coach.

We got sh*t to do, sir.

Our deepest fear is not

that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that

we are powerful beyond measure.

lt is our light, not our darkness

that most frightens us.

Your playing small

does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened

about shrinking

so that other people

won't feel insecure around you.

We were all meant to shine,

as children do.

lt's not just in some of us,

it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,

we unconsciously give other people

permission to do the same.

As we are liberated

from our own fear,

our presence automatically

liberates others.

Sir, l just wanna say thank you.

You saved my life.

Thank you, sirs.

All of you.

Academic-progress reports,

young men.

These things are...

...unbelievable.

l know you've been trying.

l guess there's only one way

to say this.

Gentlemen, we've reached our goal.

Let's play ball.

Rich what? Richmond!

Rich what? Richmond!

Rich what? Richmond!

Hustle back. Get back, get back.

Set it, Worm. Set it.

Watch baseline.

- Take it.

- Take it, come on.

- Yes!

- Find a man. Find a man.

Swing it, swing it.

Go, go, go.

Go, go.

Come on!

Go Richmond!

Hold the ball, hold the ball!

Nine, eight, seven, six,

five, four, three, two, one,

see you!

- Great game, coach.

- Good game.

Richmond returns from their lockout

and keeps their streak alive

at 1 7 games.

A team that won only four games

last year is now a Cinderella team

that has to be thinking

that there's a chance

of getting the phone call

to come to the dance.

ls Richmond headed

for the state tournament?

So, what else y'all gonna do

at the park when you go?

- Seesaw.

- Seesaw?

- You're gonna seesaw?

- Yeah.

- Who's gonna push you?

- My mommy's gonna push me.

Yeah?

That's good.

l wish l could go with you.

- Come on, baby.

- But l'll see you later, okay?

- Bye.

- Bye.

How you been?

Good.

You look good.

Thank you. So do you.

Considering.

You know, everything's been crazy,

with the lockout.

Yeah, it'll be all right.

For sure.

Can we sit down somewhere?

l've been trying to get my head

straight about things.

A lot of things. Especially us.

- Kenny, l--

- Kyra, just listen.

Please.

For a long time, it's just been

my moms, my boys and you.

And that's what l counted on.

l'm trying to count on myself now,

and l'm all right and sh*t,

it's just, without you,

nothing good feels as good.

lt's like l'm missing

some happy part of me.

l got you something.

And it ain't from the 99 Cent Store.

Shut up.

- They gave you a scholarship?

- Yeah, baby, a full ride.

Oh, my gosh. That is crazy.

Oh, my gosh.

l know you gonna kill it up there.

No, we gonna kill it up there.

l told them about you and the baby.

They wanna help us.

Kenyon...

...there is no more baby.

l decided not to go through with it.

Kyra.

l had a choice to make,

so l made it.

For me, Kenny.

Well, when...?

Why didn't you tell me?

l would have gone with you.

l'm so sorry.

Kyra, l'm so sorry you had to

go through that by yourself.

My mom went with me.

But l think that...

l think you should go to school

and play ball and do your thing.

You know?

l want that for you. And that's real.

l think you should be all you can.

l want you to come with me.

Kyra, l love you.

l want you to come with me.

- You serious?

- l'm serious.

- Oh, my God.

- l love you.

l love you too.

Ken Carter.

l understand, sir.

All right. Thank you, sir.

We're in.

That's what l'm talking about.

Guys, guys, guys. Now, listen.

lt's not gonna be easy.

lt's gonna be a long road.

- We're a really low seed.

- Who did we get, coach?

St. Francis.

St. Francis?

Coach, they ranked number one

in the state.

Hey, yo, Junior, man, don't worry

about Ty Crane, dog. You'll get him.

We got this. That's all right, baby.

One game at a time. We got this.

- All right, guys.

- lt's on.

- Bring your A game, young man.

- Yes, sir.

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen,

to the first round of the ClF playoffs.

St. Francis is one of the best

high school teams in the nation,

with Ty Crane

believed to be a shoo-in

for the top NBA draft pick next year.

On the other side of the court

is Richmond,

a team that's had

a media-worthy season as well.

Richmond High has never played

in a state tournament.

Let's go. Let's go, let's go.

- Settle down, settle down.

- 1 -4!

Ball, ball.

Move, move.

Good shot, baby.

- Get back, get back.

- Run motion. Run motion.

Motion 44.

Right here, right here. Swing it.

Force him left. Force him left.

You gotta force him left.

The baseline's another defender.

D up!

Better get somebody else to hold me.

l'm dropping 50.

Set up!

Come on. Get on him, get on him.

Get over here and help.

He shouldn't be scoring.

Get back, get back. Bring it in.

Get back, get back.

Find your man, find your man.

Now, watch out. Watch that trap.

Watch the trap. Motion. Motion.

That's the one.

That's it. Yes! Yes!

S-C-O-R-E! Score! Score!

Ball, ball. Ball, man!

Lyle, stop the ball.

Less talk out there.

Come on, come on, come on.

Let's go, Richmond!

You gotta help Junior

on the weak-side pick.

- Delilah! Delilah!

- Defense! Defense!

- Defense! Defense!

- Delilah! Delilah!

Delilah! Delilah!

- Get there, get there.

- Trap, trap, trap. Left side, left side.

- Use the pick, use the pick.

- l got it.

- Yeah! That's what l'm talking about.

- Foul, number three.

- Hold up.

- Number three.

- Mustangs, bring it in. Bring it in.

- Count the basket.

- Damn.

- Timeout, sir. Time.

Come here, come here. Damn it.

Come on, guys,

keep up the defense!

Come on, what you gonna do?

We still in this game.

Come on, fellas.

Gentlemen, you told me

you deserved to be here.

Well, you're not playing like it.

All season long,

we played our game.

Right now, you're playing theirs.

When we step on the floor,

every second that clock is ticking,

we are pedal to the metal.

We run the ball.

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