The Basketball Diaries Page #2

Synopsis: Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, Jim's life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in his mind. A best friend who is dying of leukemia, a coach ("Swifty") who takes unacceptable liberties with the boys on his team, teenage sexual angst, and an unhealthy appetite for heroin -- all of these begin to encroach on young Jim's dream of becoming a basketball star. Soon, the dark streets of New York become a refuge from his mother's mounting concern for her son. He can't go home and his only escape from the reality of the streets is heroin for which he steals, robs and prostitutes himself. Only with the help of Reggie, an older neighborhood friend with whom Jim "picked up a game" now and then, is he able to begin the long journey back to sanity.
Director(s): Scott Kalvert
Production: PolyGram Video
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
46
Rotten Tomatoes:
46%
R
Year:
1995
102 min
6,986 Views


Hey!

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What about the four of us

versus Wilt Chamberlain?

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He was the greatest of all time.

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Four of us?

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What are you gonna do, Pedro?

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tie his shoes together

when he ain't looking?

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All right... How'bout the three

versus Wilt Chamberlain?

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No problem.

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You're kidding,

right, Mickey?

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No. He can't cover all of us

at the same time.

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You guys don't miss open jumpers.

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And you know who will be there

for the rebounds.

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Rebounds?

That freak is, like, 7 feet tall.

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Jim, I can rebound with anybody.

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You're sniffing too much of that sh*t,

that's what you're doing.

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Chamberlain would destroy all of us.

End of story.

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Alright. All we got to do

is move the ball around.

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There's no way we don't win.

Will you tell this kid?

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Hey, Mickey, I think you could

beat him yourself.

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I don't think you need us.

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Perfect example... confidence.

I know I could beat him.

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Holy sh*t! Look at this place.

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I tell you what,

if our school was this nice,

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I'd go more than once a week.

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You?

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We got a game today, gentlemen.

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Who's ready to play

some roundball?

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I said, who's ready

to play some ball?

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You give me that laid-back,

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"I'm doing my own thing, Jack"

attitude out there today,

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and you're going to find yourself

watching the game from the bench.

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No smoking, lggy...

stunts your growth.

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You want to be big and strong

like me, don't you?

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Out.

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No smoking,

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and no pulling your peckers

before a game.

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Swifty, do you mind?

I'm taking a dump. Get outta here!

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