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摘要

John, a white point guard, needs to work on his game to get a college basketball scholarship. Check. Jacob, a black power forward, needs to work on his Shakespeare to be college eligible. Check. Sarah gets John's attention by popping him with a BB gun. Huh? John has heart-to-heart talks with the ghost of the kid his brother killed in a DWI accident. WTF? Jacob and John tutor each other. Both players are trying to anchor their families and keep younger siblings on the right path. Krentz's first feature is about relationships more than sports, though the basketball is beautifully shot. Expecting sports films to adhere pretty closely to conventions, this reviewer was happy to see those conventions subverted here but surprised as well. The cast sparkles, and small touches like the BB gun and ghost help this film rise above the generic sports movie. Recommended for most libraries.