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Coach Carter Page #3
Now, you got in here
they need a 2.3.
lf you have a 2.0, you have to score
at least 1 050 on the SA
to be eligible
for an athletic scholarship.
lf you have a 2.3,
you only need 950.
Now, 2.3 is just a C-plus.
lt shouldn't be that hard
to maintain a C-plus.
These boys are student athletes.
''Student'' comes first.
lt says they gotta wear
coat and ties on game days.
They don't own ties!
There's a Goodwill
and a Salvation Army store
less than two blocks from here.
They got a box full of ties
for 50 cents apiece.
Yo, man, what you
trying to say, huh?
Oh, we too good to shop at the
Goodwill and Salvation Army, is that it?
- Yeah, l ain't that broke.
- This is crazy!
A dress code and they have to sit
in the front row in class?
- This is basketball, man!
- And basketball is a privilege, ma'am.
lf you want to play basketball
on this team,
these are the simple rules
you have to follow
if you want to enjoy that privilege.
Now, if you decide
l need you and the boys
to sign this contract.
They can bring the contracts
to practice tomorrow.
lf you come to practice.
l wanna thank you all for coming out
and showing your support,
and l hope l have your support
the rest of the season.
- Good night.
- Get up and leave like that?
Look, l have a hard enough time
getting my nephew to...
- How you gonna make them wear ties?
- l want the other coach back!
lt's one of your contracts, sir.
l've amended that contract.
You require your players
to maintain a 2.3 grade point average.
l've committed to maintaining a 3.5.
You require ten hours of community
service, and l've committed to 50.
Any unexcused absences, any other
disciplinary issues at school,
you can nullify this agreement
and send me to any school you want.
And how many days do l have
to consider this offer?
None.
The second page
is a letter you need to sign
that confirms my withdrawal
from St. Francis.
- They know l'm leaving.
- What?
- You withdrew from St. Francis?
- l called Richmond.
- They expect me there in the morning.
- You called Richmond?
about this.
lt was a personal choice for me.
Well, l can fix all that in the morning.
Sir, please listen.
All l wanna do is play for you.
lf l'm one of the top students
at Richmond,
l mean one of the top in the whole
school, and l have great SATs,
l can go to any college
in the country.
You really wanna do this, huh?
Okay.
Part of growing up
is making your own decisions
and living with the consequences.
And you will earn every minute
of playing time.
Open it, please.
Morning, sir.
My name is J. Lyle
They call me wild
lt's all right
Kenyon's mom tonight
- Say what?
But she's got these thongs
Hey, yo, yo, yo.
lt's Malcolm X from St. Francis.
- Hey, yo, Malcolm!
- Whatever.
- What's up, man?
- What are you doing here, son?
- l transferred to Richmond.
- Oh, no, son, l think you're just lost.
Well, l am actually lost.
Can you tell me how to get to...?
Bel Air? Hey, yo, Worm,
tell your man Fresh Prince here
- how to get to his mansion.
- Fresh b*tch.
l hope seeing you in this hallway mean
l get to see you on the court today.
l can't wait. With your five browns.
Everybody up.
Today we're going to play defense.
Sorry, sir.
Gentlemen, this is a new player,
Damien Carter.
He is my son, and he is late.
Sir, you owe me 20 suicides.
Sir, it's my first day of school,
l had to stay--
Basketball practice starts at 3.
As of 2:
55, you are late.Get changed in the locker room.
Do your suicides on the far side
of the court so as not to disturb us.
All right, gentlemen,
give me two lines!
Okay, young sirs, we're gonna
take it to the next level.
Everything l knew about basketball,
l learned from women.
l have a sister, her name's Diane.
She was always on my case
Matter of fact, she still is.
''Turn down that radio!
You eat the last piece of cake?
Did you drink all the Kool-Aid?''
She was always in my face.
So when l call ''Diane,''
we're gonna play straight
man-to-man pressure defense.
Worm! No, no, no, no, sir.
Look at your defensive posture.
Come on. Split your man.
Back straight, butt down.
This hand guards against the passing
lane, this hand protects the crossover.
All right? Palms up!
Get your head in the game.
Now we have Delilah.
She was my childhood sweetheart.
Sir, was she hot?
Oh, yes, sir.
She was steaming hot.
But she was the devil.
That girl was evil.
l remember once she tricked me
into stealing brownies
from Christ the King
First Baptist Church bake sale.
She smiled
and got her way out of it,
while l damn near had to wear
a pillow on my butt
for a month
before l could sit down.
Delilah, gentlemen.
She's our trap defense.
Take notes, freshman. This is as
close as you gonna get to playing.
Come on, come on. Move, move!
Delilah! Delilah! Delilah!
Now, l know you're all
concerned that
we didn't work
on our offense during practice.
We have all season to do that.
But what did we do in practice,
Mr. Stone?
- Run.
- That's right.
So, what do you think l want you
to do on offense tonight?
- Run?
- Correct again.
l want you to run.
l want you to run every second
that clock is ticking, all game long.
Put him back on the bench!
Rebound! Rebound!
Let's go, let's go, let's go!
Nice pass, baby!
Push it! Push it!
- Screen.
- Screen, baby. Screen. Screen.
- Worm.
- Let's go, Worm.
Stay alert! Pick him up right there!
- Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!
- What's the call, ref?
White four, fifth.
He's out of the game.
- Oh, ref, come--
- That's his fifth foul, coach.
- Time, sir.
- Time out, white.
Bad call, ref!
That was a jump ball, damn it!
- Time out, white.
- Come on, fellas.
Come on, huddle up. Hustle up.
Get over here.
All right. Huddle up, huddle up.
- Carter, you're in.
- But, coach, he a freshman.
You wanna coach?
All right, take a deep breath, guys.
Come on, deep breaths.
- You tired?
- No, sir.
Those guys are exhausted.
That's why this guy's gonna miss
that free throw.
When he does,
Worm and Lyle are our first option.
Push the ball. Go hard to the hole.
Everybody attack the boards, got that?
- Yes, sir.
- All right, Richmond on three.
- One, two, three!
- Richmond!
- All right, let's out, all right?
- Step it up, let's go!
Look alive out there.
All right, guys, you're in better shape
than they are. Push it.
Box out, box out.
One shot.
Kenyon, right here. Kenyon!
- Come on! Come on!
- Come on, baby!
All right.
Kenyon!
- Worm!
- Yo, yo.
Oh, yeah!
Yeah! That's what l'm talking about!
- Tight pass, baby. Nice pass, dog.
- lt was all you.
A win like that don't mean nothing,
because they can't play anyway,
you feel me?
Okay, Shaq, so you dominated
down low tonight. Any thoughts?
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